US EditionTOSS: Proteas Opt to Bat, Unleash Pretorius and De Kock Against Namibia
Namibia won by four wickets on the last ball to inaugurate the new Namibia Cricket Ground, marking their first international T20 win over South Africa in a historic match.
- On Saturday, Namibia cricket team beat South African cricket team by four wickets at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek in their first-ever international meeting.
- The fixture was arranged to inaugurate the Namibia Cricket Ground, a 2027 Cricket World Cup venue, while South Africa arrived with a below-strength squad due to players in Pakistan for a Test starting Sunday.
- Namibia's bowlers held the upper hand after restricting the South African batting line-up to 134 runs in 20 overs, with Ruben Trumpelmann taking three wickets and new cap Max Heingo claiming two.
- Namibia's win marked a milestone and was their biggest upset, beating a Full Member nation for the fourth time and sparking celebrations before a packed 4,000-capacity crowd at the NCG.
- Having qualified for next year's T20 World Cup, Namibia cricket team secured a last-ball win with Zane Green unbeaten on 30, prompting questions about this one-off T20I as a potential new rivalry.
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Quinton de Kock's international return marred with just one run and shocking Namibia defeat
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