Namibia vs Ireland, 3rd ODI, Oct 27, 2026: result and scorecard
| Namibia | 316/7 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 253/9 | 44.5 ov |
Namibia win by 63 runs
Result
Namibia win by 63 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.
Paul Stirling is out of the rest of Ireland's Namibia tour with a broken finger, with Tim Tector flown in as replacement.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
NAM 1ST
316/750.0 ovRun rate 6.32| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Steenkampc Tucker b Moondra · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 13 | 19 | 68.42 | ||
| M Krugerc & b McBrine · 4s 6 · 6s 0 | 42 | 46 | 91.3 | ||
| J Frylinckcaught(sub) b Campher · 4s 9 · 6s 4 | 126 | 122 | 103.28 | ||
| M Erasmusc Dockrell b Hoey · 4s 6 · 6s 1 | 54 | 51 | 105.88 | ||
| J Loftie-Eatonst Tucker b McBrine · 4s 0 · 6s 1 | 11 | 19 | 57.89 | ||
| A Busing-Volschenkc Tucker b Campher · 4s 2 · 6s 3 | 36 | 26 | 138.46 | ||
| J Smitrun out (McCarthy) · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 12 | 11 | 109.09 | ||
| R Trumpelmannnot out · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 9 | 6 | 150 |
Did not bat: Z Green, B Scholtz, J Brassell
Extras 13 (b 5, lb 1, w 7)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MoondraM 0 · WD 1 | 10.0 | 49 | 1 | 4.91 | |
| L McCarthyM 0 · WD 1 | 7.0 | 33 | 0 | 4.72 | |
| G Hoey | 10.0 | 81 | 1 | 8.11 | |
| A McBrineM 1 · WD 1 | 10.0 | 53 | 2 | 5.31 | |
| G Dockrell | 5.0 | 26 | 0 | 5.2 | |
| C CampherM 1 · WD 4 | 8.0 | 68 | 2 | 8.5 |
Fall of wickets
33/1 L Steenkamp (6.1)81/2 M Kruger (15.5)183/3 M Erasmus (32.6)198/4 J Loftie-Eaton (37.4)260/5 A Busing-Volschenk (44.6)299/6 J Frylinck (48.1)316/7 J Smit (49.6)
IRE 1ST
253/944.5 ovRun rate 5.64| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Balbirniec Steenkamp b Trumpelmann · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 20 | 33 | 60.61 | ||
| C Carmichaellbw Scholtz · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| L Tuckerb Brassell · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 26 | 31 | 83.87 | ||
| H Tectorb Trumpelmann · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 6 | 5 | 120 | ||
| A McBrinec Brassell b Scholtz · 4s 1 · 6s 2 | 30 | 31 | 96.77 | ||
| C Campherrun out (Kruger) · 4s 11 · 6s 3 | 106 | 86 | 123.26 | ||
| G Dockrellc Steenkamp b Brassell · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 25 | 49 | 51.02 | ||
| G Hoeyrun out (Erasmus) · 4s 1 · 6s 1 | 21 | 21 | 100 | ||
| J Moondralbw Erasmus · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 4 | 50 | ||
| L McCarthynot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 6 | 33.33 | ||
| P Stirlingabsent hurt · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Extras 15 (lb 8, w 7)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Scholtz | 10.0 | 31 | 2 | 3.1 | |
| J SmitM 1 | 8.5 | 40 | 0 | 4.53 | |
| R TrumpelmannM 0 · WD 1 | 7.0 | 37 | 2 | 5.29 | |
| J BrassellM 0 · WD 6 | 8.0 | 72 | 2 | 9 | |
| J Loftie-Eaton | 6.0 | 44 | 0 | 7.34 | |
| M ErasmusM 1 | 5.0 | 21 | 1 | 4.2 |
Fall of wickets
1/1 C Carmichael (0.5)46/2 A Balbirnie (10.6)46/3 L Tucker (11.1)56/4 H Tector (12.5)117/5 A McBrine (21.2)203/6 G Dockrell (37.2)246/7 C Campher (42.2)249/8 J Moondra (43.1)253/9 G Hoey (44.5)