Namibia will go head-to-head with Zimbabwe in the fifth match of the ongoing T20I Tri-Series 2026 at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Thursday, September 3.
Namibia, led by Gerhard Erasmus, secured an 18-run win against South Africa in the series opener. However, they suffered a five-run loss to Zimbabwe in their second match.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe, captained by Sikandar Raza, suffered a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa in their first game. Later, they secured a five-run win against Namibia in their second match. Subsequently, they suffered a 43-run defeat to South Africa in their third fixture.
NAM vs ZIM, T20I Tri-Series 2026, Match 5, Match Details
Match: Namibia vs Zimbabwe, T20I Tri-Series 2026, Match 5
Time & Date: 5:30 PM IST, Thursday, September 3
Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
NAM vs ZIM, T20I Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across four games this series is 171. Three out of four games saw the team batting first come out on top. That said, we can expect the captain, who won the toss, to bat first.
NAM vs ZIM, T20I Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Probable XIs
Namibia
Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green (wk), Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhavere, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Newman Nyamhuri, Kundai Matigimu
NAM vs ZIM, T20I Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Zimbabwe
These two sides have played against each other 16 times. While Namibia secured eight wins, Zimbabwe also bagged eight wins. Having secured a win already against Namibia in this series, we can expect them to bag a comfortable win, thanks to their balanced attack.
