Ireland vs Namibia, 1st ODI Highlights: All-rounder Erasmus leads Namibia to 31-run win

Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the first ODI between Ireland and Nambia at Windhoek!

Toss update

Ireland won the toss and opted to bowl.

Playing XIs

Ireland: Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Gavin Hoey, Jai Moondra, Byron McDonough

Namibia: Michael van Lingen, Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Alexander Volschenk, Zane Green(w), JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Max Heingo, Jack Brassell

Squads

Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling(c), Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Gavin Hoey, Liam McCarthy, Jai Moondra, Byron McDonough, Jordan Neill, Matthew Humphreys, Benjamin Calitz, Mark Adair

Namibia: Michael van Lingen, Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Zane Green(w), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Waldo Smith, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Alexander Volschenk, Jan Balt, Max Heingo, Junior Taanyanda, Malan Kruger

Published on Oct 24, 2026