- Ireland won the 1st ODI by 55 runs at the High Performance Oval before Namibia levelled the series.
- Gerhard Erasmus smashed a career-best 156 in Namibia’s 321/6 in the 2nd ODI.
- Paul Stirling has scored 56 and 77 in the opening two matches for Ireland.
This series has already swung sharply between the two sides. Namibia were superb in the second match, driven by Gerhard Erasmus and Jan Frylinck, but the third ODI returns to the High Performance Oval where Ireland won the opener by 55 runs. Ireland’s greater batting depth and a bowling attack featuring Gavin Hoey, Curtis Campher and Andy McBrine give them a narrow edge in what looks the closest of the four matches.
- Namibia’s Gerhard Erasmus smashed a career-best 156 off 125 balls in the 2nd ODI.
- Namibia’s Jan Frylinck hit 76 off 90 balls in the 2nd ODI.
- Ireland’s Paul Stirling struck 56 in the 1st ODI and 77 in the 2nd.
- Ireland’s Gavin Hoey picked up 3/53 in the 2nd ODI.
- Ireland’s George Dockrell scored 48 in the 2nd ODI.
- Ireland’s Curtis Campher scored 45 in the 2nd ODI.
The five-match series is level 1-1. Ireland won the opener by 55 runs after making 229/9, while Namibia replied with 321/6 and a 31-run victory in the second match. Namibia bounced back emphatically after being dismissed for 174 in the opening ODI. Erasmus’ 156 and Frylinck’s 76 transformed the batting display and gave their bowlers a defendable 321 in the second match.
Ireland were comfortable winners in the opener and still made 290 chasing 322 in the second. Stirling has started the series strongly, while Hoey has emerged as a wicket-taking option through the middle overs.
Namibia possible XI: Michael van Lingen, Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green (wk), Dylan Leicher/Jack Brassell, JJ Smit, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ben Shikongo.
Ireland possible XI: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Gavin Hoey, Byron McDonough, Jai Moondra.
