Overview
- Brad Evans took four wickets in the final over on Monday to bowl out Namibia for 190 and secure a five‑run, last‑ball win for Zimbabwe at the Namibia Cricket Ground.
- Ryan Burl and Brad Evans rescued Zimbabwe from 101/6 with an unbeaten 94‑run seventh‑wicket stand that lifted the total to 195/6.
- Namibia’s chase was revived by a 110‑run seventh‑wicket partnership between Zane Green and Alexander Busing‑Volschenk that shattered the new seventh‑wicket T20I mark set earlier in the match.
- The result leaves Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa level on two points in the double round‑robin tri‑series with South Africa top on net run‑rate and further group games and a 6 September final to decide the winner.
- Beyond the drama, the matches in Windhoek are being used to test player combinations and operational readiness at a 2027 World Cup host venue and will influence selection ahead of the tournament.