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3rd T20I Match – Namibia vs Nigeria (Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek)
Current Form Namibia:
Namibia are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for Namibia in the Tri Series in Namibia 2026 Alexander Busing Volschenk with 69 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Namibia in the Tri Series in Namibia 2026 Jonathan Smit with 3 scalps under his belt.
Namibia have won their previous match against Hong Kong by 7 wickets.
Hong Kong batted first and they posted a total of 126 before being bowled out. Zeeshan Ali, Babar Hayat and Shiv Mathur all got out cheaply. The fast bowlers of Namibia didn’t provide any opportunity for the top order batters to flow. Aizaz Khan made 32 runs in the middle order and he kept yearning for the support that was needed from the other batters. Once he got out, wickets started to tumble quite quickly and Hong Kong were bowled out for just 126.
During the chase, Namibia lost the key wickets of Malan Kruger and Jan Frylinck quite early into the innings. After their dismissals, Alexander Busing Volschenk and Jonathan Smit took the responsibility of taking Namibia over the line. Alexander Busing Volschenk made 69 off 56 balls while Smit scored 31 off 22 balls. Both stayed not out and helped Namibia get over the line in the 19th over with 7 wickets in hand.
Current Form Nigeria:
Nigeria are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Nigeria in the Tri Series in Namibia 2026 Selim Salau with 41 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nigeria in the Tri Series in Namibia 2026 Sylvester Okpe with 1 scalp under his belt.
Nigeria have lost their previous match against
Nigeria have lost the first match of the Tri Series against Hong Kong by 8 wickets.
Nigeria batted first and they posted a total of 126 before being bowled out. Isaac Danladi and Ali Rahmon got out cheaply. After their dismissals, Selim Salau took the responsibility of taking Nigeria to a competitive total. He made 41 off 26 balls but didn’t get the right support from other batters. Once he got out, wickets started to fall in clusters and Nigeria looked completely out of the game. Ehsan Khan bowled exceptionally well. He picked up 4 wickets for only 16 runs as Nigeria were bowled out for an under par total of 126.
During the chase, Hong Kong started off very well with Zeeshan Khan and Anshuman Rath finding the early boundaries. Khan was dismissed for 22 while Anshuman Rath went on to score a match winning 72 off 55 balls. He stayed not out and helped Hong Kong get over the line in the 17th over with 8 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Namibia
Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, Malan Kruger, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Louren Steenkamp, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo
Nigeria
Sulaimon Runsewe (c), Vincent Adewoye, Peter Aho, Miracle Akhigbe, Chima Akachukwu, Rahmon Ali, David Ankrah, Kenneth Boniface, Isaac Danladi, Solomon Chilemanya, Abdullahi Ismail, Taiwo Mohammed, Elijah Olaleye, Isaac Okpe, Sylvester Okpe, Selim Salau
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Nigeria
Who will win?– Namibia
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Malan Kruger (Namibia), Ali Rahmon (Nigeria)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Max Heingo (Namibia), Isaac Okpe (Nigeria)
Most Sixes – Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia), Isaac Danladi (Nigeria)
Player of the Match – Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia)
Team Scores Batting first – Nigeria 130+, Namibia 165+
Match Handicap : Namibia
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