Namibia vs Zimbabwe, Live Score and Commentary, ZIM vs NAM, 30 October, 2023
COMPLETED / Match 5 / Wanderers Cricket Ground
101/10 (18.4 ov)
93/10 (19.2 ov)
Namibia won by 8 runs.
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Player of the match
Jonathan Smit,
Namibia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsley Ndlovu | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Tendai Chatara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jan Frylinck | 3.2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 9.30 |
| Jonathan Smit | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.50 |
Namibia won by 8 runs.
Namibia vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 102 runs) | 35th Match, Group A | 18 Feb 2026 |
| United States (USA of America won by 31 runs) | 26th Match, Group A | 15 Feb 2026 |
| India (IND won by 93 runs) | 18th Match, Group A | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Netherlands (NED won by 7 wickets) | 10th Match, Group A | 10 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (NAM won by 4 wickets) | Only T20I | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| India (IND won by 72 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 107 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.2 ov): Ainsley Ndlovu: 0 (2), Tendai Chatara: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Ainsley Ndlovu 3(5) - c Tangeni Lungameni b Jan Frylinck Jan Frylinck
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Innocent Kaia, 5 - 2 Craig Ervine, 10 - 3 Wessly Madhevere, 12 - 4 Sikandar Raza, 40 - 5 Nick Welch, 56 - 6 Ryan Burl, 82 - 7 Clive Madande, 93 - 8 Luke Jongwe, 93 - 9 Richard Ngarava, 93 - 10 Ainsley Ndlovu
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 0 of 0, Namibia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 5
- Series: Zimbabwe vs Namibia
- Date: Monday, October 30, 2023
- Time: 06:30 PM
- Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground
- City: Windhoek
- Umpires: Claus Schumacher (Namibia), Ewoud Lassen (Namibia)
End of over 15 (1 runs)
Tangeni Lungameni to Clive Madande, 1 run, Clive Madande hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tangeni Lungameni to Luke Jongwe, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tangeni Lungameni to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep 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 square leg for 1 run.
Tangeni Lungameni to Clive Madande, 1 run, Clive Madande hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull 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 square leg for 1 run.
Tangeni Lungameni to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tangeni Lungameni to Clive Madande, 2 runs, Clive Madande 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 fine leg for 2 runs.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Jan Frylinck to Luke Jongwe, 2 runs, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Jan Frylinck to Luke Jongwe, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jan Frylinck to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe 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 deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jan Frylinck to Clive Madande, Four, Four !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump. Clive Madande hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jan Frylinck to Clive Madande, 1 run, Clive Madande hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an slower 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.
Jan Frylinck to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease to take slower ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 17 (13 runs)
Tangeni Lungameni to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease 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.
Tangeni Lungameni to Clive Madande, 1 run, Clive Madande 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 long on for 1 run.
Tangeni Lungameni to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe 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 third man for 1 run.
Clive Madande c Jan Frylinck b Tangeni Lungameni 16 (15) Tangeni Lungameni to Clive Madande, no run, c Jan Frylinck b Tangeni Lungameni, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Clive Madande hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jan Frylinck, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Clive Madande.
Tangeni Lungameni to Ainsley Ndlovu, 1 run, Ainsley Ndlovu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch 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.
Tangeni Lungameni to Luke Jongwe, 2 runs, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease 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 deep square leg for 2 runs.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Jonathan Smit to Ainsley Ndlovu, 1 run, Ainsley Ndlovu hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jonathan Smit to Luke Jongwe, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jonathan Smit to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive 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 short cover for 1 run.
Jonathan Smit to Ainsley Ndlovu, 1 run, Ainsley Ndlovu 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 square leg for 1 run.
Luke Jongwe runout (Z Green / M Lingen) 24 (16) Jonathan Smit to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, runout (Z Green / M Lingen), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease, slams push, and sets off for 2 runs, but it was a suicidal one. Michael Van Lingen collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Zane Green takes the bails off, Luke Jongwe was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!!
Richard Ngarava b Jonathan Smit 0 (1) Jonathan Smit to Richard Ngarava, no run, b Jonathan Smit, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Richard Ngarava as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Jan Frylinck to Ainsley Ndlovu, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, and Ainsley Ndlovu hangs on and tries to hit sloge sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ainsley Ndlovu c Tangeni Lungameni b Jan Frylinck 3 (5) Jan Frylinck to Ainsley Ndlovu, no run, c Tangeni Lungameni b Jan Frylinck, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ainsley Ndlovu hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards third man, edged!! and flies straight to Tangeni Lungameni, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ainsley Ndlovu.