Loading scores…
RESULTODI5th ODI · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Ireland vs Namibia
Namibia won by 5 wkts
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat
- Match
- Ireland vs Namibia, 5th ODI
- Date
- 1 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
- Start
- 13:00 IST · 07:30 GMT
- Venue
- Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
- Toss
- Ireland won the toss and chose to bat
- Umpires
- Ewoud Lassen, Jayaraman Madanagopal
- Match referee
- Dean Cosker
Venue guide
- Home to
- Namibia
| JJ SmitNamibia · All-rounder | 9.0-3-20-4Bowl · O-M-R-W | 2.22Econ |
| Gerhard ErasmusNamibia · All-rounder | 5Bat · Inns | 263Runs | 65.75Avg | 150s | 1100s | 3Bowl · Inns | 11.3Overs | 4Wkts | 2/13Best |
IREIreland 129 (33.1)
NAMNamibia 131/5 (21.2)
RUNS PER OVER
SCORE BY OVER
Final overs
Full commentary- It was a hard-fought series, with both sides having their moments. Ireland started with a win, only for Namibia to fight back and take the lead. The visitors showed resilience to level things up heading into the decider, but today it was Namibia's bowlers who rose to the occasion, setting up a famous series triumph. Ireland were without a few of their regulars, but that takes nothing away from the way Namibia went about their business, showing plenty of character and quality across the five games. That's all from us. Until next time, goodbye and take care..
- Erasmus (2/2): [Where to from now?] Yeah, I guess a little bit of resting. We've got domestic cricket that's obviously always important for us to feed back into. Yeah, and just to service the whole country and make everyone aware of our brand and what we want to create as a culture at the Eagles. And then obviously off to the December qualifier if we happen to be outside the top four in World Cricket League. That's in Nepal in December. So yeah, lots of skills that we want to take there and hopefully qualify to the next round. [A lot of support around the field. It must be a proud moment for you] Yeah, it's, I guess, why you do it is also for them to be inspired and for the next generation to take up cricket and to enjoy. And if you can do that sort of game by game and year by year, then that's a very special feeling for us as a team.
- Gerhard Erasmus | Player of the Series (1/2): Yeah, obviously a win in a five-match series shows that we brought certain qualities to the series that allowed us to win. So obviously a team that's known around the world these days to play really good cricket. They play against very good teams. But we've played a lot of cricket, I felt, over the year and it felt like we had our skills in a good place for the series. [Coming into the series as underdogs and winning it] Yeah, as I said, we've played a lot of cricket through the year and unfortunately we didn't actually play our best cricket at home. We played away from home. And now to give our fans a little bit of taste of the levels that we can reach, I think that's special. [How brilliant was JJ out there today?] Yeah, and throughout the whole series. That's what you want to do as a senior player. You want to consistently perform sort of in back-to-back games and he's done that through the series. And sometimes through the poweplay I couldn't believe he didn't reap the rewards, but then he just stayed patient and I'm so glad for him that it happened today after the partnership.
- Lorcan Tucker: Yeah, I think obviously a disappointing day for us. We came in excited about the opportunity, the series on the line. I don't think we quite rocked up from a skill perspective. JJ bowled fabulously in that little period and swung the momentum of the game in their favour. But like you said, I think we have learnt a lot. I think we've a lot to reflect on going forward. So hopefully we can do that. [What are some of those things that you'll be looking to work on?] I think top-order batting, a lot of bowling through the middle period of the innings. I think Namibia gave us a good lesson in some of those games in terms of how to do those things successfully. So I think there are a few things from a skill perspective. I think we brought intensity. But just, yeah, those skills need to sharpen up a little bit. [Your feelings and thoughts about the conditions right here in Windhoek?] It's a lovely place to play cricket. I think it was a really competitive series. I think the teams that focused in and played diligent cricket had success. Like I said, I think they did that for longer periods of time than us and that's why they're series victors today.
- JJ Smit | Player of the Match: Yeah, it was a good performance from me and a big Brassell this morning. Unlucky to just take one wicket in the powerplay. I think we bowled very well. And then just the return spell, reap the rewards. [At what moment did you start believing?] I actually told Erasmus, yeah, the captain (Tucker) is coming hard. We have to bowl very well now. And yeah, lucky that it went my way. [How do you feel about this bowling performance?] No, I think it was good. Every, all the seamers hit their straps and we are coming in. Trumpy bowled really well. So yeah, happy with that performance and happy the series is done.
- 14:10 Local Time, 12:10 GMT, 17:40 IST: Namibia have secured a comfortable 5-wicket victory to clinch the five-match series 3-2. Their bowlers delivered a clinical performance earlier in the day, setting the tone for a dominant team display. JJ Smit and Jack Brassell led the charge with the ball, claiming four and three wickets respectively to dismantle the opposition batting line-up, restricting them to a paltry total of 128. In response, Namibia’s openers provided a solid start, putting together 40 runs for the first wicket. Louren Steenkamp set the tone with an aggressive knock but fell short of a well-deserved half-century, being run out in the 13th over. With little pressure on the scoreboard, Namibia’s batters played with freedom and confidence. Despite losing a few wickets along the way, they comfortably chased down the target in 21.2 overs.
- Over 22 · 6 runs (0 6)
- 21.26Matthew Humphreys to Zane Green, SIX, Namibia win by 5 wickets. They take the series as well - first series win for them against a full member nation. Green finishes it off in style. Humphreys gives this one bit more flight and Green pounces, he crouches low and launches the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket
- 21.1•Matthew Humphreys to Zane Green, no run, keeps a bit low, Green toe-ends the cut towards cover
- End of over 21 · 0 runs (0 0 0 0 0 0)NAM 125/5Willem Myburgh 3(13) · Zane Green 5(2) · Gavin Hoey 5-1-27-1
- 20.6•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, maiden! Just held the length back a touch, Myburgh pats it with soft hands to the off-side
- 20.5•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, flighted close to off, Myburgh prods forward and blocks to backward point
- 20.4•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, short and turning away, Myburgh cracks it straight to cover-point
- 20.3•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, tossed up on off, Myburgh goes back and defends down the pitch
- 20.2•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, floated up around off, Myburgh drives it straight into silly point. The fielder is hit on the shin
- 20.1•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, too full in length, Myburgh pushes it straight to cover
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Tectorc Max Heingo b Ruben Trumpelmann | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 |
| Andrew Balbirniec Zane Green b Max Heingo | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Cade Carmichaelb Jack Brassell | 27 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 47.4 |
| Harry Tectorc Jan Frylinck b Willem Myburgh | 21 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 |
| Lorcan Tuckerc & b JJ Smit | 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 142.9 |
| Curtis Campherlbw b JJ Smit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| George Dockrelllbw b JJ Smit | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Neilllbw b Jack Brassell | 33 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 132.0 |
| Gavin Hoeyc Jack Brassell b JJ Smit | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 47.4 |
| Jai Moondrac Gerhard Erasmus b Jack Brassell | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Matthew Humphreys*not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Extras4 (b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0)
Total129 (33.1 ov, RR 3.89)
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (Tim Tector, 1.3 ov), 29-2 (Andrew Balbirnie, 11.1 ov), 58-3 (Cade Carmichael, 18.2 ov), 84-4 (Lorcan Tucker, 22.1 ov), 84-5 (Curtis Campher, 22.2 ov), 84-6 (George Dockrell, 22.4 ov), 98-7 (Harry Tector, 25.5 ov), 126-8 (Jordan Neill, 30.1 ov), 129-9 (Gavin Hoey, 32.3 ov), 129-10 (Jai Moondra, 33.1 ov)
| Bowler · NAM | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smit | 9 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 2.22 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 8 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 5.88 |
| Jack Brassell | 6.1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2.43 |
| Max Heingo | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Willem Myburgh | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.00 |
Ireland- 1Andrew BalbirnieBatter
- 2Tim TectorBatter
- 3Cade CarmichaelBatter
- 4Harry TectorBatter
- 5Lorcan Tucker(c)(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 6Curtis CampherAll-rounder
- 7George DockrellAll-rounder
- 8Gavin HoeyBowler
- 9Jordan NeillAll-rounder
- 10Jai MoondraBowler
- 11Matthew HumphreysBowler
Bench
Namibia- 1Michael van LingenAll-rounder
- 2Louren SteenkampAll-rounder
- 3Jan FrylinckAll-rounder
- 4Gerhard Erasmus(c)All-rounder
- 5Malan KrugerBatter
- 6Zane Green(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 7JJ SmitAll-rounder
- 8Willem MyburghBowler
- 9Ruben TrumpelmannBowler
- 10Jack BrassellBowler
- 11Max HeingoBowler
Bench
- 21.26Matthew Humphreys to Zane Green, SIX, Namibia win by 5 wickets. They take the series as well - first series win for them against a full member nation. Green finishes it off in style. Humphreys gives this one bit more flight and Green pounces, he crouches low and launches the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket
- 19.14Matthew Humphreys to Zane Green, FOUR, fraction short and spinning in, Green hangs back and punches it in front of square. The field is up and there are a lot of gaps once the ball passes the infield
- 18.3WGavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, out Caught&Bowled!! Ireland not going down easily. They have picked up 5 wickets here and Namibia still need 13 runs. This is well tossed up on leg, Kruger leans forward and closes the bat face, the leading-edge pops up and Hoey moves forward, dives and gobbles it up inches above the ground. Malan Kruger c and b Gavin Hoey 15(20) [4s-1]
- 18.14Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, FOUR, boundaries continue to flow.. Floated up outside off, the invitation was there and Kruger does not miss out, he goes up and over with the lofted drive. He gets it off the middle and the ball bounces a couple of times before crossing the rope
- 17.6WMatthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Humphreys has his man but the damage has been done. Erasmus goes for a quickfire 30. Namibia need 17 more. This was slower through the air, and the length was held back, Erasmus was through the slog sweep early and missed it completely, the ball goes onto hit the top of off-stump. Gerhard Erasmus b Matthew Humphreys 30(18) [4s-3 6s-1]
- 17.54Matthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR, second boundary in the over. Dragged short and Erasmus is quick to pounce, he rocks back and hammers the pull in front of square. No chance for long-on to stop that
- 17.14Matthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR, Erasmus is in a hurry. He wants to get this over. Fraction short and sliding in, Erasmus plays the cut and that allows him to place it behind square on the off-side
- 16.36Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, SIX, 100 up for Namibia! A nicely tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Gerhard Erasmus stays put and clubs it over wide long-on for half-a-dozen
- 16.24Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Gerhard Erasmus stands tall and thumps it over the bowler for four more
- 12.4WGavin Hoey to Louren Steenkamp, out Louren Steenkamp Run Out!! A direct hit at the keeper's end, and Steenkamp is gone. He had nudged this towards square leg, and set off for a single. Erasmus, though, sends him back and the fielder from square leg fires a direct-hit. The batsman is well short of his crease despite a desperate dive, and he falls short of his fifty by four runs. Louren Steenkamp run out (Matthew Humphreys) 46(44) [4s-6 6s-1]
- 11.2WMatthew Humphreys to Jan Frylinck, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Jan Frylinck backs away and tries to manufacture room, but he exposes all the stumps in the process. This was slightly short and it spun in sharply. Beats the batsman's square cut, and takes down the off pole. He walks back for a single-digit score. Jan Frylinck b Matthew Humphreys 9(9) [4s-2]
- 10.64Jai Moondra to Louren Steenkamp, FOUR, pulled away! Picks the length early and puts it away to the deep mid-wicket fence stylishly. Moves into the 40s
- 9.64Matthew Humphreys to Jan Frylinck, FOUR, cracking boundary! Matthew Humphreys goes full and Jan Frylinck drills it through cover. Excellent timing yet again
- 9.14Matthew Humphreys to Jan Frylinck, FOUR, swept away! Tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Jan Frylinck puts it away to the deep backward square leg fence
- 8.5OTeam fiftyJai Moondra to Louren Steenkamp, 2 runs, 50 up for Namibia! Short and wide outside off, slashed through backward point for a couple of runs. The fielder in the deep moved across and stopped in
- 8.44Jai Moondra to Louren Steenkamp, FOUR, he's on a roll. Full and wide outside off, Louren Steenkamp crunches it through cover for a boundary. The second one of the over
- 8.24Jai Moondra to Louren Steenkamp, FOUR, that's a pretty loose delivery. Full and wide outside off, Louren Steenkamp drills it through cover-point for a rollicking boundary
- 6.6WJai Moondra to Michael van Lingen, out Caught by Harry Tector!! That's a fine catch by Tector at first slip. Short and wide outside off, Michael van Lingen slashes hard and gets an outside edge towards Tector. He sticks his right hand out and takes a fantastic catch. End of a handy innings, and Namibia need only 90 runs more. Michael van Lingen c Harry Tector b Jai Moondra 15(20) [4s-2]
- 6.54Jai Moondra to Michael van Lingen, FOUR, chipped over extra cover. Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Michael van Lingen chips it over the infield and gets a boundary more
- 5.54Jordan Neill to Michael van Lingen, FOUR, that's a juicy full toss around off, Michael van Lingen drills it through mid-off. Adds four runs to the tally. The fielder chased it all the way to the fence, but had no chance. The timing was pretty impressive
- 5.16Jordan Neill to Louren Steenkamp, SIX, short and punished! Picks the length early and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. That was a clean strike and sailed into the grass banks
- 3.34Jordan Neill to Louren Steenkamp, FOUR, handsome drive. Was pitched up by the bowler outside off, and Louren Steenkamp creamed it through cover. He's dealing in boundaries, playing some exquisite shots
- 2.44Jai Moondra to Louren Steenkamp, FOUR, another boundary for Louren Steenkamp. This was pitched up by the bowler outside off, Louren Steenkamp leans forward and drives it uppishly over cover-point for four more
- 0.54Jai Moondra to Louren Steenkamp, FOUR, that's a lovely drive by Louren Steenkamp. Opens his account with a boundary. Was full and wide outside off, Louren Steenkamp leans forward and caresses it through cover-point as the ball races away to the fence
- It was a hard-fought series, with both sides having their moments. Ireland started with a win, only for Namibia to fight back and take the lead. The visitors showed resilience to level things up heading into the decider, but today it was Namibia's bowlers who rose to the occasion, setting up a famous series triumph. Ireland were without a few of their regulars, but that takes nothing away from the way Namibia went about their business, showing plenty of character and quality across the five games. That's all from us. Until next time, goodbye and take care..
- Erasmus (2/2): [Where to from now?] Yeah, I guess a little bit of resting. We've got domestic cricket that's obviously always important for us to feed back into. Yeah, and just to service the whole country and make everyone aware of our brand and what we want to create as a culture at the Eagles. And then obviously off to the December qualifier if we happen to be outside the top four in World Cricket League. That's in Nepal in December. So yeah, lots of skills that we want to take there and hopefully qualify to the next round. [A lot of support around the field. It must be a proud moment for you] Yeah, it's, I guess, why you do it is also for them to be inspired and for the next generation to take up cricket and to enjoy. And if you can do that sort of game by game and year by year, then that's a very special feeling for us as a team.
- Gerhard Erasmus | Player of the Series (1/2): Yeah, obviously a win in a five-match series shows that we brought certain qualities to the series that allowed us to win. So obviously a team that's known around the world these days to play really good cricket. They play against very good teams. But we've played a lot of cricket, I felt, over the year and it felt like we had our skills in a good place for the series. [Coming into the series as underdogs and winning it] Yeah, as I said, we've played a lot of cricket through the year and unfortunately we didn't actually play our best cricket at home. We played away from home. And now to give our fans a little bit of taste of the levels that we can reach, I think that's special. [How brilliant was JJ out there today?] Yeah, and throughout the whole series. That's what you want to do as a senior player. You want to consistently perform sort of in back-to-back games and he's done that through the series. And sometimes through the poweplay I couldn't believe he didn't reap the rewards, but then he just stayed patient and I'm so glad for him that it happened today after the partnership.
- Lorcan Tucker: Yeah, I think obviously a disappointing day for us. We came in excited about the opportunity, the series on the line. I don't think we quite rocked up from a skill perspective. JJ bowled fabulously in that little period and swung the momentum of the game in their favour. But like you said, I think we have learnt a lot. I think we've a lot to reflect on going forward. So hopefully we can do that. [What are some of those things that you'll be looking to work on?] I think top-order batting, a lot of bowling through the middle period of the innings. I think Namibia gave us a good lesson in some of those games in terms of how to do those things successfully. So I think there are a few things from a skill perspective. I think we brought intensity. But just, yeah, those skills need to sharpen up a little bit. [Your feelings and thoughts about the conditions right here in Windhoek?] It's a lovely place to play cricket. I think it was a really competitive series. I think the teams that focused in and played diligent cricket had success. Like I said, I think they did that for longer periods of time than us and that's why they're series victors today.
- JJ Smit | Player of the Match: Yeah, it was a good performance from me and a big Brassell this morning. Unlucky to just take one wicket in the powerplay. I think we bowled very well. And then just the return spell, reap the rewards. [At what moment did you start believing?] I actually told Erasmus, yeah, the captain (Tucker) is coming hard. We have to bowl very well now. And yeah, lucky that it went my way. [How do you feel about this bowling performance?] No, I think it was good. Every, all the seamers hit their straps and we are coming in. Trumpy bowled really well. So yeah, happy with that performance and happy the series is done.
- 14:10 Local Time, 12:10 GMT, 17:40 IST: Namibia have secured a comfortable 5-wicket victory to clinch the five-match series 3-2. Their bowlers delivered a clinical performance earlier in the day, setting the tone for a dominant team display. JJ Smit and Jack Brassell led the charge with the ball, claiming four and three wickets respectively to dismantle the opposition batting line-up, restricting them to a paltry total of 128. In response, Namibia’s openers provided a solid start, putting together 40 runs for the first wicket. Louren Steenkamp set the tone with an aggressive knock but fell short of a well-deserved half-century, being run out in the 13th over. With little pressure on the scoreboard, Namibia’s batters played with freedom and confidence. Despite losing a few wickets along the way, they comfortably chased down the target in 21.2 overs.
- Over 22 · 6 runs (0 6)
- 21.26Matthew Humphreys to Zane Green, SIX, Namibia win by 5 wickets. They take the series as well - first series win for them against a full member nation. Green finishes it off in style. Humphreys gives this one bit more flight and Green pounces, he crouches low and launches the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket
- 21.1•Matthew Humphreys to Zane Green, no run, keeps a bit low, Green toe-ends the cut towards cover
- End of over 21 · 0 runs (0 0 0 0 0 0)NAM 125/5Willem Myburgh 3(13) · Zane Green 5(2) · Gavin Hoey 5-1-27-1
- 20.6•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, maiden! Just held the length back a touch, Myburgh pats it with soft hands to the off-side
- 20.5•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, flighted close to off, Myburgh prods forward and blocks to backward point
- 20.4•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, short and turning away, Myburgh cracks it straight to cover-point
- 20.3•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, tossed up on off, Myburgh goes back and defends down the pitch
- 20.2•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, floated up around off, Myburgh drives it straight into silly point. The fielder is hit on the shin
- 20.1•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, too full in length, Myburgh pushes it straight to cover
- End of over 20 · 6 runs (4 1 0 0 0 1)NAM 125/5Willem Myburgh 3(7) · Zane Green 5(2) · Matthew Humphreys 7-0-42-2
- 19.61Matthew Humphreys to Willem Myburgh, 1 run, drifting into the pads, Myburgh tucks it square and retains strike
- 19.5•Matthew Humphreys to Willem Myburgh, no run, darted down leg, Myburgh misses the glance and Lorcan Tucker is quick to remove the bails, but Myburgh never left the crease. Wide not given
- 19.4•Matthew Humphreys to Willem Myburgh, no run, flighted around off, Myburgh eases it towards cover-point
- 19.3•Matthew Humphreys to Willem Myburgh, no run, tossed up on off, Myburgh prods forward and blocks solidly
- There are three men around the bat
- 19.21Matthew Humphreys to Zane Green, 1 run, short and turning in, Green rocks back and pulls to deep backward square
- 19.14Matthew Humphreys to Zane Green, FOUR, fraction short and spinning in, Green hangs back and punches it in front of square. The field is up and there are a lot of gaps once the ball passes the infield
- End of over 19 · 6 runs (4 0 W 0 0 2) · 1 wktNAM 119/5Willem Myburgh 2(3) · Zane Green 0(0) · Gavin Hoey 4-0-27-1
- 18.62Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, 2 runs, throws it up, and Myburgh takes it on as he drives through the extra cover region, picks up a couple
- 18.5•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, drifting in with the arm, Myburgh inside halves the block to backward square
- Two slips and silly point in place
- 18.4•Gavin Hoey to Willem Myburgh, no run, tossed up around off, Myburgh prods forward and blocks it back
- Willem Myburgh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 18.3WGavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, out Caught&Bowled!! Ireland not going down easily. They have picked up 5 wickets here and Namibia still need 13 runs. This is well tossed up on leg, Kruger leans forward and closes the bat face, the leading-edge pops up and Hoey moves forward, dives and gobbles it up inches above the ground. Malan Kruger c and b Gavin Hoey 15(20) [4s-1]
- Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
- 18.2•Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, no run, flighted delivery close to off, Kruger settles into the forward defensive
- 18.14Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, FOUR, boundaries continue to flow.. Floated up outside off, the invitation was there and Kruger does not miss out, he goes up and over with the lofted drive. He gets it off the middle and the ball bounces a couple of times before crossing the rope
- Zane Green, left handed bat, comes to the crease
- End of over 18 · 10 runs (4 0 2 0 4 W) · 1 wktNAM 113/4Gerhard Erasmus 30(18) · Malan Kruger 11(17) · Matthew Humphreys 6-0-36-2
- 17.6WMatthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Humphreys has his man but the damage has been done. Erasmus goes for a quickfire 30. Namibia need 17 more. This was slower through the air, and the length was held back, Erasmus was through the slog sweep early and missed it completely, the ball goes onto hit the top of off-stump. Gerhard Erasmus b Matthew Humphreys 30(18) [4s-3 6s-1]
- Matthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
- 17.54Matthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR, second boundary in the over. Dragged short and Erasmus is quick to pounce, he rocks back and hammers the pull in front of square. No chance for long-on to stop that
- 17.4•Matthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, no run, slows it up on off, Erasmus blocks with soft hands
- 17.32Matthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, 2 runs, again short and outside off, Erasmus chops it square of the wicket and races back for the second. That was tight but Erasmus makes it in
- 17.2•Matthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, no run, fuller and close to off, Erasmus eases it to cover
- 17.14Matthew Humphreys to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR, Erasmus is in a hurry. He wants to get this over. Fraction short and sliding in, Erasmus plays the cut and that allows him to place it behind square on the off-side
- Drinks break - 27 runs required with 7 wickets remaining..
- End of over 17 · 14 runs (1 4 6 1 1 1)NAM 103/3Gerhard Erasmus 20(12) · Malan Kruger 11(17) · Gavin Hoey 3-0-21-0
- 16.61Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run, slight width on offer outside off, cut through backward point for a single
- 16.51Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, 1 run, googly outside off, Gerhard Erasmus steers it towards backward point for a single
- 16.41Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run, touch short outside off, carved through the off-side for a single
- 16.36Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, SIX, 100 up for Namibia! A nicely tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Gerhard Erasmus stays put and clubs it over wide long-on for half-a-dozen
- 16.24Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Gerhard Erasmus stands tall and thumps it over the bowler for four more
- 16.11Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, 1 run, pushed to cover for a single by Malan Kruger
- End of over 16 · 5 runs (0 0 0 2 2 1)NAM 89/3Malan Kruger 9(15) · Gerhard Erasmus 8(8) · Matthew Humphreys 5-0-26-1
- 15.61Matthew Humphreys to Malan Kruger, 1 run, played towards backward point for a single
- 15.52Matthew Humphreys to Malan Kruger, 2 runs, on the shorter side, clipped towards fine leg and they take a couple of runs more
- 15.42Matthew Humphreys to Malan Kruger, 2 runs, opens the bat face, steering this towards third man, a couple of runs taken
- 15.3•Matthew Humphreys to Malan Kruger, no run, on a length around off, knocked in front of cover by Malan Kruger
- 15.2•Matthew Humphreys to Malan Kruger, no run, leans forward and knocks this to cover with soft hands
- 15.1•Matthew Humphreys to Malan Kruger, no run, tossed up delivery around off, pushed back to the spinner
- End of over 15 · 5 runs (0 1 1 1 2 0)NAM 84/3Gerhard Erasmus 8(8) · Malan Kruger 4(9) · Gavin Hoey 2-0-7-0
- 14.6•Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, no run, appeal for an lbw, but this was sliding down the leg-side! Gerhard Erasmus tried to flick it away, however, the ball skids along the deck and strikes him on the pads. Missing leg probably
- 14.52Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, 2 runs, flatter through the air on middle and leg, nudged towards mid-wicket by Gerhard Erasmus. An overthrow results in the second run
- 14.41Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, 1 run, knocked to long-off by Malan Kruger for a single
- 14.31Gavin Hoey to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler, driven along the carpet to long-off
- 14.21Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, Malan Kruger clips it towards the leg-side for a single
- 14.1•Gavin Hoey to Malan Kruger, no run, that's a lovely googly, Malan Kruger looks to defend, gets beaten due to the spin. Almost nicked the inside edge
No stories on this match yet.