Scotland ease to a seven-wicket victory over Namibia, reaching the 75-run target in only 8.4 overs, in their latest game at the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy in Bangkok.
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![](/<figure><img alt="Scotland"s Sarah Bryce and Darcey Carter celebrate" height="1671" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/bbc_us_articles_995/ce381bb767929fc666158647ae56dbd6" width="2971" data-uuid="bc189339-8bc2-34eb-b049-7f5aa13efd55"><figcaption>Sarah Bryce and Darcey Carter were top scorers for Scotland [Getty Images]</figcaption></figure><p>ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy, Bangkok: Namibia v Scotland</p><p><strong>Namibia 74 (16.2 overs):</strong> Mwatile 15; Fraser 3-9</p><p><strong>Scotland 76-3 (8.4 overs):</strong> Bryce 36, Carter 21; Benjamin 2-15</p><p><em>Scotland won by seven wickets</em></p><p><a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-emerging-nations-trophy-2025/matches/267662/namibia-vs-scotland">Scorecard (ext)</a></p><p>Scotland eased to a seven-wicket victory over Namibia, reaching the 75-run target in only 8.4 overs, in their latest game at the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy in Bangkok.</p><p>The Scots lead the table - the only side to win all four of their matches so far - with Namibia at the bottom of the eight sides taking part with one win and three defeats.</p><p>Having decided to field after winning the toss, Scotland took the first two Namibia wickets for only three runs.</p><p>Only Mekelaye Mwatile (15 not out) and Edelle van Zyl (12) managed double figures as Namibia were all out for 74.</p><p>In response, the Scots were 21-2 after the loss of opener Ailsa Lister and Ellen Watson.</p><p>Darcey Carter, the top scorer in their previous three matches, was dismissed for a relatively modest 21 this time, but by then the Scots were only four short of Namibia's total.</p><p>Captain Sarah Bryce did most of the damage this time, her 36 not out including seven fours, before Megan McColl sealed the match with a six from her second ball.</p><p>Scotland next face Papua New Guinea, who beat the Netherlands by eight runs to record their second victory, on Wednesday.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cl5q9dk9jl3o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D">Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport</a></li></ul><img class="tracking-img" height="1" src="https://a1.api.bbc.co.uk/hit.xiti/?s=598314&p=sport.cricket.articles.cp897wd95n7o.page&x1=%5Burn%3Abbc%3Aoptimo%3Aasset%3Acp897wd95n7o%5D&x4=%5Ben-gb%5D&x5=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Farticles%2Fcp897wd95n7o%5D&x7=%5Barticle%5D&x8=%5Bsynd_nojs_ISAPI%5D&x9=%5BScotland+ease+to+seven-wicket+win+over+Namibia%5D&x11=%5B2025-11-25T10%3A16%3A48.008Z%5D&x12=%5B2025-11-25T10%3A16%3A48.008Z%5D&x19=%5Byahoo.north.america%5D" width="1" data-uuid="9af829ab-dd4b-34a2-9c60-28693e1cfd53">)
![](/<figure><img alt="" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/sb_nation_articles_115/1a1729da2586b2c64edeceb2362d716e" data-uuid="f5e7a104-15e0-377d-bdea-04d0143dda44"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss Wednesday’s match against Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League with gastroenteritis, according to a medical report published on the club’s website early on Tuesday.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">After the examination conducted today on our player Thibaut Courtois by the Medical Services of Real Madrid, he has been diagnosed with a viral gastrointestinal condition. He will be unavailable for the trip to Athens. Pending further evaluation.<br>Source: Realmadrid.com</p><p class="has-text-align-none">Backup goalkeeper Andriy Lunin will replace Courtois in the starting lineup, in what will be the season debut for the Ukrainian player. While Lunin is always reliable, him making his season debut in such a tough stadium like Olympiakos’ is far from ideal with Real Madrid desperately needing to bounce back from their last three discouraging results against Liverpool, Rayo Vallecano and Elche.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Real dressing room row escalates: these stars reportedly turning on Alonso" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/f45c628e9a54dce4e380f0cac3fa3a59" data-uuid="f90557b8-723f-3db4-9b5f-cf2b5eb5c453"><figcaption>Real dressing room row escalates: these stars reportedly turning on Alonso</figcaption></figure><p>Things are currently simmering at Real Madrid: After only two consecutive draws in the league, rival FC Barcelona has moved dangerously close to the top of the table, and internally, discussions about coach Xabi Alonso seem to be ongoing.</p><p>Journalist Arancha Rodríguez revealed on the Spanish radio station 'COPE' that there is a clear division within the team regarding the coach. Accordingly, a group of young players and regulars have reportedly turned against Alonso and his decisions.</p><div></div><p>According to the journalist, this group includes not only Vinicius Jr., who has repeatedly clashed with his coach in recent weeks, but also Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Rodrygo, Brahim Díaz, new signing Endrick, and full-back Ferland Mendy.</p><p>On the other hand, there is a group of players who continue to stand behind Xabi Alonso and offer him their unwavering support. This group includes Thibaut Courtois, Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras, Arda Güler, and the French superstar Kylian Mbappé.</p><p>Even before the important Champions League match against Olympiakos Piraeus, there is simply no peace among the Spaniards: On Tuesday morning, fans hung a banner at Real's training ground. "Madrid wants peace and unity" was written on it. It seems that even the fans have had enough of the internal disputes within the club.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 Amid news of a dressing room turmoil at Real Madrid, a fan on Tuesday morning went to the club's training ground with a cardboard message:<br><br>"Madridismo wants peace and unity" was the message conveyed by the placard. The players will see the message while driving to training.… <a href="https://t.co/nis0TdTDsw">pic.twitter.com/nis0TdTDsw</a></p>— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) <a href="https://twitter.com/TouchlineX/status/1993240817813631169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote><p>What do you think – is Alonso still the right coach for Real Madrid? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.</p><p><em>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. <a href="https://onefootball.com/de/news/reals-kabinenzoff-eskaliert-diese-stars-sollen-sich-gegen-alonso-stellen-42000312">You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.</a></em></p><hr><p>📸 Matt McNulty - 2025 Getty Images</p>)