Namibia vs Zimbabwe, 5th Match
Triangular Series Namibia 2026 · T20I · · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (Namibia 156/6, Zimbabwe 159/5).
Match report
Namibia (NAM) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 5th Match of Triangular Series Namibia 2026, a T20I match, at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. Play began on Thursday, 3 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ewoud Lassen and Langton Rusere, with Graeme Labrooy as match referee.
Namibia made 156/6 in 20 overs, with Gerhard Erasmus top-scoring on 88 not out from 48 balls. Brad Evans was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 29. Zimbabwe made 159/5 in 18.1 overs, with Innocent Kaia top-scoring on 72 from 42 balls. Ruben Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 41.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Innocent Kaia 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: 156/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louren Steenkamp | c Wesley Madhevere b Brad Evans | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Jan Frylinck | c Wellington Masakadza b Blessing Muzarabani | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | not out | 88 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 183.33 |
| Zane Green | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Kundai Matigimu | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Alexander Busing-Volschenk | c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 29 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 93.55 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | b Sikandar Raza | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| JJ Smit | c Sikandar Raza b Kundai Matigimu | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Jan Balt, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhevere | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Kundai Matigimu | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Ryan Burl | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 159/5 (18.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Jan Balt b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Ben Curran | c Ruben Trumpelmann b JJ Smit | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Innocent Kaia | c Gerhard Erasmus b Jack Brassell | 72 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 171.43 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton b Ruben Trumpelmann | 29 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 120.83 |
| Ryan Burl | not out | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Alexander Busing-Volschenk b Ruben Trumpelmann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | not out | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108.33 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Kundai Matigimu
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| JJ Smit | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10.74 |
| Jack Brassell | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Max Heingo | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Jan Balt | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (ZIM, JJ Smit): 6 runs, 157/5 – 6
- Over 18 (ZIM, Jan Balt): 4 runs, 151/5 – 2 • 0lb 1 • 1
- Over 17 (ZIM, Jack Brassell): 11 runs, 147/5 – • 1 wd 6 wd 1 1 •
- Over 16 (ZIM, Jan Balt): 4 runs, 136/5 – 1 • • 1 1 1
- Over 15 (ZIM, Ruben Trumpelmann): 6 runs, 132/5 – W W 1 1 • 4
- Over 14 (ZIM, Jack Brassell): 3 runs, 126/3 – 1 • 1 • W 1