Namibia vs Ireland, 2nd ODI, Oct 24, 2026: result and scorecard
| Namibia | 321/6 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 290 | 47.3 ov |
Namibia win by 31 runs
Result
Namibia win by 31 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.
NAM 1ST
321/650.0 ovRun rate 6.42| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M van Lingenc Stirling b Campher · 4s 4 · 6s 0 | 22 | 31 | 70.97 | ||
| L Steenkampc Tucker b McDonough · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| J Frylinckc Moondra b Hoey · 4s 6 · 6s 2 | 76 | 90 | 84.44 | ||
| M Erasmusnot out · 4s 14 · 6s 4 | 156 | 125 | 124.8 | ||
| J Loftie-Eatonc Stirling b Hoey · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 15 | 22 | 68.18 | ||
| Z Greenc Stirling b Hoey · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 3 | 7 | 42.86 | ||
| A Busing-Volschenkcaught(sub) b Moondra · 4s 3 · 6s 1 | 30 | 20 | 150 | ||
| J Smitnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 3 | 4 | 75 |
Did not bat: R Trumpelmann, M Heingo, J Brassell
Extras 16 (lb 5, w 11)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MoondraM 1 · WD 6 | 10.0 | 63 | 1 | 6.31 | |
| B McDonoughM 0 · WD 2 | 9.0 | 71 | 1 | 7.89 | |
| A McBrine | 8.0 | 41 | 0 | 5.13 | |
| C CampherM 0 · WD 1 | 10.0 | 74 | 1 | 7.41 | |
| G Hoey | 10.0 | 53 | 3 | 5.31 | |
| G DockrellM 0 · WD 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
Fall of wickets
4/1 L Steenkamp (1.1)49/2 M van Lingen (10.3)166/3 J Frylinck (32.6)211/4 J Loftie-Eaton (40.2)225/5 Z Green (42.4)317/6 A Busing-Volschenk (49.2)
IRE 1ST
290/1047.3 ovRun rate 6.1| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Balbirnierun out(sub) · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 22 | 34 | 64.71 | ||
| P Stirlinglbw Brassell · 4s 8 · 6s 3 | 77 | 71 | 108.45 | ||
| C Carmichaelb Heingo · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 12 | 22 | 54.55 | ||
| H Tectorb Loftie-Eaton · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 6 | 10 | 60 | ||
| L Tuckerc Smit b Brassell · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| C Campherc Green b Brassell · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 45 | 45 | 100 | ||
| G Dockrellc Green b Brassell · 4s 5 · 6s 2 | 48 | 48 | 100 | ||
| A McBrinerun out (Erasmus) · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.78 | ||
| G Hoeyc Brassell b Erasmus · 4s 0 · 6s 3 | 31 | 21 | 147.62 | ||
| J Moondrac & b Erasmus · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 20 | 19 | 105.26 | ||
| B McDonoughnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Extras 22 (lb 4, w 18)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J SmitM 0 · WD 3 | 9.0 | 61 | 0 | 6.78 | |
| R TrumpelmannM 1 · WD 4 | 10.0 | 63 | 0 | 6.31 | |
| M HeingoM 0 · WD 3 | 8.0 | 48 | 1 | 6 | |
| J BrassellM 0 · WD 2 | 10.0 | 52 | 4 | 5.2 | |
| J Loftie-Eaton | 7.0 | 49 | 1 | 7 | |
| M ErasmusM 0 · WD 2 | 3.3 | 13 | 2 | 3.72 |
Fall of wickets
54/1 A Balbirnie (10.6)98/2 C Carmichael (18.5)119/3 H Tector (21.5)120/4 L Tucker (22.6)125/5 P Stirling (24.1)210/6 C Campher (37.5)229/7 G Dockrell (39.6)231/8 A McBrine (40.5)289/9 J Moondra (47.1)290/10 G Hoey (47.3)