Namibia beat Ireland by 31 runs in the 2nd ODI at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek on 24 October 2026, levelling the series at 1-1. Gerhard Erasmus was player of the match after an unbeaten 156 off 125 balls, then took 2/13 with the ball.
How It Unfolded
Ireland won the toss and chose to field. Namibia made 321/6 in their 50 overs, built around Erasmus, who hit 14 fours and four sixes. Jan Frylinck supported him with 76 off 90 balls, and Alexander Busing-Volschenk added a quick 30 off 20. Gavin Hoey was Ireland's best bowler with 3/53 from his 10 overs.
Chasing 322, Ireland were led by Paul Stirling, who made 77 off 71 balls with eight fours and three sixes before falling lbw. George Dockrell (48 off 48) and Curtis Campher (45 off 45) kept the chase alive, and Hoey struck three sixes in 31 off 21 balls. Ireland were bowled out for 290 in 47.3 overs. Jack Brassell took 4/52 for Namibia, and Erasmus finished the innings with 2/13 from 3.3 overs.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked Ireland as favourites before the toss, at 60% to Namibia's 40%, so this was a miss. The model rated Ireland 10th and Namibia 16th, though it gave Namibia a home advantage. You can read the full Oracle call and how the model is doing on the Oracle report card.
What's Next
Ireland won the 1st ODI by 55 runs, so the series stands at 1-1 with three matches to play. Even after this defeat, the Oracle makes Ireland 66% favourites to win the series. Follow every result on the Ireland tour of Namibia 2026/27 hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.