Namibia vs Zimbabwe, 5th Match, Tri-Series in Windhoek, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Tri-Series

Venue:Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Date & Time:3 Sept 2026, 12:00 pm LOCAL

NAM156/6(20)

ZIM159/5(18.1)

Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Innocent Kaia

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Louren Steenkamp	c Wesley Madhevere b Brad Evans	14	12	2	0	117.00
Jan Frylinck	c Wellington Masakadza b Blessing Muzarabani	8	14	1	0	57.00
Zane Green	c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Kundai Matigimu	1	4	0	0	25.00
Alexander Busing-Volschenk	c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans	29	31	2	1	94.00
Ruben Trumpelmann	b Sikandar Raza	2	3	0	0	67.00
JJ Smit	c Sikandar Raza b Kundai Matigimu	3	4	0	0	75.00
Gerhard Erasmus	not out	88	48	8	3	183.00
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton	not out	5	4	0	0	125.00

Total156/6 (20 Ov, RR: 7.80)

Fall of Wickets

17-1 (Steenkamp, 0.5 ov)24-2 (Frylinck, 0.7 ov)25-3 (Green, 0.9 ov)108-4 (Busing-Volschenk, 2.6 ov)117-5 (Trumpelmann, 2.7 ov)128-6 (Smit, 2.9 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Brad Evans	4	29	2	7.3
Kundai Matigimu	4	31	2	7.8
Blessing Muzarabani	4	34	1	8.5
Sikandar Raza	4	27	1	6.8
Wesley Madhevere	1	6	0	6.0
Wellington Masakadza	2	18	0	9.0
Ryan Burl	1	10	0	10.0

Zimbabwe - 2nd Innings159/5 (18.1)

Over 19

6 runs

18.16

Smit to Ryan Burl, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

Over 18

4 runs

17.6

Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

17.5

Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.4

Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

17.3

Balt to Ryan Burl, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.2

Balt to Ryan Burl, no run

blocked solidly

17.1

Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 17

11 runs

16.6

Brassell to Ryan Burl, no run

watchful defence

16.5

Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.5

Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.4

Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.46

Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, SIX

launched over long-on

16.3

Brassell to Ryan Burl, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.2

Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.1

Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 16

4 runs

15.6

Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.5

Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run

good length, no run

15.4

Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run

blocked solidly

15.3

Balt to Ryan Burl, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.2

Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.1

Balt to Ryan Burl, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 15

6 runs

14.6W

Trumpelmann to Wesley Madhevere, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Wesley Madhevere 0(1) • FOW: 132/5

14.5W

Trumpelmann to Sikandar Raza, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Sikandar Raza 29(24) • FOW: 132/5

14.4

Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.3

Trumpelmann to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

14.2

Trumpelmann to Sikandar Raza, no run

beaten outside off

14.14

Trumpelmann to Sikandar Raza, FOUR

swept fine for four

Namibia - 1st Innings156/6 (20)

Over 20

15 runs

19.6

Evans to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

19.54

Evans to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

19.4

Evans to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.3

Evans to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run

worked away for one

19.24

Evans to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

19.14

Evans to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

Over 19

14 runs

18.6

Muzarabani to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

18.5

Muzarabani to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, no run

watchful defence

18.4

Muzarabani to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

18.4

Muzarabani to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

18.3

Muzarabani to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.26

Muzarabani to Gerhard Erasmus, SIX

deposited into the crowd

18.1

Muzarabani to Gerhard Erasmus, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

Over 18

9 runs

17.6W

Matigimu to JJ Smit, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

17.5

Matigimu to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.4

Matigimu to JJ Smit, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.3

Matigimu to Gerhard Erasmus, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

17.3

Matigimu to Gerhard Erasmus, 3 runs

misfield allows a third run

17.2

Matigimu to JJ Smit, wide

down the leg side, wide called

17.2

Matigimu to JJ Smit, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.1

Matigimu to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 17

10 runs

16.6

Raza to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.5

Raza to JJ Smit, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.4W

Raza to Ruben Trumpelmann, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

16.3

Raza to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.26

Raza to Gerhard Erasmus, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

16.1

Raza to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 16

7 runs

15.6

Evans to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.5W

Evans to Alexander Busing-Volschenk, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

15.4

Evans to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.3

Evans to Gerhard Erasmus, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.24

Evans to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

15.1

Evans to Alexander Busing-Volschenk, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single