NAM vs ZIM Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 5th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Sep 03, 2026Last Updated on Sep 04, 2026 09:54 AM
Namibia vs Zimbabwe Cricket Match Previews
Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026
NAM 156/6 (20)
ZIM 159/5 (18.1)
Zimbabwe won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Burl* | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smit* | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10.74 |
| Jan Balt | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
Last Wicket:Wesley Madhavere c Alexander Volschenk b Ruben Trumpelmann 0(1) - 132/5 in 14.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Namibia vs Zimbabwe
Namibia — Innings 1 (156/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louren Steenkamp c Wesley Madhavere b Brad Evans | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Jan Frylinck c Wellington Masakadza b Blessing Muzarabani | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Gerhard Erasmus (c) not out | 88 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 183.33 | |
| Zane Green (wk) c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Kundai Matigimu | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Alexander Volschenk c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 29 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 93.55 | |
| Ruben Trumpelmann b Sikandar Raza | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| JJ Smit c Sikandar Raza b Kundai Matigimu | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 156 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jan Balt, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhavere | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Kundai Matigimu | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.8 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Ryan Burl | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Louren Steenkamp & Jan Frylinck | 17 | 19 |
| Gerhard Erasmus & Jan Frylinck | 7 | 9 |
| Gerhard Erasmus & Zane Green | 1 | 4 |
| Gerhard Erasmus & Alexander Volschenk | 83 | 63 |
| Gerhard Erasmus & Ruben Trumpelmann | 9 | 5 |
| Gerhard Erasmus & Smit | 11 | 8 |
| Gerhard Erasmus & Loftie-Eaton | 28 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louren Steenkamp | 3.1 | 17 |
| 2 | Jan Frylinck | 4.4 | 24 |
| 3 | Zane Green | 5.2 | 25 |
| 4 | Alexander Volschenk | 15.5 | 108 |
| 5 | Ruben Trumpelmann | 16.4 | 117 |
| 6 | JJ Smit | 17.6 | 128 |
Zimbabwe — Innings 2 (159/5 in 18.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c Jan Balt b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 129.41 | |
| Ben Curran c Ruben Trumpelmann b Smit | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Innocent Kaia c Gerhard Erasmus b Jack Brassell | 72 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 171.43 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) c Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton b Ruben Trumpelmann | 29 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 120.83 | |
| Ryan Burl not out | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 | |
| Wesley Madhavere c Alexander Volschenk b Ruben Trumpelmann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) not out | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 4 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 159 | 5 wkts, 18.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Kundai Matigimu | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.2 |
| JJ Smit | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10.7 |
| Jack Brassell | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Max Heingo | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Jan Balt | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett & Ben Curran | 9 | 8 |
| Brian Bennett & Innocent Kaia | 61 | 34 |
| Sikandar Raza & Innocent Kaia | 54 | 38 |
| Sikandar Raza & Ryan Burl | 8 | 9 |
| Wesley Madhavere & Ryan Burl | 0 | 1 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani & Ryan Burl | 27 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Curran | 1.2 | 9 |
| 2 | Brian Bennett | 6.6 | 70 |
| 3 | Innocent Kaia | 13.2 | 124 |
| 4 | Sikandar Raza | 14.5 | 132 |
| 5 | Wesley Madhavere | 14.6 | 132 |
NAM vs ZIM Match Prediction, Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026, Namibia vs Zimbabwe Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NAM vs ZIM (Namibia vs Zimbabwe) Match Details
| Match | Namibia vs Zimbabwe (NAM vs ZIM) |
| League | Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 3rd September 2026 |
| Time | 05:30 PM (IST) - 12:00 PM (GMT) |
NAM vs ZIM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NAM vs ZIM Match Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia
NAM vs ZIM Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers.
NAM vs ZIM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Windhoek, NA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 14% humidity and 1.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Namibia Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 12 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 122 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 113 |
| Highest Total: | 187/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 70/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 187/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 109/5 |
Namibia Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 44%
Spin Bowling
52%Batting Pitch 48%
Bowling Pitch
117
T20 Average Scores
NAM vs ZIM (Namibia vs Zimbabwe) Playing 11
Namibia vs Zimbabwe (NAM vs ZIM) Match Preview
NAM vs ZIM Match Preview: Namibia is set to take on Zimbabwe in Namibia Tri-Series on Thursday, 03 September 2026 at 05:30 PM IST.
Namibia (NAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jan Frylinck and Louren Steenkamp will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Gerhard Erasmus will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton and Jonathan Smit will strengthen the middle order for Namibia.
- Gerhard Erasmus will lead the Namibia as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Zane Green will do the Wicket Keeping for Namibia.
Spin Bowlers
- Gerhard Erasmus and Bernard Scholtz will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Gerhard Erasmus is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Ruben Trumpleman and Max Heingo will lead the pace attack of his team.
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brian Bennett and Ben Curran will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Innocent Kaia will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Wesley Madhevere and Sikandar Raza will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
- Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tadiwanashe Marumani will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Spin Bowlers
- Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Newman Nyamhuri and Blessing Muzarabani will lead the pace attack of his team.
Namibia vs Zimbabwe (NAM vs ZIM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NAM vs ZIM Match Prediction: Zimbabwe looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NAM will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NAM vs ZIM Namibia Tri-Series Match Expert Advice: Gerhard Erasmus will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jan Frylinck will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NAM vs ZIM Head to Head
NAM vs ZIM Head to Head Records: Namibia vs Zimbabwe have faced each other in 16 matches in T20. Out of these 16 games, Namibia have won 0 whereas Zimbabwe have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 16 |
| NAM Won | 8 |
| ZIM Won | 8 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.232 | 6 | WWWL |
| 2 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.002 | 4 | WLWL |
| 3 | Namibia - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.226 | 2 | LLLW |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
ZIM - W L W LNAM - L L L W
NAM vs ZIM Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
NAM vs ZIM Winning Prediction
- Zimbabwe team has the upper hand over Namibia team. So try to pick more players from Zimbabwe
NAM vs ZIM Small League Must Picks:
NAM - Gerhard Erasmus [204 points], Jan Frylinck [182 points]ZIM - Brad Evans [316 points], Brian Bennett [238 points]
NAM vs ZIM Grand League Risky Picks:
NAM - Jonathan Smit [155 points], Ruben Trumpleman [174 points]ZIM - Sikandar Raza [165 points], Newman Nyamhuri [130 points]
NAM vs ZIM Death Over Bowlers:
NAM - Max HeingoZIM - Newman Nyamhuri
Namibia (NAM) Key Players
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton [28, 13, (42, 1W), 47, 20]
- Jonathan Smit [0W, 31, 1W, 22, 2W]
- Jan Frylinck [9, 19, 22, 30, 22]
- Alex Volschenk [20, 2]
- Gerhard Erasmus [1W, 2W, (18, 4W), 42, 37]
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Ben Curran [20, 1, 10]
- Sikandar Raza [32, 1W, 0W, 0W, 2W]
- Wesley Madhevere [(28, 1W), 39, (57, 4W)]
- Brian Bennett [0, (32, 1W) 0, 47, 11]
- Brad Evans [2W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
NAM vs ZIM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton [PTs: 97, CR: 8.5]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 165, CR: 9.0]
- Wesley Madhevere [PTs: 166, CR: 7.5]
- Jonathan Smit [PTs: 193, CR: 9.0]
- Jan Frylinck [PTs: 194, CR: 8.0]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 238, CR: 8.5]
- Gerhard Erasmus [PTs: 372, CR: 9.0]
NAM vs ZIM Injury / Unavailability
Namibia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NAM vs ZIM Live Stream
Where can I see NAM vs ZIM Live Score?
You can see NAM vs ZIM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NAM vs ZIM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NAM vs ZIM Cricket Match Highlights
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NAM vs ZIM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Namibia vs Zimbabwe (NAM vs ZIM) Squads
Namibia (NAM) Squad: Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(C), Michael van Lingen, Zane Green(WK), Jonathan Smit, Ruben Trumpleman, Louren Steenkamp, Dylan Leicher, Alex Volschenk, Jan Balt, Malan Kruger, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo, Waldo Smith, Junior Taanyanda
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Wellington Masakadza, Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Wesley Madhevere, Graeme Cremer, Tafadzwa Tsiga(WK), Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Newman Nyamhuri, Kundai Matigimu
NAM vs ZIM Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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