Zimbabwean cricket team in Namibia in 2023–24

Zimbabwean cricket team in Namibia in 2023–24
	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Dates	24 – 30 October 2023
Captains	Gerhard Erasmus	Craig Ervine
Twenty20 International series
Results	Namibia won the 5-match series 3–2
Most runs	Nikolaas Davin (203)	Sikandar Raza (177)
Most wickets	Gerhard Erasmus (9)	Tendai Chatara (5) Richard Ngarava (5)
Player of the series	Sikandar Raza (Zim)

The Zimbabwe men's cricket team toured Namibia in October 2023 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] This was the first bilateral series between the two teams to be hosted in Namibia.[2] The only previous T20I series between the two sides was played in Zimbabwe in 2022.[3] The series formed part of both teams' preparations for the Africa World Cup Qualifier.[4]

After losing the opening game,[5] Sikandar Raza scored consecutive half centuries to help put Zimbabwe into a 2–1 series lead.[6] Namibia won the fourth T20I by 7 wickets to level the series at 2–2, ensuring that the series would be decided by the final match.[7][8] Namibia won the deciding fifth T20I to seal the series 3–2.[9] Having been bowled out for 101 in the first innings, the hosts made a comeback with the ball as they restricted Zimbabwe to a total of 93.[9]

Squads

Namibia[10]	Zimbabwe[11]
Gerhard Erasmus (c) JJ Smit (vc) Karl Birkenstock Niko Davin Shaun Fouché Jan Frylinck Zane Green (wk) Handre Klazinge Malan Kruger Jean-Pierre Kotze Michael van Lingen Tangeni Lungameni Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton Bernard Scholtz Ben Shikongo Mauritius Ngupita	Craig Ervine (c) Faraz Akram Ryan Burl Tendai Chatara Brad Evans Luke Jongwe Innocent Kaia Tinashe Kamunhukamwe Clive Madande (wk) Wesley Madhevere Wellington Masakadza Nyasha Mayavo (wk) Carl Mumba Richard Ngarava Sikandar Raza Nick Welch Sean Williams

T20I series

1st T20I

24 October 2023 14:00 Scorecard

Zimbabwe  121/9 (20 overs)	v	Namibia 122/3 (13.4 overs)
Sikandar Raza 39 (35) Gerhard Erasmus 3/15 (4 overs)		Niko Davin 80* (44) Richard Ngarava 2/15 (3 overs)

Namibia won by 7 wickets Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match: Niko Davin (Nam)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
• Nick Welch (Zim) made his T20I debut.

2nd T20I

25 October 2023 14:00 Scorecard

Namibia  198/3 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 200/5 (20 overs)
Michael van Lingen 67 (37) Ryan Burl 1/30 (3 overs)		Sikandar Raza 82* (35) Gerhard Erasmus 2/29 (4 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Ewoud Lassen (Nam) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Zim)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

3rd T20I

27 October 2023 14:00 Scorecard

Namibia  138/6 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 144/4 (18.4 overs)
Jan Frylinck 41 (39) Luke Jongwe 2/33 (4 overs)		Sikandar Raza 52 (36) Jan Frylinck 1/12 (3 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets United Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Zim)

• Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
• Handre Klazinge (Nam) made his T20I debut.

4th T20I

29 October 2023 11:00 Scorecard

Zimbabwe  153/6 (20 overs)	v	Namibia 154/3 (18.4 overs)
Craig Ervine 54* (43) Gerhard Erasmus 2/21 (4 overs)		Michael van Lingen 47 (27) Ryan Burl 2/22 (4 overs)

Namibia won by 7 wickets United Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Esau Heynes (Nam) and Andrew Louw (Nam) Player of the match: Gerhard Erasmus (Nam)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
• Nyasha Mayavo (Zim) made his T20I debut.

5th T20I

30 October 2023 15:00 Scorecard

Namibia  101 (18.4 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 93 (19.2 overs)
JJ Smit 29 (28) Sikandar Raza 4/24 (4 overs)		Luke Jongwe 24 (16) Bernard Scholtz 3/11 (4 overs)

Namibia won by 8 runs United Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Ewoud Lassen (Nam) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match: JJ Smit (Nam)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

References

1. "Zimbabwe face Namibia in T20I series ahead of World Cup qualifier". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
2. "Namibia to host Zimbabwe in historic series". The Namibian. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
3. "Castle Lite Series Presents Richelieu Eagles against Test Nation, Zimbabwe". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
4. "Zimbabwe's historic cricket voyage to Namibia: A prelude to the Africa T20 World Cup Qualifier". Zimsphere. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
5. "Namibia humble Zim again...3 in a row against Test-playing Chevrons". The Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
6. "Chevrons take series lead". The Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
7. "T20 series goes down to the wire". The Namibian. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
8. "Chevrons blow series chance...Namibia level series with easy win". The Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
9. Moyo, Lawrence (31 October 2023). "Chevrons Humiliated". The Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
10. "Richelieu Eagles Squad Namibia is ready to take on Zimbabwe in the upcoming Castle Lite Series starting on the 24th - 30th October at Wanderers and United Sports Ground". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via Facebook.
11. "Ex-Leicestershire opener Welch named in Zimbabwe squad ahead of Namibia series". NewZimbabwe. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo