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Namibia beat Ireland by 5 wickets in the 5th ODI

High Performance Oval, Windhoek, . Ireland won the toss and chose to bat.

Namibia131/521.2 ov
Ireland12933.1 ov
Namibia won by 5 wickets (172 balls left)

Match report

From the scorecard

Ireland won the toss and chose to bat. Ireland were bowled out for 129, Jordan Neill 33 from 25 balls and Cade Carmichael 27 from 57 balls. JJ Smit took 4 for 20.

Namibia reached 131 for 5 in 21.2 overs, Louren Steenkamp 46 from 44 balls and Gerhard Erasmus 30 from 18 balls. Matthew Humphreys took 2 for 48.

Namibia won by 5 wickets (172 balls left).

Key performers

Ireland innings

129(33.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tim Tectorc M Heingo b R Trumpelmannc M Heingo b R Trumpelmann591055.56
Andrew Balbirniec †ZE Green b M Heingoc †ZE Green b M Heingo9240037.50
Cade Carmichaelb JT Brassellb JT Brassell27572047.37
Harry Tectorc JN Frylinck b WP Myburghc JN Frylinck b WP Myburgh21352060.00
Lorcan Tucker (c) †c & b JJ Smitc & b JJ Smit201402142.86
Curtis Campherlbw b JJ Smitlbw b JJ Smit01000.00
George Dockrelllbw b JJ Smitlbw b JJ Smit02000.00
Jordan Neilllbw b JT Brasselllbw b JT Brassell332541132.00
Gavin Hoeyc JT Brassell b JJ Smitc JT Brassell b JJ Smit9191047.37
Jai Moondrac MG Erasmus b JT Brassellc MG Erasmus b JT Brassell1100010.00
Matthew Humphreysnot outnot out0*3000.00
Extras(w 4)(w 4)4
Total33.1 Ov (RR 3.89)33.1 Ov (RR 3.89)129
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (TH Tector, 1.3 ov), 29-2 (A Balbirnie, 11.1 ov), 58-3 (C Carmichael, 18.2 ov), 84-4 (L Tucker, 22.1 ov), 84-5 (C Campher, 22.2 ov), 84-6 (GH Dockrell, 22.4 ov), 98-7 (HT Tector, 25.5 ov), 126-8 (J Neill, 30.1 ov), 129-9 (G Hoey, 32.3 ov), 129-10 (J Moondra, 33.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JJ Smit932042.22441100
Ruben Trumpelmann804715.88285130
Jack Brassell6.101532.43250000
M Heingo402315.75102010
WP Myburgh602414.00232100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTH Tector 5(9) & A Balbirnie 0(0)69
2ndC Carmichael 12(34) & A Balbirnie 9(24)2358
3rdHT Tector 13(20) & C Carmichael 15(23)2943
4thL Tucker 20(14) & HT Tector 6(9)2623
5thC Campher 0(1) & HT Tector 0(0)01
6thGH Dockrell 0(2) & HT Tector 0(0)02
7thJ Neill 12(13) & HT Tector 2(6)1419
8thG Hoey 7(14) & J Neill 21(12)2826
9thJ Moondra 1(9) & G Hoey 2(5)314
10thMJ Humphreys 0(3) & J Moondra 0(1)04

Namibia innings

131/5(21.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael van Lingenc HT Tector b J Moondrac HT Tector b J Moondra15202075.00
Louren Steenkamprun out (†L Tucker/MJ Humphreys)run out (†L Tucker/MJ Humphreys)464461104.55
Jan Frylinckb MJ Humphreysb MJ Humphreys9920100.00
Gerhard Erasmus (c)b MJ Humphreysb MJ Humphreys301831166.67
Malan Krugerc & b G Hoeyc & b G Hoey15201075.00
Zane Green †not outnot out11*411275.00
WP Myburghnot outnot out3*130023.08
Extras(w 2)(w 2)2
Total21.2 Ov (RR 6.14)21.2 Ov (RR 6.14) · Target 130 from 50 ov131/5
Fall of wickets: 40-1 (M van Lingen, 7 ov), 68-2 (JN Frylinck, 11.2 ov), 74-3 (L Steenkamp, 12.4 ov), 113-4 (MG Erasmus, 18 ov), 117-5 (MB Kruger, 18.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jai Moondra603515.83236000
Jordan Neill302107.00102100
Matthew Humphreys7.204826.55215120
Gavin Hoey512715.40162100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stM van Lingen 15(20) & L Steenkamp 25(22)4042
2ndL Steenkamp 18(17) & JN Frylinck 9(9)2826
3rdMG Erasmus 3(3) & L Steenkamp 3(5)68
4thMB Kruger 11(17) & MG Erasmus 27(15)3932
5thMB Kruger 4(3) & ZE Green 0(0)43
6thWP Myburgh 3(13) & ZE Green 11(4)14*17

Commentary

End of innings: NAM 131/5 (21.2 ov)
21.26
MJ Humphreys to ZE Green, SIX
21.10
MJ Humphreys to ZE Green, no run
End of over 210 runsNAM 125/5000000
WP Myburgh 3(13)ZE Green 5(2)G Hoey 5-1-27-1
20.60
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, no run
20.50
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, no run
20.40
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, no run
20.30
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, no run
20.20
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, no run
20.10
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, no run
End of over 206 runsNAM 125/5410001
WP Myburgh 3(7)ZE Green 5(2)MJ Humphreys 7-0-42-2
19.61
MJ Humphreys to WP Myburgh, 1 run
19.50
MJ Humphreys to WP Myburgh, no run
19.40
MJ Humphreys to WP Myburgh, no run
19.30
MJ Humphreys to WP Myburgh, no run
19.21
MJ Humphreys to ZE Green, 1 run
19.14
MJ Humphreys to ZE Green, FOUR
End of over 196 runs, 1 wktNAM 119/540W002
WP Myburgh 2(3)ZE Green 0(0)G Hoey 4-0-27-1
18.62
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, 2 runs
18.50
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, no run
18.40
G Hoey to WP Myburgh, no run
18.3W
G Hoey to MB Kruger, OUT
MB Kruger c & b G Hoey 15(20) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 117/5 (18.3 ov)
18.20
G Hoey to MB Kruger, no run
18.14
G Hoey to MB Kruger, FOUR
End of over 1810 runs, 1 wktNAM 113/440204W
MB Kruger 11(17)MJ Humphreys 6-0-36-2
17.6W
MJ Humphreys to MG Erasmus, OUT
MG Erasmus b MJ Humphreys 30(18) [4s-3 6s-1] · FoW 113/4 (18 ov)
17.54
MJ Humphreys to MG Erasmus, FOUR
17.40
MJ Humphreys to MG Erasmus, no run
17.32
MJ Humphreys to MG Erasmus, 2 runs
17.20
MJ Humphreys to MG Erasmus, no run