Zimbabwean cricket team in Namibia in 2023–24

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Zimbabwean cricket team in Namibia in 2023–24

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|  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

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Namibia[10] |  Zimbabwe[11]

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* 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

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### 1st T20I

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24 October 2023
14:00
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
121/9 (20 overs)

Namibia
122/3 (13.4 overs)

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Sikandar Raza 39 (35)
Gerhard Erasmus 3/15 (4 overs)

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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

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25 October 2023
14:00
Scorecard

Namibia
198/3 (20 overs)

Zimbabwe
200/5 (20 overs)

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Michael van Lingen 67 (37)
Ryan Burl 1/30 (3 overs)

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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

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27 October 2023
14:00
Scorecard

Namibia
138/6 (20 overs)

Zimbabwe
144/4 (18.4 overs)

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Jan Frylinck 41 (39)
Luke Jongwe 2/33 (4 overs)

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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

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29 October 2023
11:00
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
153/6 (20 overs)

Namibia
154/3 (18.4 overs)

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Craig Ervine 54* (43)
Gerhard Erasmus 2/21 (4 overs)

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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

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30 October 2023
15:00
Scorecard

Namibia
101 (18.4 overs)

Zimbabwe
93 (19.2 overs)

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JJ Smit 29 (28)
Sikandar Raza 4/24 (4 overs)

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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

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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. ^ a b 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

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* Series home at ESPNcricinfo

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