Namibia will take on South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Wednesday, September 9.
South Africa last played an ODI series against India, losing the three-match series by 1-2 away from home. On the other hand, Namibia, led by Gerhard Erasmus, secured three wins in the recent ODI Tri-Series vs Nepal and the Netherlands in July 2026.
NAM vs SA, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: Namibia vs South Africa, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 1:00 PM IST, Wednesday, September 9
Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
NAM vs SA, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three ODIs at this venue was 193. Interestingly, two of those three games saw the team chasing to come out on top. Any score above 280 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
NAM vs SA, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Namibia
Michael van Lingen, Malan Kruger, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Zane Green (wk), JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell
South Africa
Matthew Breetzke, Rubin Hermann, Tony de Zorzi, Jordan Hermann, Connor Esterhuizen, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen, Bjorn Fortuin (c), Duan Jansen, Kwena Maphaka
NAM vs SA, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: South Africa
These two sides haven’t played against each other in this format. With South Africa having a relatively better experience, we can expect them to start the three-match ODI series on a winning note, taking a 1-0 lead, despite Namibia having home advantage.
