ICC Men's World Cup League 2: Scotland thump Namibia to clinch top spot
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George Munsey was named player of the match after his unbeaten century
ICC Men's World Cup League 2, Kirtipur, Nepal |
Scotland 157-0 (22.1 overs): Munsey 103, Coetzer 46 |
Namibia 153 all out (39.2 overs): Louwrens 54; Scholtz 30; Leask 4-24; Watt 3-30 |
Scotland won by 10 wickets |
George Munsey posted his maiden one-day international century to help Scotland thrash Namibia and seal top spot in the ICC men's cricket World Cup League 2.
Scotland won the toss at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Nepal and decided to field.
Michael Leask took 4-24 and Mark Watt finished with figures of 3-30 as Namibia reached 153 all out.
The Scots racked up 157 without losing a wicket in 22.1 overs - Munsey hitting 103 runs as Scotland won by 10 wickets.
Munsey was ably supported by Kyle Coetzer who scored 46 off 72 balls.
Scotland will conclude the campaign with games against Nepal on Friday, Namibia on 20 February and Nepal a day later, but they cannot be overtaken in League 2.
Their place at June's World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe had already been secured.
Head coach Shane Burger told the Cricket Scotland website, external: "The biggest thing for me after this game is that we have secured top spot in Cricket World Cup League 2 with this victory against what was a good Namibia team, even though they were missing some players.
"I am proud of the guys and the fashion that we did it in was really pleasing.
"Top spot in the standings is where we should be; it is the goal we set from day one a few years ago and in this Namibia game we were clinical and professional."