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Namibia vs South Africa match
The gist
South Africa beat Namibia by 99 runs in the rain-hit 1st ODI in Windhoek.
The three-match series is a World Cup 2027 warm-up for the co-hosts.
How it unfolded
- Aug 28, 2026Gerhard Erasmus and Bjorn Fortuin captained Namibia and South Africa at the toss in the Men's T20I tri-series in Windhoek; Jan Frylinck made a 38-ball 60.
- Sep 8, 2026A Cricinfo preview described Namibia and South Africa as co-hosts embarking on the final lap of the road to the 2027 men's ODI World Cup, in a three-ODI series.
- Sep 9, 2026Namibia won the toss and chose to field in the 1st ODI at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek; South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS method). Jordan Hermann made 150 off 126 balls on ODI debut, the joint-highest ODI score on debut, matching Matthew Breetzke's record.