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4w ago

Proteas Complete 3-0 Sweep of Namibia in Windhoek

A dominant nine-wicket win capped a youth-led tour that strengthened several players’ selection cases and prompted a late squad change for South Africa’s upcoming Australia ODIs.

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Top-order batter Jordan Hermann celebrates his half-century for South Africa during the third and final ODI against Namibia in Windhoek. Picture: Floris van Schouwenburg/Gallo Images
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Overview

  • South Africa finished the tour with a nine-wicket victory in the third ODI in Windhoek, chasing 157 for 1 to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
  • Openers Jordan Hermann and Connor Esterhuizen put on a match-winning opening stand of about 150 runs, with Hermann scoring a brisk 75 and Esterhuizen finishing unbeaten on 68.
  • Captain Bjorn Fortuin led the Proteas bowling in the final match with career-best figures of 4 for 33 as Namibia were bowled out for 156 in 36.2 overs.
  • The series featured major individual breakthroughs: Hermann made 150 on ODI debut earlier in the tour to equal the men’s ODI debut record and Esterhuizen hit his maiden ODI century (119) in the second game.
  • The tour doubled as a selection and operations trial — Duan Jansen was added to South Africa’s Australia ODI squad after Ottneil Baartman’s hamstring injury, broadcasters included FanCode, OneAfrica TV and SuperSport, and Windhoek’s facilities were tested ahead of the 2027 World Cup.