Zimbabwe beat Namibia by five runs in the T20I Tri-Series on Sunday, 31 August 2026. The hosts posted 190 before Zimbabwe chased it down with 195, finishing on top in a close contest.
Namibia started the series well, beating South Africa 163-145 on 28 August. They had also held off Netherlands in July, winning 186-183 at home. But this game showed they are not unbeatable.
Zimbabwe came into the match having lost to South Africa 144-146 the day before. They had struggled against India in July, losing two of three games. Sunday's result gave them something to build on.
The table now shows Namibia in second place with one win and two points. Zimbabwe sit third, still with zero points after their first defeat. The series is still taking shape.
Both sides have been involved in high-scoring games recently. Namibia lost heavily to Netherlands earlier in July, 193-251, but have mostly kept things tight since. Zimbabwe's losses to India were more one-sided, 129-219 and 157-192.
What matters now is that Zimbabwe proved they can chase under pressure. Five runs is not much of a margin, and the hosts will want to bounce back.