MatchesMen's T20INamibia T20I Tri-Series 2026

Namibia v Zimbabwe

match 5 · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek · 3 Sept 2026

Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets

Namibia innings156/620 overs
Zimbabwe innings159/518.1 overs · target 157

The worm

NamibiaZimbabwe
05010015020005101520Namibia: 1 wicket in over 4, 20/1Namibia: 1 wicket in over 5, 25/2Namibia: 1 wicket in over 6, 26/3Namibia: 1 wicket in over 16, 109/4Namibia: 1 wicket in over 17, 119/5Namibia: 1 wicket in over 18, 128/6Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 2, 12/1Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 7, 70/2Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 14, 126/3Zimbabwe: 2 wickets in over 15, 132/5

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Namibiawicket
09185101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 8 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 6 runsOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 4 runsOver 11: 9 runsOver 12: 14 runsOver 13: 6 runsOver 14: 15 runsOver 15: 8 runsOver 16: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 13 runsOver 20: 15 runs
Zimbabwewicket
09185101520Over 1: 8 runsOver 2: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 15 runsOver 4: 12 runsOver 5: 10 runsOver 6: 10 runsOver 7: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 3 runsOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 8 runsOver 11: 12 runsOver 12: 8 runsOver 13: 12 runsOver 14: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 6 runs, 2 wicketsOver 16: 4 runsOver 17: 11 runsOver 18: 6 runsOver 19: 6 runs

Namibia innings 156/6 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
L Steenkampc W Madhevere b B Evans141220116.7
JN Frylinckc WP Masakadza b B Muzarabani8141057.1
MG Erasmusnot out884883183.3
ZE Greenc T Marumani b K Matigimu140025.0
A Busing-Volschenkc RP Burl b B Evans29312193.5
R Trumpelmannb Sikandar Raza230066.7
JJ Smitc Sikandar Raza b K Matigimu340075.0
JN Loftie-Eatonnot out5400125.0
Extras6
Total6 wickets, 20 overs156

Did not bat: M Heingo, JT Brassell, JC Balt

Fall of wickets: 17-1 (L Steenkamp, 3.1 ov), 24-2 (JN Frylinck, 4.4 ov), 25-3 (ZE Green, 5.2 ov), 108-4 (A Busing-Volschenk, 15.5 ov), 117-5 (R Trumpelmann, 16.4 ov), 128-6 (JJ Smit, 17.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
W Madhevere10606.00300
B Muzarabani403418.50910
Sikandar Raza402716.75500
B Evans402927.25810
K Matigimu403127.751030
WP Masakadza201809.00300
RP Burl1010010.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11719L Steenkamp 14, JN Frylinck 3
279JN Frylinck 5, MG Erasmus 1
314MG Erasmus 0, ZE Green 1
48363MG Erasmus 52, A Busing-Volschenk 29
595MG Erasmus 7, R Trumpelmann 2
6118MG Erasmus 6, JJ Smit 3
Unbroken2812MG Erasmus 22, JN Loftie-Eaton 5

Zimbabwe innings 159/5 (18.1 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
BJ Bennettc JC Balt b JN Loftie-Eaton221730129.4
BJ Curranc R Trumpelmann b JJ Smit5310166.7
I Kaiac MG Erasmus b JT Brassell724283171.4
Sikandar Razac JN Loftie-Eaton b R Trumpelmann292420120.8
RP Burlnot out121001120.0
W Madheverec A Busing-Volschenk b R Trumpelmann01000.0
T Marumaninot out131201108.3
Extras6
Total5 wickets, 18.1 overs159

Did not bat: B Muzarabani, WP Masakadza, B Evans, K Matigimu

Fall of wickets: 9-1 (BJ Curran, 1.2 ov), 70-2 (BJ Bennett, 6.6 ov), 124-3 (I Kaia, 13.2 ov), 132-4 (Sikandar Raza, 14.5 ov), 132-5 (W Madhevere, 14.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
R Trumpelmann4041210.25720
JJ Smit3.1034110.74300
JT Brassell403418.50920
M Heingo201809.00300
JN Loftie-Eaton1011111.00200
JC Balt401904.75800
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
198BJ Bennett 3, BJ Curran 5
26134BJ Bennett 19, I Kaia 41
35438I Kaia 31, Sikandar Raza 23
489Sikandar Raza 6, RP Burl 2
501RP Burl 0, W Madhevere 0
Unbroken2719RP Burl 10, T Marumani 13

Match details

Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to field
Player of the match
I Kaia
Ground
Namibia Cricket Ground, Namibia
Season
2026
Umpires
E Lassen, L Rusere
Match referee
GF Labrooy
Source
Cricsheet match 1549528