NAM 1ST

OUT! Caught. Brad Evans to Alex Busing-Volschenk. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, outside edge, caught by Taylor. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Caught. Brad Evans to JJ Smit. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Marumani. Holes out in the deep.

OUT! Caught. Richard Ngarava to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, off stump deep in crease Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Bennett. Excellent catch from Bennett.

OUT! Caught. Tinotenda Maposa to Nicol Loftie-Eaton. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man, caught by Evans. In the air and gone.

OUT! Caught. Sikandar Raza to Malan Kruger. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Evans. Good innings from Malan Kruger.

OUT! Bowled. Richard Ngarava to Jan Frylinck. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, missed.

ZIM 1ST

OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Tony Munyonga. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled, caught by Green. Soft dismissal.

OUT! Run Out. Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus, by Trumpelmann. Fantastic throw from Gerhard Erasmus.

OUT! Caught. Bernard Scholtz to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by de Villiers. Skipper departs.

OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Tadiwanashe Marumani. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point, caught by Busing-Volschenk. Well settled batter gone.

OUT! Caught. Ruben Trumpelmann to Brian Bennett. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, Gloved, caught by Green. Edged and gone.

Over 20. 5 runs. Bowler: Brad Evans. Namibia: 169/6(rr 8.45)

Brad Evans to Zane Green. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for 1 run, direct hit by Taylor. That concludes the first innings. Namibia has posted a defendable score, thanks to the excellent performances of Malan Kruger and Nicol Loftie-Eaton with the bat, as well as a quick-fire knock from the skipper that helped maintain the team's momentum. On the other hand, the Zimbabwe bowlers struggled to restrain their opponents and were quite expensive today. They will look to improve their batting effort to secure the series. Join us for the run chase!

Brad Evans to Alex Busing-Volschenk. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Marumani.

Brad Evans to Ruben Trumpelmann. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Musekiwa.

Brad Evans to JJ Smit. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.

Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Richard Ngarava. Namibia: 164/4(rr 8.63)

Richard Ngarava to JJ Smit. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Bennett.

Wide Richard Ngarava to Gerhard Erasmus. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.

FREE HIT. Richard Ngarava to Gerhard Erasmus. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bennett.

Wide Richard Ngarava to Gerhard Erasmus. Off cutter yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.

Richard Ngarava to Gerhard Erasmus. Back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Gerhard Erasmus. Off cutter full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

Richard Ngarava to Gerhard Erasmus. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

Over 18. 13 runs. Bowler: Tinotenda Maposa. Namibia: 156/3(rr 8.67)

Tinotenda Maposa to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Evans.

SIX! Tinotenda Maposa to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

FOUR! Tinotenda Maposa to Gerhard Erasmus. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

Over 19. 6 runs. Bowler: Nicol Loftie-Eaton. Zimbabwe: 170/5(rr 8.95)

SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Tashinga Musekiwa. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. That brings us to the end of the match, with Zimbabwe comfortably chasing down the target with 11 balls to spare. The openers laid a solid foundation and put together an impressive 59-run partnership during the powerplay. Ryan Burl ensured a smooth finish, guiding his team across the line with composure. For Namibia, JJ Smit was the standout bowler, claiming two wickets. Tadiwanashe Marumani was deservedly named Player of the Match for his impactful performance.

Over 18. 12 runs. Bowler: Ruben Trumpelmann. Zimbabwe: 164/5(rr 9.11)

FOUR! Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

FOUR! Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kruger.

Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, fielded by de Villiers.

Ruben Trumpelmann to Tashinga Musekiwa. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.

Ruben Trumpelmann to Ryan Burl. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.

Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: JJ Smit. Zimbabwe: 152/5(rr 8.94)

JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Brassell.

Wide JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Green.

JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Erasmus.

FOUR! JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Trumpelmann.

JJ Smit to Ryan Burl. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs.

Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Jan-Izak de Villiers. Zimbabwe: 140/4(rr 8.75)

FOUR! Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

Jan-Izak de Villiers to Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Green.

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
T Marumanic Busing-Volschenk b Smit	50	36	2	3	138.89
B Bennettc Green b Trumpelmann	40	20	6	1	200
B Taylorrun out (Erasmus)	29	26	2	0	111.54
S Buttc de Villiers b Scholtz	3	4	0	0	75
R Burlnot out	24	13	3	0	184.62
T Munyongac Green b Smit	10	7	2	0	142.86
T Musekiwanot out	9	4	0	1	225
W Masakadzadid not bat
B Evansdid not bat
R Ngaravadid not bat
T Maposadid not bat

Bowling	O	R	W	NB	WD	E/R
B Scholtz	4	33	1	0	0	8.25
J Smit	4	38	2	1	1	9.5
R Trumpelmann	4	37	1	0	0	9.25
J Brassell	1	13	0	0	0	13
M Erasmus	1	11	0	0	0	11
J Loftie-Eaton	1.1	14	0	0	0	12
J de Villiers	3	21	0	0	0	7

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