Namibia vs South Africa, 1st ODI
South Africa tour of Namibia 2026 · ODI · · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS method) (Namibia 162/8, South Africa 348/6).
- Namibia: 162/8 (31 ov)
- South Africa: 348/6 (50 ov)
Match report
Namibia (NAM) faced South Africa (SA) in the 1st ODI of South Africa tour of Namibia 2026, a ODI match, at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. Play began on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 07:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Namibia won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Claus Schumacher and Rashid Riaz, with Graeme Labrooy as match referee.
South Africa made 348/6 in 50 overs, with Jordan Hermann top-scoring on 150 from 126 balls. Ruben Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 68. Namibia made 162/8 in 31 overs, with Malan Kruger top-scoring on 34 from 60 balls. Prenelan Subrayen was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 29.
Result: South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS method). Jordan Hermann 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.
South Africa · 1st innings: 348/6 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hermann | c Louren Steenkamp b Ruben Trumpelmann | 150 | 126 | 17 | 3 | 119.05 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | c Jack Brassell b Ruben Trumpelmann | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Tony de Zorzi | lbw b Gerhard Erasmus | 72 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Louren Steenkamp b Ruben Trumpelmann | 33 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 117.86 |
| Rubin Hermann | lbw b Ruben Trumpelmann | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Jason Smith | c Louren Steenkamp b JJ Smit | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Corbin Bosch | not out | 39 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 162.5 |
| Duan Jansen | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 20 · Did not bat: Bjorn Fortuin, Prenelan Subrayen, Kwena Maphaka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 10 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 6.8 |
| JJ Smit | 10 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Jack Brassell | 8 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 6.88 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 7 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 6.43 |
| Max Heingo | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 10 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 7.8 |
Namibia · 1st innings: 162/8 (31 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malan Kruger | lbw b Prenelan Subrayen | 34 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 56.67 |
| Alexander Busing-Volschenk | c Rubin Hermann b Kwena Maphaka | 15 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 44.12 |
| Jan Frylinck | b Kwena Maphaka | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Louren Steenkamp | c Prenelan Subrayen b Corbin Bosch | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c & b Prenelan Subrayen | 21 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 95.45 |
| Zane Green | c Connor Esterhuizen b Duan Jansen | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| JJ Smit | c Jason Smith b Prenelan Subrayen | 31 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 155 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | not out | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175 |
| Jack Brassell | b Prenelan Subrayen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Scholtz | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Jan Balt, Max Heingo
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duan Jansen | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2.17 |
| Corbin Bosch | 7 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 5.14 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 5.33 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 6 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 4.83 |
Latest overs
- Over 31 (NAM, Prenelan Subrayen): 8 runs, 156/8 – 1 wd 1 W W 4 1
- Over 30 (NAM, Kwena Maphaka): 15 runs, 148/6 – 1 4 1 wd 1 • wd 6
- Over 29 (NAM, Bjorn Fortuin): 18 runs, 133/6 – • 6 4 • 2 6
- Over 28 (NAM, Duan Jansen): 4 runs, 115/6 – • W 1 1 0lb 1wd •
- Over 27 (NAM, Bjorn Fortuin): 8 runs, 111/5 – 1 1 4 wd • • 1
- Over 26 (NAM, Corbin Bosch): 7 runs, 103/5 – • • • wd 1 4 1