South Africa tour of Namibia

South Africa v Namibia

South Africa 134/8 20 ov
Namibia 138/6 20 ov

Namibia won by 4 wickets

Venue
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date
Sat, 11 October 2025
Toss
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat
Player of the match
Ruben Trumpelmann

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made South Africa 50% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

South Africa win

Namibia win

South Africa batNamibia chase 135

Turning point −42 to Namibia. 19.1, the chase: A Simelane to Zane Green, 6 runs, 130/6, needing 5. South Africa went from 51% to 9%.

Moved it most Zane Green +51.2 · A Simelane −30.9 · Ruben Trumpelmann +25.1 · MB Kruger −24.8

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Lhuan-dre Pretoriusc ZE Green b M Heingo222220100.0−7.3
Quinton de Kockc R Trumpelmann b MG Erasmus140025.0−9.7
Reeza Hendricksc L Steenkamp b R Trumpelmann791077.8−14.8
Rubin Hermanc B Shikongo b R Trumpelmann231821127.8+5.4
Jason Smithc JJ Smit b R Trumpelmann313020103.3+4.1
Donovan Ferreirac MG Erasmus b M Heingo4210200.0−3.1
A Simelanec MG Erasmus b B Shikongo11820137.5+3.1
Bjorn Fortuinnot out19*210090.5−1.1
Gerald Coetzeec L Steenkamp b JJ Smit12620200.0+3.7
Extras w 44
Total 20 ov, 6.70 an over134/8

Did not bat Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams

Fall of wickets 4-1 (de Kock, 1), 25-2 (Hendricks, 4.2), 55-3 (Herman, 8.4), 64-4 (Pretorius, 10.2), 68-5 (Ferreira, 10.4), 82-6 (Simelane, 12.4), 119-7 (Smith, 18.3), 134-8 (Coetzee, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Merwe Erasmus201216.00410+7.8
Ben Shikongo302317.67510+4.8
Johannes Smit402315.75800+2.3
Ruben Trumpelmann402837.00910+8.2
M Heingo3032210.67210−7.7
Bernard Scholtz401604.001000+0.4

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it