Namibia vs Zimbabwe Live Score and Commentary, 5th Match, Namibia T20 Tri-Series, 3 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th Match / Namibia Cricket Ground
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Innocent Kaia,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Burl | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jonathan Smit | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10.74 |
| Jan Balt | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
Namibia vs Zimbabwe, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 3 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 43 runs) | 4th Match | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 runs) | 3rd Match | 31 Aug 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Match | 29 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 27 run (3.1 ov): Ryan Burl: 10 (7), Tadiwanashe Marumani: 13 (12)
- Last Bat: Wesley Madhevere 0(1) - c AB Volschenk b R Trumpelmann Ruben Trumpelmann
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Ben Curran, 70 - 2 Brian Bennett, 124 - 3 Innocent Kaia, 132 - 4 Sikandar Raza, 132 - 5 Wessly Madhevere
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 0 of 0, Namibia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 5th Match
- Series: Namibia T20 Tri-Series
- Date: Thursday, September 03, 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)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Sikandar Raza, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, plays punch in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tucks pull toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Ruben Trumpelmann delivers fast ball at good length, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza c JNL Eaton b R Trumpelmann 29 (24) Ruben Trumpelmann to Sikandar Raza, no run, c JNL Eaton b R Trumpelmann, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take the gamble with punch towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wessly Madhevere c AB Volschenk b R Trumpelmann 0 (1) Ruben Trumpelmann to Wesley Madhevere, no run, c AB Volschenk b R Trumpelmann, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Wesley Madhevere hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Alexander Busing Volschenk. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Jan Balt to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Jan Balt delivers off break ball at good length, Ryan Burl goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jan Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Jan Balt to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Jan Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease and slash cut towards third man, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jan Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Jan Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Jack Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jack Brassell bowls a sharp delivery, and Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Jack Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Jack Brassell to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Jack Brassell delivers fast ball at good length, Ryan Burl goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jack Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length, on the off stump, Jack Brassell strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Jack Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Jack Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length, on the off stump, Jack Brassell strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Jack Brassell to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Jack Brassell to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Jan Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes forward to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Jan Balt to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Ryan Burl goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jan Balt to Ryan Burl, 1 run, Ryan Burl goes forward to take of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jan Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs in the crease, swats reverse sweep, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 2 runs.
Jan Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jan Balt to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 runs, Tadiwanashe Marumani 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 fine leg for 2 runs.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Jonathan Smit to Ryan Burl, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular punch to long off for a colossal Maximum!