Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|01-09-2026
NAM vs ZIM 3rd Match Highlights: Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe secured a 5-run victory against Gerhard Erasmus-led Namibia in the 3rd match of the Namibia T20I Tri-series 2026, played at the Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek.
| Match No | Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 |
| Match | Namibia vs Zimbabwe, 3rd Match |
| Date | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| Toss | Namibia won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Namibia Cricket Ground, Namibia |
| Result | Zimbabwe won by 5 Runs |
2026 NAM vs ZIM 3rd Match Playing 11
Namibia
Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green(w), Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhavere, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani
2026 NAM vs ZIM 3rd Match Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Zimbabwe | 195-6 (20 ov) |
| Namibia | 190-10 (20 ov) |
2026 NAM vs ZIM 3rd Match Scoreboard
Zimbabwe Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ben Curran | c Brassell b Heingo | 38 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 172.72 |
| Brian Bennett | c Frylinck b Smit | 32 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 152.38 |
| Dion Myers | b Scholtz | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Sikandar Raza (c) | c Frylinck b Erasmus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Burl | not out | 57 | 32 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 178.12 |
| Wessly Madhevere | c Smit b Erasmus | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani † | c Frylinck b Erasmus | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 163.63 |
| Brad Evans | not out | 37 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 154.16 |
Namibia Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Bernard Scholtz | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| JJ Smith | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brassell | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 11.5 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Heingo | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Namibia Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Lauren Steenkamp | c Madhevere b Muzarabani | 6 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jan Frylinck | c Curran b Masakadza | 22 | 29 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 75.86 |
| Gerhard Erasmus (c) | c Bennett b Evans | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | lbw b Bennett | 20 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 153.84 |
| JJ Smith | c Burl b Bennett | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | c Curran b Sikandar Raza | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Zane Green † | run out (Sikandar Raza) | 54 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 207.69 |
| Alexander Busing-Volschenk | c †Marumani b Evans | 56 | 29 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 193.1 |
| Bernard Scholtz | run out (Evans) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Jack Brassell | b Evans | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Heingo | not out | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
Zimbabwe Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 10.25 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bennett | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
2026 NAM vs ZIM 3rd Match Highlights
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Player of the Match
Brad Evans | Zimbabwe
Yeah, pretty good. The man standing over there has stolen a few from me, but it’s good to get over the line and secure a good win. I enjoy those moments. I had a simple plan and just tried to execute it, and luckily it paid off here.
Yeah, it’s something that I’ve been working on really hard, and it’s come on leaps and bounds in the last six months or so. I’m really proud of my progress with the bat, and I just want to keep contributing in every area.
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