Namibia vs South Africa Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, Namibia T20 Tri-Series, 28 August, 2026
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Player of the match
Jonathan Smit,
Namibia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duan Jansen | 25 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 147.06 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jonathan Smit | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 |
Namibia won by 18 runs
Namibia vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 11 runs) | 6th Match | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 5 runs) | 3rd Match | 31 Aug 2026 |
| South Africa (NAM won by 18 runs) | 1st Match | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Netherlands (NAM won by 6 wickets) | Match 121 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 11 runs) | 6th Match | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 43 runs) | 4th Match | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Match | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 18 runs) | 1st Match | 28 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Prenelan Subrayen: 0 (1), Duan Jansen: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Prenelan Subrayen 0(1) - c (sub JN Balt) b J Smit Jonathan Smit
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Jordan Hermann, 19 - 2 Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 39 - 3 Tony de Zorzi, 78 - 4 Rubin Hermann, 86 - 5 Connor Esterhuizen, 133 - 6 Dewald Brevis, 136 - 7 Bjorn Fortuin, 145 - 8 Nqobani Mokoena, 145 - 9 Prenelan Subrayen
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 2 of 2, Namibia - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: Namibia T20 Tri-Series
- Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground
- City: Windhoek
- Umpires: Ewoud Lassen (Namibia), Langton Rusere(Zimbabwe), Claus Schumacher (Namibia, TV)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Jack Brassell to Duan Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jack Brassell bowls a sharp delivery, and Duan Jansen goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Jack Brassell to Duan Jansen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Duan Jansen goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Jonathan Smit to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Jonathan Smit to Duan Jansen, 1 run, Duan Jansen hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jonathan Smit to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Jonathan Smit to Dewald Brevis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dewald Brevis goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jonathan Smit to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Jonathan Smit to Duan Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Duan Jansen hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 17 (13 runs)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Duan Jansen, 1 run, Duan Jansen hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Dewald Brevis, 2 runs, Dewald Brevis goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ruben Trumpelmann bowls a sharp delivery, and Dewald Brevis goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Dewald Brevis c JT Brassell b R Trumpelmann 75 (50) Ruben Trumpelmann to Dewald Brevis, no run, c JT Brassell b R Trumpelmann, Caught out!! fast ball fulltoss on the off stump, Dewald Brevis goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards third man, edged!! and expertly caught by Jack Brassell. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Gerhard Erasmus to Duan Jansen, 2 runs, Duan Jansen goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Gerhard Erasmus to Duan Jansen, 1 run, Duan Jansen goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Gerhard Erasmus to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Bjorn Fortuin goes forward, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Bjorn Fortuin b G Erasmus 0 (2) Gerhard Erasmus to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, b G Erasmus, Bowled out !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Bjorn Fortuin as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Gerhard Erasmus to Nqobani Mokoena, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nqobani Mokoena hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Gerhard Erasmus to Nqobani Mokoena, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Nqobani Mokoena goes forward and slash drive towards long off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 19 (3 runs)
Jonathan Smit to Duan Jansen, 2 runs, Duan Jansen hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Jonathan Smit to Duan Jansen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Duan Jansen goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jonathan Smit to Duan Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Duan Jansen goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jonathan Smit to Duan Jansen, 1 run, Duan Jansen goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast 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.
Nqobani Mokoena c R Trumpelmann b J Smit 0 (3) Jonathan Smit to Nqobani Mokoena, no run, c R Trumpelmann b J Smit, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Nqobani Mokoena goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ruben Trumpelmann. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Prenelan Subrayen c (sub JN Balt) b J Smit 0 (1) Jonathan Smit to Prenelan Subrayen, no run, c (sub JN Balt) b J Smit, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Prenelan Subrayen hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jan Balt, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Prenelan Subrayen.
End of over 20 (9 runs)