Match 5 | Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 | FNB Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek | 3 September 2026

Zimbabwe head into Match 5 with genuine momentum, having won four of the last five meetings between these teams and taken the most recent one by five runs. Namibia’s response hinges on the same middle order that nearly won that match, with Zane Green and Alexander Volschenk building a national record stand before both fell late. Brad Evans, the bowler who broke that partnership, arrives as the form death bowler on either side. Whoever settles fastest at FNB Namibia Cricket Ground takes the lead. 

Standings Entering Match 5 

All three sides sit level on two points after two matches each, with net run rate the only thing separating them. South Africa’s innings against Zimbabwe was still unfolding when this table was drawn, so the placings below reflect the position before that result was confirmed.

Namibia vs Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series Rematch 

The two sides last met on August 31 in Windhoek, where Zimbabwe posted 195 for 6 and survived a Namibian chase that fell just five runs short at 190. It was the tightest finish either side has produced in this tri-series, and it set up a rematch days later on the same ground. Zimbabwe have now won four of the last five meetings between these teams stretching back to September 2025, a run that includes a 33-run win, a five-wicket win, a seven-wicket win in an ICC Africa Regional Final, and now the narrow five-run victory in Windhoek. Namibia’s only win in that stretch came by 28 runs, also in 2025. 

Brad Evans and the Death Overs 

Evans has been the difference at the death across this series. Against South Africa on August 29, he took 1 for 19, then produced the defining spell of the tournament against Namibia two days later, taking 3 for 41 in four overs at an economy of 10.25. Four wickets fell in the last five balls of that innings, including two run-outs, and Evans accounted for two himself in the final over alone, conceding around 16 runs including a no-ball as Namibia’s chase collapsed. Across two matches, he has taken four wickets at the death, making him the bowler both sides will watch most closely. 

Green, Volschenk and a Record Stand 

Zane Green and Alexander Volschenk built the innings that nearly won Namibia the last match, adding 110 runs off 51 balls for the seventh wicket, the highest seventh-wicket stand in Namibia’s T20I history and the highest for that wicket in all men’s T20Is, beating a stand of 92 between Marcus Stoinis and Daniel Sams. Green struck at 207.69, making 54 off 26 with seven fours and two sixes before Sikandar Raza ran him out, while Volschenk made 56 off 29 at 193.10 before Evans had him caught in the final over. Neither has played here since, so reproducing that form matters as much as the record itself. 

Five Meetings Tell a Lopsided Story 

Zimbabwe’s recent dominance sits oddly against the bigger picture. Namibia hold a slight overall edge from 17 T20I meetings, and have won six of the fourteen played since 2022, yet they have lost four of the last five, including both bilateral series in 2025 and now this tri-series opener.

Seven players carried the last meeting, and most are back for this Namibia vs Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series rematch. Whichever finisher survives the last over this time will likely decide who takes the points.                                                                                                                                  

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who won the last Namibia vs Zimbabwe T20I?

Zimbabwe won by five runs on August 31, 2026. Chasing 196, Namibia fell short at 190 despite a national record 110-run stand between Zane Green and Alexander Volschenk. 

Where is the Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 being played?

Every match is being played at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. The same venue also hosts South Africa’s matches and the tri-series final on September 6. 

How many wickets has Brad Evans taken in this tri-series?

Evans has four wickets from two matches so far. His 3 for 41 against Namibia included two wickets in the final over of a five-run win. 

What is the biggest 7th-wicket partnership in T20I history?

The 110-run stand between Zane Green and Alexander Volschenk holds that record. It broke the previous mark of 92, set by Marcus Stoinis and Daniel Sams for Australia. 

Who has the better head-to-head record between Namibia and Zimbabwe?

Namibia hold a narrow edge across 17 all-time T20I meetings. Zimbabwe have won the more recent battles, though, taking four of the last five encounters between the sides.