Namibia T20I Tri-Series, Match 6

South Africa v Namibia

South Africa 228/4 20 ov
Namibia 217/3 20 ov

South Africa won by 11 runs

Venue
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date
Fri, 4 September 2026
Toss
Namibia won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Lhuan-dre Pretorius

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made South Africa 57% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

South Africa win

Namibia win

South Africa batNamibia chase 229

Turning point +11 to South Africa. 17.5, the chase: N Mokoena to Johannes Smit, wicket, 191/3, needing 38. South Africa went from 75% to 86%.

Moved it most Eathan Bosch −22.1 · Jan Frylinck +22.0 · Jack Brassell −16.2 · Ruben Trumpelmann −14.4

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Lhuan-dre Pretoriusb MG Erasmus1015358190.6+8.8
Connor Esterhuizenb JC Balt884068220.0+14.3
Dewald Brevisc MG Erasmus b JC Balt340075.0−2.1
Rubin Hermanc ZE Green b R Trumpelmann262130123.8+0.4
Eathan Boschnot out1*20050.0−0.7
Jordan Hermannnot out1*100100.00.0
Extras b 4, lb 2, w 1, nb 18
Total 20 ov, 11.40 an over228/4

Did not bat A Simelane, Bjorn Fortuin, N Peter, Kwena Maphaka, N Mokoena

Fall of wickets 156-1 (Esterhuizen, 11.3), 172-2 (Brevis, 13.1), 213-3 (Herman, 18.3), 227-4 (Pretorius, 19.4)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Merwe Erasmus302819.33800+11.1
Ruben Trumpelmann403819.50710−8.4
Johannes Smit4050012.50601−5.3
Jack Brassell2039019.50200−16.2
M Heingo3036012.00400−1.7
JC Balt403127.75800+1.1

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it