Namibia vs Ireland, 3rd ODI: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Namibia beat Ireland by 63 runs.
Namibia beat Ireland by 63 runs in 3rd ODI of One Day International — Ireland tour of Namibia. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- NAM Over 14 — 14 runs came off the over, bowled by Andy McBrine: 0 4 1 1 4 4
- NAM Over 15.5 — Malan Kruger out for 42 (46), caught by Andy McBrine. 77/2
- NAM Over 27.4 — Jan Frylinck brings up a fifty off 63 balls
- NAM Over 32.5 — Gerhard Erasmus brings up a fifty off 50 balls
- NAM Over 32.6 — Gerhard Erasmus out for 54 (51), caught by Gavin Hoey. 179/3
- NAM Over 44.6 — Alexander Busing-Volschenk out for 36 (26), caught by Curtis Campher. 254/5
- NAM Over 45.1 — Jan Frylinck brings up a hundred off 110 balls
- NAM Over 46 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Gavin Hoey: 6 1 1 6 2 2
- IRE Over 19 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton: 0 1 6 0 4 6
- IRE Over 28.1 — Curtis Campher brings up a fifty off 45 balls
- IRE Over 29 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Jack Brassell: 1 wd 0 1 wd 6 4 1
- IRE Over 40.3 — Curtis Campher brings up a hundred off 82 balls
How the runs came
Namibia were 118 after 25 overs and finished on 316/7. Ireland were 115 after 22 overs and finished on 253/9.
Phase by phase
| Phase | NAM | IRE |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 44/1 (RR 4.40) | 44/1 (RR 4.40) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 160/3 (RR 5.33) | 178/5 (RR 5.93) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 106/3 (RR 10.60) | 23/3 (RR 4.76) |
In the middle overs, Ireland scored 18 more than Namibia.
Namibia innings: over by over
Namibia faced 133 dot balls (44%), hit 28 fours and 9 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 102 off 103 balls between Jan Frylinck & Gerhard Erasmus.
Fall of wickets: 29-1 (Louren Steenkamp, 6.1), 77-2 (Malan Kruger, 15.5), 179-3 (Gerhard Erasmus, 32.6), 194-4 (Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 37.4), 254-5 (Alexander Busing-Volschenk, 44.6), 293-6 (Jan Frylinck, 48.1), 310-7 (JJ Smit, 49.6)
Ireland innings: over by over
Ireland faced 123 dot balls (46%), hit 19 fours and 6 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 82 off 96 balls between Curtis Campher & George Dockrell.
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Cade Carmichael, 0.5), 46-2 (Andrew Balbirnie, 10.6), 46-3 (Lorcan Tucker, 11.1), 56-4 (Harry Tector, 12.5), 115-5 (Andy McBrine, 21.2), 197-6 (George Dockrell, 37.2), 239-7 (Curtis Campher, 42.2), 242-8 (Jai Moondra, 43.1), 245-9 (Gavin Hoey, 44.5)
Our view
Namibia delivered a strong batting performance to score 316/7. Jan Frylinck led the way with 126 runs, while Gerhard Erasmus added 54. Their partnership helped Namibia build a big total and put Ireland under pressure.
Ireland struggled early in the chase as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Curtis Campher kept their hopes alive with an impressive 106 off 86 balls, but he did not get enough support from the other batters to bring Ireland back into the game.
Namibia's bowlers took important wickets at the right time and stopped Ireland from completing the chase. Ireland finished on 253/9, giving Namibia a 63-run victory. Overall, Frylinck's century and Namibia's disciplined bowling were the key factors behind the win.
Top performers
- Jan Frylinck — 126 (122 balls)
- Curtis Campher — 106 (86 balls)
- Gerhard Erasmus — 54 (51 balls)
- Bernard Scholtz — 2/31 (10 ov)
- Ruben Trumpelmann — 2/37 (7 ov)
- Andy McBrine — 2/53 (10 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Namibia vs Ireland
