Who Won The Match Between Namibia And Zimbabwe In 2025

Namibia won by a margin of 14 runs defending the target of 268 runs

Who Scored The Most Runs

Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe scored 70 runs and Michael van Lingen Namibia scored 56 runs

What Would You Say Was The Key Moment

Namibias bowlers restricting Zimbabwe from scoring boundaries in the last three overs of their chase

Namibia vs Zimbabwe LIVE Score & Updates

In 2025, cricket fans from across Africa and beyond looked on as Namibia took on Zimbabwe in a match that went beyond a sport—it was pride, rivalry, and consistency on the international stage. With top side's determined to win, the fans got what they wanted— a thrilling game, with passion, intensity and reminiscence.

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Match Context

Zimbabwe, with their cricketing pedigree, are almost always the team to beat regionally, while Namibia has slowly come of age as a cricketing powerhouse, with tentative batting and incisive bowling gale-force spells. The 2025 showdown was touted as experience versus ambition.

LIVE Score Progression

Here’s how the game unfolded:

Innings	Namibia	Zimbabwe
1st	268/7 (50 overs)	-
2nd	-	254/9 (50 overs)
Result	Namibia won by 14 runs

Key Highlights

Namibia's Batting Prowess: Michael van Lingen, the opener, provided a solid start for Namibia with a fluent 50.

Middle Order Magic: Gerhard Erasmus once again played a vital knock to steady the innings after the loss of early wickets.

Zimbabwe's Resistance: Sikandar Raza, once again, showed the possible backbone of Zimbabwe with a gritty 70 under pressure.

Bowling Brilliance: Namibia's young pacer took 3 wickets in the death overs to finish the match.

Turning Point Of The Match

The 47th over of Zimbabwe’s chase turned the tide. With 25 runs needed, Namibia’s bowlers held their nerve, delivering yorkers and smart slower balls that shut the door on Zimbabwe’s hopes.

Player Of The Match

Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia) – His composed innings with the bat and sharp fielding efforts made the ultimate difference.

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What This Result Means

For Namibia: A huge confidence boost, proving their growth on the international stage.

For Zimbabwe: A wake-up call to strengthen their middle order consistency before upcoming tournaments.

Fan Buzz

Fans on social media celebrated Namibia’s win, calling it one of their “most disciplined performances” in recent years. Zimbabwe supporters, though disappointed, praised Sikandar Raza’s fighting spirit.