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Namibia vs Zimbabwe Scorecard, 3rd Match
Zimbabwe won by 5 runs
Namibia won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Mon, 31 Aug, 17:30 IST
- Venue
- Namibia Cricket Ground
- Data checked
- 05:35:18 IST
Match summary
Zimbabwe won by 5 runs.
3rd Match · Tri-Series · Namibia Cricket Ground · 31 Aug 2026
Namibia won the toss and elected to bowl.
Zimbabwe: 195/6 (20 ov)
Top score: Ryan Burl, 57 not out off 32 balls
Best bowling: Gerhard Erasmus, 3 for 46 in 4 overs
Namibia: 190 (20 ov)
Top score: Alexander Busing-Volschenk, 56 off 29 balls
Best bowling: Brad Evans, 3 for 41 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Brad Evans (Zimbabwe)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Zimbabwe innings195/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curranc Brassell b Heingo | 38 | 22 | 172.7 | ||
| Brian Bennettc Frylinck b Smit | 32 | 21 | 152.4 | ||
| Dion Myersb Scholtz | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Sikandar Razac Frylinck b Erasmus | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Ryan Burlnot out | 57 | 32 | 178.1 | ||
| Wesley Madheverec Smit b Erasmus | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | ||
| Tadiwanashe Marumanic Frylinck b Erasmus | 18 | 11 | 163.6 | ||
| Brad Evansnot out | 37 | 25 | 148.0 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 4, nb 1, b 0, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 195/6 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
64-1 (Brian Bennett, 5.6 ov) · 69-2 (Dion Myers, 6.6 ov) · 72-3 (Sikandar Raza, 7.2 ov) · 76-4 (Ben Curran, 8.3 ov) · 79-5 (Wesley Madhevere, 9.4 ov) · 101-6 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 11.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Scholtz | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | ||
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 | ||
| JJ Smit | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.50 | ||
| Jack Brassell | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | ||
| Gerhard Erasmus | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 11.50 | ||
| Max Heingo | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
Namibia innings190 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louren Steenkampc Madhevere b Muzarabani | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | ||
| Jan Frylinckc Curran b Masakadza | 22 | 29 | 75.9 | ||
| Gerhard Erasmusc Bennett b Evans | 12 | 8 | 150.0 | ||
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eatonlbw b Bennett | 20 | 13 | 153.8 | ||
| JJ Smitc Burl b Bennett | 6 | 2 | 300.0 | ||
| Ruben Trumpelmannc Curran b Raza | 8 | 6 | 133.3 | ||
| Zane Greenrun out (Raza) | 54 | 26 | 207.7 | ||
| Alexander Busing-Volschenkc Marumani b Evans | 56 | 29 | 193.1 | ||
| Bernard Scholtzrun out (Evans) | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Jack Brassellb Evans | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Max Heingonot out | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 4, nb 2, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 190 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
14-1 (Louren Steenkamp, 2.4 ov) · 28-2 (Gerhard Erasmus, 4.4 ov) · 60-3 (Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 9.1 ov) · 66-4 (JJ Smit, 9.3 ov) · 68-5 (Jan Frylinck, 10.1 ov) · 76-6 (Ruben Trumpelmann, 11.1 ov) · 186-7 (Zane Green, 19.2 ov) · 190-8 (Alexander Busing-Volschenk, 19.4 ov) · 190-9 (Bernard Scholtz, 19.5 ov) · 190-10 (Jack Brassell, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | ||
| Newman Nyamhuri | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | ||
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 10.25 | ||
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | ||
| Wesley Madhevere | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Brian Bennett | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8.00 | ||
| Wellington Masakadza | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.50 |
Line-ups
Namibia
The ground: Namibia Cricket Ground
FairPlay holds 18 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, with a median first-innings score of 161.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 50% and the toss winner won 56%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 50% of the time.
Highest total: 230/6 by Namibia on 22 Jun 2026.
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