Namibia vs Ireland, 1st ODI, Oct 22, 2026: result and scorecard
| Ireland | 229/9 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 174 | 37.5 ov |
Ireland win by 55 runs
Result
Ireland win by 55 runs
What the reporting says
Matthew Humphreys, a left-arm spinner, is the only change to Ireland's ODI squad and hasn't played an ODI since February 2025.
Ireland's last ODI series ended in a 4-0 home defeat to Afghanistan in August.
Paul Stirling captains the Namibia ODI squad, with Lorcan Tucker vice-captain and keeper.
Andy Balbirnie and Andy McBrine will not go on to the Wolves tour of Zimbabwe, unlike the rest of the Namibia squad.
Josh Little, who has had form and fitness problems, is in the Wolves white-ball squad; Humphreys will captain the Wolves.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
IRE 1ST
229/950.0 ovRun rate 4.58| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Balbirniec Brassell b Scholtz · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 20 | 25 | 80 | ||
| P Stirlingc van Lingen b Loftie-Eaton · 4s 8 · 6s 1 | 56 | 71 | 78.87 | ||
| C Carmichaellbw Smit · 4s 4 · 6s 0 | 45 | 80 | 56.25 | ||
| H Tectorc Scholtz b Loftie-Eaton · 4s 1 · 6s 1 | 28 | 42 | 66.67 | ||
| L Tuckerc Smit b Loftie-Eaton · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 28 | 36 | 77.78 | ||
| C Campherb Trumpelmann · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 17 | 19 | 89.47 | ||
| G Dockrellst Green b Loftie-Eaton · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||
| A McBrinenot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 8 | 10 | 80 | ||
| G Hoeyb Smit · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| L McCarthyb Brassell · 4s 0 · 6s 1 | 8 | 6 | 133.33 | ||
| J Moondranot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
Extras 17 (b 4, lb 7, w 6)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R TrumpelmannM 0 · WD 5 | 10.0 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 | |
| J Smit | 10.0 | 47 | 2 | 4.7 | |
| B Scholtz | 10.0 | 37 | 1 | 3.71 | |
| J BrassellM 0 · WD 1 | 9.0 | 44 | 1 | 4.89 | |
| J Loftie-Eaton | 9.0 | 36 | 4 | 4 | |
| W Smith | 2.0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Fall of wickets
70/1 A Balbirnie (12.3)95/2 P Stirling (20.5)149/3 H Tector (32.2)176/4 C Carmichael (40.3)200/5 L Tucker (43.4)204/6 G Dockrell (45.2)214/7 C Campher (47.4)217/8 G Hoey (48.3)227/9 L McCarthy (49.5)
NAM 1ST
174/1037.5 ovRun rate 4.59| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M van Lingenc Tucker b Moondra · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 23 | 22 | 104.55 | ||
| L Steenkampc Dockrell b Hoey · 4s 4 · 6s 1 | 26 | 38 | 68.42 | ||
| J Frylinckc Tucker b Hoey · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 9 | 6 | 150 | ||
| M Erasmuslbw Dockrell · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 22 | 31 | 70.97 | ||
| Z Greenb Campher · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.14 | ||
| J Loftie-Eatonrun out (Tector) · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 9 | 21 | 42.86 | ||
| J Smitc Campher b Dockrell · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.94 | ||
| R Trumpelmannb McCarthy · 4s 4 · 6s 3 | 50 | 43 | 116.28 | ||
| W Smithc McBrine b Hoey · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 6 | 19 | 31.58 | ||
| B Scholtzb Moondra · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | ||
| J Brassellnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 18 | 22.22 |
Extras 11 (b 3, lb 3, w 5)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MoondraM 0 · WD 2 | 8.0 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 | |
| L McCarthyM 0 · WD 1 | 5.5 | 43 | 1 | 7.38 | |
| C CampherM 0 · WD 1 | 5.0 | 22 | 1 | 4.41 | |
| G Hoey | 9.0 | 29 | 3 | 3.23 | |
| A McBrine | 6.0 | 25 | 0 | 4.17 | |
| G DockrellM 0 · WD 1 | 4.0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
Fall of wickets
48/1 M van Lingen (8.3)55/2 L Steenkamp (10.1)68/3 J Frylinck (12.2)74/4 Z Green (13.6)93/5 J Loftie-Eaton (19.4)105/6 M Erasmus (22.4)110/7 J Smit (24.1)147/8 W Smith (30.5)156/9 B Scholtz (33.1)174/10 R Trumpelmann (37.5)