Overview
- Namibia sealed the series in Windhoek on Sunday, November 1, 2026, by chasing 131 for five to win the fifth ODI and take the five-match set 3-2.
- Fast bowlers JJ Smit and Jack Brassell crushed Ireland’s middle and lower order in the decider, sharing seven wickets as Ireland were bowled out for 129 in 33.1 overs.
- Captain Gerhard Erasmus was named Player of the Series after scoring 263 runs and taking four wickets across the five games while JJ Smit won Player of the Match for the decider.
- The sequence of results — Ireland, Namibia, Namibia, Ireland, Namibia — underlined wide momentum swings across the tour and three separate dominant performances by each side.
- The victory raises Namibia’s profile and confidence ahead of next year’s ICC pathway events while Ireland remain on a separate qualification track with a place already secured in the World Cup Qualifier.