Overview
- Zimbabwe recovered from 101 for 6 to post 195 for 6 after an unbeaten 94‑run stand between Ryan Burl (57 not out) and Brad Evans (37 not out) on Monday.
- Namibia were 76 for 6 in the chase before Zane Green (54) and Alexander Busing‑Volschenk (57) combined for a 110‑run seventh‑wicket partnership that brought the game back to the wire.
- Brad Evans took four wickets in the final over, including two run‑outs, as Namibia were bowled out for 190 with the last ball and lost by five runs.
- The match saw the highest seventh‑wicket T20I partnership record broken twice and underlined how lower‑order counterattacks can swing short matches.
- The win keeps Zimbabwe in contention in the double round‑robin tri‑series with South Africa and Namibia and gives selectors fresh form signals ahead of the weekend final.