Namibia vs Ireland, 2nd ODI
Ireland tour of Namibia 2026 · ODI · · High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Namibia won by 31 runs (Namibia 321/6, Ireland 290).
Match report
Namibia (NAM) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 2nd ODI of Ireland tour of Namibia 2026, a ODI match, at High Performance Oval, Windhoek. Play began on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 07:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ewoud Lassen and Jayaraman Madanagopal, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Namibia made 321/6 in 50 overs, with Gerhard Erasmus top-scoring on 156 not out from 125 balls. Gavin Hoey was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 53. Ireland made 290 in 47.3 overs, with Paul Stirling top-scoring on 77 from 71 balls. Jack Brassell was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 52.
Result: Namibia won by 31 runs. Gerhard Erasmus was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Namibia · 1st innings: 321/6 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Lingen | c Paul Stirling b Curtis Campher | 22 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 70.97 |
| Louren Steenkamp | c Lorcan Tucker b Byron McDonough | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Frylinck | c Jai Moondra b Gavin Hoey | 76 | 90 | 6 | 2 | 84.44 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | not out | 156 | 125 | 14 | 4 | 124.8 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | c Paul Stirling b Gavin Hoey | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Zane Green | c Paul Stirling b Gavin Hoey | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Alexander Busing-Volschenk | c Jordan Neill b Jai Moondra | 30 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 150 |
| JJ Smit | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Ruben Trumpelmann, Max Heingo, Jack Brassell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Moondra | 10 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Byron McDonough | 9 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 7.89 |
| Andy McBrine | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 5.13 |
| Curtis Campher | 10 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Gavin Hoey | 10 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 5.3 |
| George Dockrell | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 290 (47.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | run out (Zane Green) | 22 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 64.71 |
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Jack Brassell | 77 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 108.45 |
| Cade Carmichael | b Max Heingo | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Harry Tector | b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c JJ Smit b Jack Brassell | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Campher | c Zane Green b Jack Brassell | 45 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| George Dockrell | c Zane Green b Jack Brassell | 48 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 100 |
| Andy McBrine | run out (Zane Green) | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Gavin Hoey | c Jack Brassell b Gerhard Erasmus | 31 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 147.62 |
| Jai Moondra | c & b Gerhard Erasmus | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 105.26 |
| Byron McDonough | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 22
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smit | 9 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 6.78 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 10 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Max Heingo | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 6 |
| Jack Brassell | 10 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 7 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.71 |
Latest overs
- Over 31 (IRE, Ruben Trumpelmann): 0 runs, 286/10 – •
- Over 48 (IRE, Gerhard Erasmus): 1 runs, 286/10 – W 0lb W wd
- Over 47 (IRE, Ruben Trumpelmann): 8 runs, 285/8 – • 0lb 2 4 • 2
- Over 46 (IRE, JJ Smit): 17 runs, 277/8 – 6 2 2 6 1 •
- Over 45 (IRE, Ruben Trumpelmann): 14 runs, 260/8 – 6 • 1 wd 1 1 4
- Over 44 (IRE, Jack Brassell): 5 runs, 246/8 – • • 2 2 • wd •