Namibia vs South Africa Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, South Africa tour of Namibia, 9 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Namibia Cricket Ground
162/8 (31 ov)
348/6 (50 ov)
South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS method)
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Player of the match
Jordan Hermann,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175.00 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 6 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 4.83 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 5.33 |
South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS method)
Namibia vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 157 runs) | 2nd Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 99 runs (DLS method)) | 1st Match | 9 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 11 runs) | 6th Match | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SA won by 32 runs) | 2nd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (SA won by 67 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 157 runs) | 2nd Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 99 runs (DLS method)) | 1st Match | 9 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (0.2 ov): Bernard Scholtz: 1 (1), Ruben Trumpelmann: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Jack Brassell 0(1) - b P Subrayen Prenelan Subrayen
- Fall of Wickets: 51 - 1 Alexander Busing Volschenk, 66 - 2 Jan Frylinck, 68 - 3 Malan Kruger, 84 - 4 Louren Steenkamp, 100 - 5 Gerhard Erasmus, 121 - 6 Zane Green, 159 - 7 Jonathan Smit, 159 - 8 Jack Brassell
- Reviews Remaining: Namibia - 2 of 2, South Africa - 2 of 2
- Toss: Namibia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: South Africa tour of Namibia
- Date: Wednesday, September 09, 2026
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground
- City: Windhoek
- Umpires: Claus Schumacher (Namibia), Rashid Riaz (Pakistan), Andrew Louw (Namibia, TV)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Duan Jansen to Zane Green, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! , good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Zane Green left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Duan Jansen to Jonathan Smit, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease, aims to play drive, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Duan Jansen to Zane Green, 1 run, Zane Green goes back to take bouncer of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Duan Jansen to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Zane Green c C Esterhuizen b D Jansen 11 (12) Duan Jansen to Zane Green, no run, c C Esterhuizen b D Jansen, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Zane Green goes back, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Connor Esterhuizen, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Zane Green.
Duan Jansen to Ruben Trumpelmann, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, and Ruben Trumpelmann hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 28 (5 runs)
Bjorn Fortuin to Jonathan Smit, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Jonathan Smit goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Bjorn Fortuin to Jonathan Smit, 2 runs, Jonathan Smit goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Bjorn Fortuin to Jonathan Smit, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease, dabs sweep with soft hands toward deep fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Bjorn Fortuin to Jonathan Smit, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonathan Smit goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bjorn Fortuin to Jonathan Smit, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Bjorn Fortuin to Jonathan Smit, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the off stump, and Jonathan Smit hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 29 (18 runs)
Kwena Maphaka to Ruben Trumpelmann, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Ruben Trumpelmann goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kwena Maphaka to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker, on the off stump, Kwena Maphaka strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Kwena Maphaka to Ruben Trumpelmann, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Ruben Trumpelmann hangs on and tries to hit inside out shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Kwena Maphaka to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 run, Ruben Trumpelmann hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Jonathan Smit, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, Kwena Maphaka strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Kwena Maphaka to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Ruben Trumpelmann, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Ruben Trumpelmann hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kwena Maphaka to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 run, Ruben Trumpelmann goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 30 (15 runs)
Prenelan Subrayen to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 run, Ruben Trumpelmann hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jonathan Smit, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Jonathan Smit goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jonathan Smit c JF Smith b P Subrayen 31 (20) Prenelan Subrayen to Jonathan Smit, no run, c JF Smith b P Subrayen, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jason Smith, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jonathan Smit.
Jack Brassell b P Subrayen 0 (1) Prenelan Subrayen to Jack Brassell, no run, b P Subrayen, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jack Brassell hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bernard Scholtz, 1 run, Bernard Scholtz hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length, on the off stump, Prenelan Subrayen strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Prenelan Subrayen to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 run, Ruben Trumpelmann goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 31 (8 runs)