England beat Namibia by 41 runs in a Group B match of the T20 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on Sunday to remain alive in the tournament.
The win took England to five points, as the defending champion went level with Scotland in the standings. The Jos Buttler-led side will now bank on Australia beating Scotland on Sunday.
The match against Namibia was a must-win game for England, and though the match was reduced to 10-overs-per-side due to rain, the latter ensured it took two points from the contest.
England will book its place in the Super Eight if Australia beats Scotland as it has a better Net Run Rate than the Scottish side. However, if Australia slips up against Scotland, the latter will make it through to the next round at the expense of England.
GROUP B POINTS TABLE
| Team | Mat. | Won | Lost | NR | Points | NRR |
| Australia (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +3.580 |
| England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +3.611 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +2.164 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2.585 |
| Oman | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.062 |
(Updated after ENG vs NAM match on June 15)
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