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Namibia Wins Final T20 Against Scotland with Last-Ball Six After Munsey's Century

Namibia clinched a thrilling last-ball victory over Scotland in their T20 series finale, chasing 182 with Dylan Leicher's six after George Munsey's century powered Scotland to 181-6.

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George Munsey raises his bat after reaching three figures

Munsey Scores Third T20 Century for Scotland

Scotland posted 181-6 in their 20 overs, powered by George Munsey's 108, while Namibia chased down the target with a last-ball six by Dylan Leicher to win by four wickets.

Scotland's innings featured Munsey's commanding left-handed 108 off 59 balls, including eight fours and seven sixes. This marked his third T20 century for Scotland. Opener Finlay McCreath contributed 25 runs, and Matthew Cross remained unbeaten on 23 from just eight deliveries.

Bowling for Namibia, Smith took 2 wickets for 39 runs.

Namibia's Chase and Dramatic Finish

Namibia began their innings aggressively, with Louren Steenkamp scoring 25 off 12 balls before being dismissed by Mackenzie Jones. Jan Frylinck was the top scorer with 78 runs from 53 balls. Jasper Davidson claimed 3 wickets for 51 runs.

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Despite a strong start, Namibia faced setbacks with two quick wickets, leaving them needing 16 runs off the final over. Captain Gerhard Erasmus was still at the crease and had recently hit a six.

Jasper Davidson took a catch behind to dismiss Alex Volschenk and then removed Erasmus. With nine runs required from the last two balls, Davidson bowled a no-ball, allowing Dylan Leicher to scramble two runs and then hit a six to secure a thrilling victory for Namibia.

Match Summary

Scotland 181-6 (20 overs): Munsey 108; Smith 2-39

Namibia 187-6 (20 overs): Frylinck 78; J. Davidson 3-51

This article was sourced from bbc

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