Right then that's it from the 5th and final T20I of the Castle Lite 5 T20I Series, 2023 with Namibia clinching it by 3-2. All you need to do is switch tabs for another World Cup classic as Afghanistan is edging closer to a victory against Sri Lanka with the run-chase. Until next time, take care and have a great time ahead.
Sikandar Raza is the player of the series.
JJ Smit is the player of the match for his brilliant all-around performance of 29 runs and 3 wickets.
Earlier in the day, after being asked to bat first. Namibia didn't perform well as the team was bundled out in the 19th over on a dismal score of 101. The batters let the side down with just JJ Smit showing up some fight with the bat scoring 29 runs while others were left with no answer to a high-quality bowling on display from the visitors. Sikandar Raza was the standout for Zimbabwe as he scalped 4 wickets giving away just 24 in his quota of 4 overs. He was well complemented by others around with Tendai Chatara picking up 3, Richard Ngarava scalping a couple and Ryan Burl taking a wicket too.
Bowling from Namibia was spot on as they made a game out of nothing by breaking the backbone of the run-chase with wickets early on. Bernard Scholtz and JJ Smit were lethal with the ball as they scalped 3 wickets each. They were well helped by their teammates as everybody else chipped in with a wicket each.
Chasing down a low total Zimbabwe started poorly as they lost 4 wickets in the powerplay scoring just 16 runs. Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, and Wesley Madhevere could only score a combined total of 7 runs and this put the home side in front even in this low-scoring affair. It was then the broad shoulders of Ryan Burl and Clive Madande that took the responsibility and put some runs on the board together as they both managed to score 19 and 16 respectively. Luke Jongwe played a sensational cameo of 24 runs keeping his side in the game but it was not enough for his side to get over the line as Namibia inflicted an all-out on Zimbabwe with 4 deliveries still left in the chase.
What a finale this has turned out to be with Namibia emerging victorious in a low-scoring thriller as a solid bowling performance in the final T20I results in Namibia winning the game by 8 runs and clinching the 5-match T20I series by 3-2.
Over 19.2 : 93/10
0 Runs
019.1
W
19.2
A. Ndlovu
3 (5)
T. Chatara
0 (0)
J. Frylinck
3.2-0-31-1
19.2
W
Jan Frylinck To Ainsley Ndlovu OUT!
OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.
19.1
0
Jan Frylinck To Ainsley Ndlovu
No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.
Over 19 : 93/9
8 Runs
118.1
418.2
118.3
118.4
W
18.5
W
18.6
R. Ngarava
0 (1)
A. Ndlovu
3 (3)
JJ Smit
4-0-14-3
18.6
W
JJ Smit To Richard Ngarava OUT!
OUT! Dragged on! The batter has played that onto the stumps.
18.5
W
JJ Smit To Luke Jongwe OUT!
OUT! The fielder takes the bails off and appeals for the run out. The umpire raises the finger.
18.4
1
JJ Smit To Ainsley Ndlovu
1 run, that is flicked away through mid wicket for a single.
18.3
1
JJ Smit To Luke Jongwe
1 run, that is punched off the front foot for a single.
18.2
4
JJ Smit To Luke Jongwe
Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through point and finds the boundary.
18.1
1
JJ Smit To Ainsley Ndlovu
1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.
Over 18 : 85/7
6 Runs
117.1
117.2
117.3
W
17.4
117.5
217.6
L. Jongwe
18 (13)
A. Ndlovu
1 (1)
T. Lungameni
4-0-23-1
17.6
2
Tangeni Lungameni To Luke Jongwe
2 runs, this one has been flicked off the back foot for two runs.
17.5
1
Tangeni Lungameni To Ainsley Ndlovu
1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.
17.4
W
Tangeni Lungameni To Clive Madande OUT!
OUT! That is a good running catch. Such catches are never easy to judge and take.
17.3
1
Tangeni Lungameni To Luke Jongwe
1 run, that is punched off the front foot for a single.
17.2
1
Tangeni Lungameni To Clive Madande
1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.
17.1
1
Tangeni Lungameni To Luke Jongwe
1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.
Over 17 : 79/6
13 Runs
216.1
416.2
116.3
416.4
116.5
116.6
L. Jongwe
14 (10)
C. Madande
15 (13)
J. Frylinck
3-0-31-0
16.6
1
Jan Frylinck To Luke Jongwe
1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.
16.5
1
Jan Frylinck To Clive Madande
1 run, that is pushed away for a single.
16.4
4
Jan Frylinck To Clive Madande
Four! That is nicely played. The batter waits and then plays the late cut through third man for a boundary.
16.3
1
Jan Frylinck To Luke Jongwe
1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.
16.2
4
Jan Frylinck To Luke Jongwe
Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through point and finds the boundary.
16.1
2
Jan Frylinck To Luke Jongwe
2 runs, this is worked away for a couple of runs.
Over 16 : 66/6
10 Runs
115.1
415.2
115.3
115.4
115.5
215.6
C. Madande
10 (11)
L. Jongwe
6 (6)
T. Lungameni
3-0-17-0
15.6
2
Tangeni Lungameni To Clive Madande
2 runs, lucky me. The batter is lucky that the inside edge has missed the stumps. Two runs taken.
15.5
1
Tangeni Lungameni To Luke Jongwe
1 run, the batter goes back in his crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.
15.4
1
Tangeni Lungameni To Clive Madande
1 run, the batter goes back in his crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.
NAM 101/10
Top Batsmen
ZIM 93/10
Top Bowlers
