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Namibia vs Zimbabwe Scorecard, 5th Match
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Thu, 3 Sept, 17:30 IST
- Venue
- Namibia Cricket Ground
- Data checked
- 05:35:18 IST
Match summary
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining).
5th Match · Tri-Series · Namibia Cricket Ground · 3 Sept 2026
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl.
Namibia: 156/6 (20 ov)
Top score: Gerhard Erasmus, 88 not out off 48 balls
Best bowling: Brad Evans, 2 for 29 in 4 overs
Zimbabwe: 159/5 (18.1 ov)
Top score: Innocent Kaia, 72 off 42 balls
Best bowling: Ruben Trumpelmann, 2 for 41 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Innocent Kaia (Zimbabwe)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Namibia innings156/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louren Steenkampc Madhevere b Evans | 14 | 12 | 116.7 | ||
| Jan Frylinckc Masakadza b Muzarabani | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | ||
| Gerhard Erasmusnot out | 88 | 48 | 183.3 | ||
| Zane Greenc Marumani b Matigimu | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Alexander Busing-Volschenkc Burl b Evans | 29 | 31 | 93.5 | ||
| Ruben Trumpelmannb Raza | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| JJ Smitc Raza b Matigimu | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | ||
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eatonnot out | 5 | 4 | 125.0 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 5, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 156/6 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
17-1 (Louren Steenkamp, 3.1 ov) · 24-2 (Jan Frylinck, 4.4 ov) · 25-3 (Zane Green, 5.2 ov) · 108-4 (Alexander Busing-Volschenk, 15.5 ov) · 117-5 (Ruben Trumpelmann, 16.4 ov) · 128-6 (JJ Smit, 17.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhevere | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | ||
| 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 | 9.00 | ||
| Ryan Burl | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Zimbabwe innings159/5 (18.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennettc Balt b Loftie-Eaton | 22 | 17 | 129.4 | ||
| Ben Curranc Trumpelmann b Smit | 5 | 3 | 166.7 | ||
| Innocent Kaiac Erasmus b Brassell | 72 | 42 | 171.4 | ||
| Sikandar Razac Loftie-Eaton b Trumpelmann | 29 | 24 | 120.8 | ||
| Ryan Burlnot out | 12 | 10 | 120.0 | ||
| Wesley Madheverec Busing-Volschenk b Trumpelmann | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Tadiwanashe Marumaninot out | 13 | 12 | 108.3 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 4, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 159/5 (18.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
9-1 (Ben Curran, 1.2 ov) · 70-2 (Brian Bennett, 6.6 ov) · 124-3 (Innocent Kaia, 13.2 ov) · 132-4 (Sikandar Raza, 14.5 ov) · 132-5 (Wesley Madhevere, 14.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 | ||
| JJ Smit | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10.74 | ||
| Jack Brassell | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | ||
| Max Heingo | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 | ||
| Jan Balt | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
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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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