Namibia Beat Ireland by Five Wickets to Seal Historic ODI Series Win

Namibia beat Ireland by five wickets in the fifth and final one-day international in Windhoek today to clinch the series 3-2, their first-ever series win against a full-member nation.

Ireland won the toss and chose to bat first but were bowled out for just 129 in 33.1 overs, with JJ Smit taking 4 for 20 and Jack Brassell taking 3 for 15, while Jordan Neill top-scored with 33.

Namibia reached 131 for 5 in 21.2 overs in reply, with Louren Steenkamp top-scoring with 46 and captain Gerhard Erasmus adding 30, and Zane Green finishing the chase with a six.

The win sealed a landmark series for Namibia, who had never before beaten a full-member nation in a bilateral one-day series.