03/09Result
5th Match, Namibia T20I Tri-Series [Aug 2026] at Windhoek, Sep 3 2026
Zimbabwe won by 5 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Innocent Kaia
Innocent KaiaZimbabwe
03/09Result
5th Match, Namibia T20I Tri-Series [Aug 2026] at Windhoek, Sep 3 2026
Zimbabwe won by 5 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Innocent Kaia
Innocent KaiaZimbabwe
T20I CAREER
CRR:
8.75
RRR:
0
Last 5 Overs:35/3
BATSMENRB4s6sSRThis BowlerLast 5 ovsmatrunshsave
Ryan Burl*RP Burl*(lhb)1210011206(1b)12(10b)1282188 67*26.36
Tadiwanashe MarumaniT Marumani(lhb)131201108.330(0b)13(12b)771411 8619.59
BOWLERSOMRWEcon0s4s6sThis Spellmatwktsbbiave
JJ SmitJJ Smit(lmf)3.1034110.733220.1-0-6-07778 6/1017.24
Jan BaltJC Balt(ob)401904.759102.0-0-8-01311 4/2017.36
Current Partnership :
P'SHIP :
27 runs, 3.1 overs, RR: 8.52 (Ryan Burl 10, Tadiwanashe Marumani 13)
Last Bat :
L'BAT :
Wessly Madhevere c Busing-Volschenk b Trumpelmann 0 (1m 1b 0X4 0X6) SR: 0
FoW :
FoW :
132/5 (14.6 ov)
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Match Centre

Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: @HemantBrar_

Statistics

Current Batsmen

RP Burl
RP Burl
12(10) 0x4 - 1x6
Control %90%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 6 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
1 0 0 0 2 0 1 8
T Marumani
T Marumani
13(12) 0x4 - 1x6
Control %64%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 7 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
2 0 0 9 0 0 2 0

Current bowlers

JJ Smit
JJ Smit
O3.1
M0
R34
W1
Eco10.73
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
JC Balt
O4
M0
R19
W0
Eco4.75
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

PARTNERSHIPS

9
BJ Curran5 (3)
BJ Bennett3 (5)
61
I Kaia41 (22)
BJ Bennett19 (12)
54
Sikandar Raza23 (18)
I Kaia31 (20)
8
Sikandar Raza6 (6)
RP Burl2 (3)
0
RP Burl0 (0)
W Madhevere0 (1)
27*
RP Burl10 (7)
T Marumani13 (12)

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Sikandar Raza: We bowled really well in the powerplay and controlled the game in the middle. There were a lot more boxes ticked today. It's such a windy ground that sometimes hitting into the wind is so difficult and hitting with the wind so easy. The wind makes it quite tough to take catches here. We all will be watching the match tomorrow closely but it is what it is. We will be wishing for South Africa to win but I know both teams will play there best game.

Gerhard Erasmus: They bowled well in the powerplay and we had to reconstruct the innings and we didn't have enough in the end. Unfortunately, we were three down in the powerplay. All in all, after three games, we still have a shot in the final. That is a major achievement in itself.

Innocent Kaia, Player of the Match: It was a great feeling when you contribute for the team. My plan was clear: you have to be aggressive and take the game on. I had to just back myself and it paid off.

Time for the presentation ceremony.

5.04pm A much more convincing win for Zimbabwe this time as they make it two in two against Namibia. The win keeps them alive in the series but they still rely on South Africa beating Namibia in the last league game to make the final. Kaia was the undisputed star today, his 72 off 42 making light work of the chase and ensuring Erasmus' 88 off 48 ended in a losing cause.

18.1
6
Smit to Burl, SIX, done in some style! A short ball around off and Burl flat-bats it over wide long-off for a six

Just four needed

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | ZIM: 153/5 (4 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.50, RRR: 2.00)

  • Tadiwanashe Marumani13 (12b)
  • Ryan Burl6 (9b)
  • Jan Balt4-0-19-0
  • Jack Brassell4-0-34-1
17.6
2
Balt to Marumani, 2 runs, a length ball angling towards the pads. Tucked away towards deep square leg for a couple
17.5
0
Balt to Marumani, no run, a length ball around off. Pushed on the off side
17.4
2lb
Balt to Marumani, 2 leg byes, goes for the reverse sweep and gets it to deep third
17.3
1
Balt to Burl, 1 run, length around off. Pushed towards covers
17.2
0
Balt to Burl, no run, a length ball around off. Pushed back towards the bowler
17.1
1
Balt to Marumani, 1 run, a length ball around off. Punched to long-off

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | ZIM: 147/5 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.64, RRR: 3.33)

  • Ryan Burl5 (7b)
  • Tadiwanashe Marumani10 (8b)
  • Jack Brassell4-0-34-1
  • Jan Balt3-0-15-0

Shadow-Shell: "4 wickets in 4 balls at the Hague" - No hat-trick, though

16.6
0
Brassell to Burl, no run, short of length around off. Defended on the off side
16.5
1
Brassell to Marumani, 1 run, short of length at the body. Tucked away to fine leg

Just 12 needed from 20 balls now

16.5
1w
Brassell to Marumani, 1 wide, fuller but way down the leg side
16.4
6
Brassell to Marumani, SIX, the short-ball ploy backfires as Marumani pulls it over fine leg for a six
16.4
1w
Brassell to Marumani, 1 wide, another short ball but down the leg side. Called a wide
16.3
1
Brassell to Burl, 1 run, short once again. Pulled to fine leg. Shouts of catch but falls short of the fielder
16.2
1
Brassell to Marumani, 1 run, short again. Pulled to fine leg

nihal : "why do zimbabwe make winning so difficult?"

16.1
0
Brassell to Marumani, no run, short ball at the batter. Marumani was looking to pull it fine but gets hit on the grille

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs | ZIM: 136/5 (21 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.50, RRR: 5.25)

  • Tadiwanashe Marumani2 (4b)
  • Ryan Burl4 (5b)
  • Jan Balt3-0-15-0
  • Ruben Trumpelmann4-0-41-2
15.6
1
Balt to Marumani, 1 run, worked on the leg side for a single
15.5
0
Balt to Marumani, no run, a length ball around off. Goes for the cut and misses
15.4
0
Balt to Marumani, no run, reverse-sweeps this length ball towards point