Namibia vs South Africa, Only T20I
South Africa tour of Namibia 2025 · T20I · · Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Namibia won by 4 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (Namibia 138/6, South Africa 134/8).
- Namibia: 138/6 (20 ov)
- South Africa: 134/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Namibia (NAM) faced South Africa (SA) in the Only T20I of South Africa tour of Namibia 2025, a T20I match, at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek. Play began on Saturday, 11 October 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa made 134/8 in 20 overs, with Jason Smith top-scoring on 31 from 30 balls. Ruben Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28. Namibia made 138/6 in 20 overs, with Zane Green top-scoring on 30 not out from 23 balls. Nandre Burger was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 21.
Result: Namibia won by 4 wickets (with 0 ball remaining). Ruben Trumpelmann 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: 134/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Zane Green b Max Heingo | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Ruben Trumpelmann b Gerhard Erasmus | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Reeza Hendricks | c Malan Kruger b Ruben Trumpelmann | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Rubin Hermann | c Ben Shikongo b Ruben Trumpelmann | 23 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 127.78 |
| Jason Smith | c JJ Smit b Ruben Trumpelmann | 31 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 103.33 |
| Donovan Ferreira | c Gerhard Erasmus b Max Heingo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Andile Simelane | c Gerhard Erasmus b Ben Shikongo | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | not out | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 90.48 |
| Gerald Coetzee | c Louren Steenkamp b JJ Smit | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Nqabayomzi Peter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Erasmus | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Ben Shikongo | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| JJ Smit | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Max Heingo | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
Namibia · 1st innings: 138/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louren Steenkamp | b Gerald Coetzee | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Jan Frylinck | b Nandre Burger | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | c Lizaad Williams b Andile Simelane | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c & b Bjorn Fortuin | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| JJ Smit | c Jason Smith b Andile Simelane | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Malan Kruger | c Nqabayomzi Peter b Nandre Burger | 18 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Zane Green | not out | 30 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 130.43 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | not out | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.5 |
Extras: 18 · Did not bat: Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Heingo
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Lizaad Williams | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 1.3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Donovan Ferreira | 2.3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Andile Simelane | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NAM, Andile Simelane): 14 runs, 133/6 – 4 • 1 2 1 6
- Over 19 (NAM, Lizaad Williams): 12 runs, 119/6 – 1 2 2 2 wd • 4
- Over 18 (NAM, Bjorn Fortuin): 9 runs, 107/6 – • 2 1 1 4 1
- Over 17 (NAM, Nandre Burger): 4 runs, 98/6 – 1 1 • W 2 •
- Over 16 (NAM, Bjorn Fortuin): 7 runs, 94/5 – • 0lb 6 • 1 •
- Over 15 (NAM, Lizaad Williams): 2 runs, 87/5 – • 1 • 1 • •