Namibia beat Ireland by 63 runs in the third ODI at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek on 27 October 2026. Jan Frylinck was named player of the match for 126 off 122 balls, with nine fours and four sixes, as Namibia made 316/7 and bowled Ireland out for 253 in 44.5 overs.
How It Unfolded
Namibia won the toss and chose to bat. Frylinck anchored the innings, and captain Gerhard Erasmus added 54 off 51 balls. Malan Kruger made 42 off 46 and Alexander Busing-Volschenk struck three sixes in a quick 36 off 26 balls to lift the total past 300.
Andy McBrine was Ireland's most economical bowler with 2/53 from his ten overs. Curtis Campher also took two wickets but went for 68 in eight overs, while Gavin Hoey conceded 81 in his ten.
Chasing 317, Ireland leaned on Campher, who hit 106 off 86 balls with 11 fours and three sixes before he was run out. McBrine made 30 and Lorcan Tucker 26, but no one else passed 25. Bernard Scholtz was the pick of Namibia's attack with 2/31 from ten overs, and Ruben Trumpelmann and Jack Brassell took two wickets each. Erasmus chipped in with 1/21.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked Ireland as favourites before the toss, at 60% to Namibia's 40%, so this one goes down as a miss. Ireland held the higher rating, ranked 10th against Namibia's 16th, but the model had already credited Namibia with home advantage. The full Oracle call sets out every factor.
What's Next
Ireland won the first ODI by 55 runs and Namibia levelled with a 31-run win in the second. This result puts Namibia 2-1 up with two matches to play, and the CricMind Oracle now gives them a 69% chance of winning the series. Follow the rest of the series on the Ireland tour of Namibia 2026/27 hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.