Scotland began their T20 sequence in opposition to Namibia in convincing style as they chased down 160 with seven balls to spare in Windhoek.
Having gained the toss and opted to bat, the hosts slumped to 94-6 as seamer Jasper Davidson and left-arm spinner Mark Watt each took two wickets whereas bowling economically.
Nevertheless, Namibia hauled themselves to a aggressive whole of 159-7 because of 54 from captain Gerhard Erasmus and a strong late cameo from Jan Balt, who hit an unbeaten 19.
Louren Steenkamp – who struck 67 in Sunday’s ODI between these sides – was dismissed for 27 to supply Scotland debutant Zainullah Ihsan a primary worldwide wicket.
In reply, openers George Munsey (44) and Finlay McCreath (16) acquired off to a fast begin within the powerplay and the vacationers by no means ceased management of their run chase.
Off the again of a supreme hundred on Sunday, Brandon McMullen struck an unbeaten 44 to information his crew residence, supported by 34 from captain Richie Berrington on his 350th Scotland look.
Berrington fell to an outstanding one-handed catch on the square-leg boundary by Ruben Trumpelmann, however wicketkeeper Matthew Cross struck the profitable runs with two into the off-side.
There are two additional matches within the sequence, on Friday and Saturday (each 13:00 BST).
