NAM vs IRE 1st ODI Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis
By Aditya - Thu, Oct 22, 2026Last Updated on Oct 22, 2026 01:08 PM
Namibia vs Ireland Cricket Match Previews
Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026
IRE 229/9 (50)
NAM 174/10 (37.5)
Ireland won by 55 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brassell* | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 50 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 116.28 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam McCarthy* | 5.5 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Curtis Campher | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4.4 |
Last Wicket:Ruben Trumpelmann b Liam McCarthy 50(43) - 174/10 in 37.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Namibia vs Ireland
Ireland — Innings 1 (229/9 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie c Jack Brassell b Bernard Scholtz | 20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 80 | |
| Paul Stirling (c) c Michael van Lingen b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 56 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 78.87 | |
| Cade Carmichael lbw b Smit | 45 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 56.25 | |
| Harry Tector c Bernard Scholtz b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 28 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 66.67 | |
| Lorcan Tucker (wk) c Smit b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 28 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 77.78 | |
| Curtis Campher b Ruben Trumpelmann | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 89.47 | |
| George Dockrell st Zane Green b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy McBrine not out | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Gavin Hoey b Smit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liam McCarthy b Jack Brassell | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Jai Moondra not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 7 | Wides: 6 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 229 | 9 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 |
| JJ Smit | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Jack Brassell | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 9 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| Waldo Smith | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Balbirnie & Paul Stirling | 70 | 75 |
| Cade Carmichael & Paul Stirling | 25 | 50 |
| Cade Carmichael & Harry Tector | 54 | 69 |
| Cade Carmichael & Lorcan Tucker | 27 | 49 |
| Curtis Campher & Lorcan Tucker | 24 | 19 |
| Curtis Campher & George Dockrell | 4 | 10 |
| Curtis Campher & Andy McBrine | 10 | 14 |
| Gavin Hoey & Andy McBrine | 3 | 5 |
| Liam McCarthy & Andy McBrine | 10 | 8 |
| Jai Moondra & Andy McBrine | 2 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Balbirnie | 12.3 | 70 |
| 2 | Paul Stirling | 20.5 | 95 |
| 3 | Harry Tector | 32.2 | 149 |
| 4 | Cade Carmichael | 40.3 | 176 |
| 5 | Lorcan Tucker | 43.4 | 200 |
| 6 | George Dockrell | 45.2 | 204 |
| 7 | Curtis Campher | 47.4 | 214 |
| 8 | Gavin Hoey | 48.3 | 217 |
| 9 | Liam McCarthy | 49.5 | 227 |
Namibia — Innings 2 (174/9 in 37.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael van Lingen c Lorcan Tucker b Jai Moondra | 23 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 104.55 | |
| Louren Steenkamp c George Dockrell b Gavin Hoey | 26 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 68.42 | |
| Jan Frylinck c Lorcan Tucker b Gavin Hoey | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 | |
| Gerhard Erasmus (c) lbw b George Dockrell | 22 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 70.97 | |
| Zane Green (wk) b Curtis Campher | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton run out (Harry Tector/Lorcan Tucker) | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| JJ Smit c Curtis Campher b George Dockrell | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 | |
| Ruben Trumpelmann batting | 50 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 119.05 | |
| Waldo Smith c Andy McBrine b Gavin Hoey | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 | |
| Bernard Scholtz b Jai Moondra | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Jack Brassell batting | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Extras | Byes: 3 | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 5 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 174 | 9 wkts, 37.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Moondra | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Liam McCarthy | 5.4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Curtis Campher | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Gavin Hoey | 9 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Andy McBrine | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4.2 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Michael van Lingen & Louren Steenkamp | 48 | 51 |
| Jan Frylinck & Louren Steenkamp | 7 | 10 |
| Jan Frylinck & Gerhard Erasmus | 13 | 13 |
| Zane Green & Gerhard Erasmus | 6 | 10 |
| Loftie-Eaton & Gerhard Erasmus | 19 | 34 |
| Smit & Gerhard Erasmus | 12 | 18 |
| Smit & Ruben Trumpelmann | 5 | 9 |
| Waldo Smith & Ruben Trumpelmann | 37 | 40 |
| Bernard Scholtz & Ruben Trumpelmann | 9 | 14 |
| Jack Brassell & Ruben Trumpelmann | 18 | 27 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael van Lingen | 8.3 | 48 |
| 2 | Louren Steenkamp | 10.1 | 55 |
| 3 | Jan Frylinck | 12.2 | 68 |
| 4 | Zane Green | 13.6 | 74 |
| 5 | Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 19.4 | 93 |
| 6 | Gerhard Erasmus | 22.4 | 105 |
| 7 | JJ Smit | 24.1 | 110 |
| 8 | Waldo Smith | 30.5 | 147 |
| 9 | Bernard Scholtz | 33.1 | 156 |
NAM vs IRE Match Prediction, Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026, Namibia vs Ireland Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NAM vs IRE (Namibia vs Ireland) Match Details
| Match | Namibia vs Ireland (NAM vs IRE) |
| League | Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 22nd October 2026 |
| Time | 01:00 PM (IST) - 07:30 AM (GMT) |
NAM vs IRE Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NAM vs IRE Match Venue: High Performance Oval, Windhoek, Namibia
NAM vs IRE Pitch Report: The pitch at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek is expected to be very helpful for the bowlers, especially the pacers.
In the opening overs, fast bowlers are likely to get good pace, bounce, and seam movement from the pitch. The average first-innings score at this venue is around 170, which suggests that batters will need to play with caution. The team that wins the toss might choose to bowl first, in order to take full advantage of the initial moisture and movement on the pitch.
NAM vs IRE Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Windhoek, NA will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 33°C on the match day with 10% humidity and 13.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
High Performance Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
45%Batting Pitch 55%
Bowling Pitch
115
T20 Average Scores
NAM vs IRE (Namibia vs Ireland) Playing 11
Namibia vs Ireland (NAM vs IRE) Match Preview
NAM vs IRE Match Preview: The first match of the historic 5-match ODI series between Ireland and Namibia will be played on October 22, 2026, at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek. The match will begin at 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
In the history of cricket, these two teams have never faced each other in the ODI format before, hence this match is very special for both the countries.
Namibia (NAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Michael van Lingen and Louren Steenkamp will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Michael van Lingen was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Jan Frylinck will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Gerhard Erasmus and Alexander Volschenk will strengthen the middle order for Namibia.
- Gerhard Erasmus will lead the Namibia as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton will do the Wicket Keeping for Namibia.
Spin Bowlers
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton and Bernard Scholtz will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Ruben Trumpleman and Max Heingo will lead the pace attack of his team.
Ireland (IRE) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Harry Tector will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Lorcan Tucker and Curtis Campher will strengthen the middle order for Ireland.
- Paul Stirling will lead the Ireland as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Lorcan Tucker will do the Wicket Keeping for Ireland.
Spin Bowlers
- Matthew Humphreys and Gavin Hoey will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Mark Adair and Liam McCarthy will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Namibia vs Ireland (NAM vs IRE) Dream11 Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NAM vs IRE Match Prediction: In the ICC ODI rankings, Ireland sits in 12th place, while Namibia holds the 16th position. On paper—and in terms of international experience—Ireland appears to be the stronger side and the favorite for this match.
However, Namibia will benefit from home-field advantage, and history shows they are capable of pulling off upsets in their landmark matches. Nevertheless, given their balanced and experienced squad, Ireland has a better than 60-40 chance of winning this first ODI.
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 IRE Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ruben Trumpleman will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NAM vs IRE Head to Head
NAM vs IRE Head to Head Records: In the history of cricket, these two teams have never faced each other in the ODI format before.
| Match Played | 0 |
| NAM Won | 0 |
| IRE Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
NAM vs IRE 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, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
NAM vs IRE Winning Prediction
- Ireland team has the upper hand over Namibia team. So try to pick more players from Ireland
NAM vs IRE Small League Must Picks:
NAM - Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton [0 points], Ruben Trumpleman [0 points]IRE - Mark Adair [626 points], Matthew Humphreys [614 points]
NAM vs IRE Grand League Risky Picks:
NAM - Gerhard Erasmus [0 points], Jan Frylinck [0 points]IRE - Jordan Neill [0 points], Andy McBrine [0 points]
NAM vs IRE Death Over Bowlers:
NAM - Jack BrassellIRE - Mark Adair
Namibia (NAM) Key Players
- Gerhard Erasmus [1W, 2W, (18, 4W), 42, 37]
- Michael van Lingen [33, 10, 0]
- Jan Frylinck [9, 19, 22, 30, 22]
- Bernard Scholtz [0W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton [28, 13, (42, 1W), 47, 20]
Ireland (IRE) Key Players
- Harry Tector [PTs: 130, CR: 9.0]
- Andrew Balbirnie [13, 27, 112, 45]
- Lorcan Tucker [7, 9, 50, 24, 21]
- Paul Stirling [20, 27, 1, 6, 21]
- Curtis Campher [96, 84, 0W, 13, 24]
NAM vs IRE Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Gerhard Erasmus [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Jan Frylinck [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Harry Tector [PTs: 130, CR: 9.0]
- Andrew Balbirnie [PTs: 286, CR: 8.5]
NAM vs IRE Injury / Unavailability
Namibia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Ireland Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NAM vs IRE Live Stream
Where can I see NAM vs IRE Live Score?
You can see NAM vs IRE Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NAM vs IRE match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NAM vs IRE Cricket Match Highlights
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NAM vs IRE match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Namibia vs Ireland (NAM vs IRE) Squads
Namibia (NAM) Squad: Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, JJ Smit, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton(WK), Gerhard Erasmus(C), Michael van Lingen, Zane Green(WK), Ruben Trumpleman, Louren Steenkamp, Alexander Volschenk, Jan Balt, Malan Kruger, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo, Waldo Smith, Junior Taanyanda
Ireland (IRE) Squad: Paul Stirling(C), Mark Adair, Lorcan Tucker(WK), Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Benjamin Calitz, Curtis Campher, Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Liam McCarthy, Cade Carmichael, Byron McDonough, Jordan Neill, Jai Moondra
NAM vs IRE 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.
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