The result gave Namibia a place in Sunday's final against Holland, as well as one of the three spots on offer for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

Fast bowler Burton van Rooi did the damage for Namibia, taking six for 43 including a spell of three wickets for three runs in eight balls.

"He was the difference in what was a wonderful game of cricket," Scotland manager Jim Love admitted.

The Scots, chasing 258 for victory, were bowled out for 247, after initially coasting at 199 for four with 10 overs remaining.

But a couple of careless run outs as well as Van Rooi's heroics, saw them lose their last six wickets for 22 runs.

Colin Smith and Drew Parsons had earlier impressed, putting on 127 for the third wicket.

Smith was close to securing victory for Scotland but on 88, he inexplicably heaved across the line against Van Rooi and was bowled.

Agony at the death

Van Rooi, 19, showed great maturity with clever use of the slower ball that led to both Gregor Maiden and Craig Wright's dismissals.

He finished the match when last man Keith Sheridan was out leg before on his first ball, leaving Asim Butt unbeaten on nine.

Earlier Namibia opener and captain Daniel Keulder led from the front with 104 off 137 balls including one six and nine fours as the African side piled up 257 for six in their 50 overs.

He received good support from fellow opener Riaan Walters (43 from 46 balls) and wicket-keeper Melt van Schoor (32 not out from 33 balls).

If Scotland are to qualify for their second successive World Cup they must bounce back in Tuesday's sudden death third-fourth place play-off against hosts Canada.

Scorecard

Namibia innings:
R Walters c Brinkley b Williamson 43
D Keulder b Blain 104
L Burger st Smith b Parsons 30
B Murgatroyd b Brinkley 35
D Kotze lbw b Brinkley 0
M van Schoor not out 32
L Burger run out 0
J Louw not out 0

Extras (1b, 4lb, 4w, 3nb) 12
Total (for 6 wickets, 50 overs) 256

Did not bat: B van Rooi, B Kotze, R van Vuuren.

Fall: 1-57 2-105 3-171 4-171 5-255 6-256

Bowling: Blain 9-0-57-1, Butt 4-0-20-0, Brinkley 10-1-43-2, Williamson 5-1-32-1, Maiden 7-0-32-0, Sheridan 10-0-51-0, Parsons 5-0-16-1.

Scotland innings:
D Lockhart run out 10
G Williamson c Kotze b van Rooi 33
C Smith b van Rooi 88
A Parsons run out 53
G Salmond b B Kotze 1
C Wright c and b van Rooi 23
G Maiden b van Rooi 1
A Butt not out 9
J Blain lbw b van Rooi 6
J Brinkley run out 0
K Sheridan lbw b van Rooi 0

Extras (12lb, 10w, 1nb) 23
Total (all out, 48.4 overs) 247

Fall: 1-41 2-51 3-178 4-183 5-225 6-227 7-234 8-247 9-247

Bowling: B Kotze 9-1-50-1, van Vuuren 8-0-26-0, van Rooi 8.4-0-43-6, Louw 9-0-48-0, D Kotze 10-0-46-0, Burger 4-0-22-0.