Overview
- Namibia defeated Tanzania by 63 runs in Harare, recovering from 41 for 4 to post 174 for 6 before restricting the chase to 111 for 8.
- JJ Smit starred for Namibia with 61 not out and figures of 3 for 16, while captain Gerhard Erasmus made 55 and Ben Shikongo took 3 for 21.
- Zimbabwe beat Kenya by seven wickets, chasing 123 with five overs to spare as opener Brian Bennett smashed 51 off 25; Kenya’s Rakep Patel top-scored with 65.
- Seventeen of 20 World Cup spots are now confirmed, and Saturday’s Africa final in Harare will not affect qualification.
- Namibia clinched a fourth straight appearance at the tournament as Zimbabwe returned after missing 2024, with the final three spots to be settled in Oman from October 8 among teams including UAE, Nepal, Oman, PNG, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Qatar and Samoa.