Namibia won by 8 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : JJ Smit
Batter
Bowler
So that's it for this series. A good preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Final to be held in Namibia from 20 November to 1 December. Namibia and Zimbabwe both will be there. And Zimbabwe will welcome back some of the players who missed this series. On that note we end our coverage. But there's heaps of content on the site and the platform to feast on and enjoy. Have a treat. Till next time, it's bye bye from here.
Sikandar Raza is the Player of the Series and Craig Ervine comes and collects the award on his behalf.
Niko Davin: I'm very pleased with the series, especially with qualifiers around the corner.
JJ Smit | Player of the Match: Just enjoy being back bowling. It's a part of the game I missed for a year now.
Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia captain: At the end of the day, both sides came here to play some good hard cricket and the series scoreline of 3-2 certainly shows that . This series should stand us in good stead for the upcoming qualifiers. You want to compete against the best sides and we achieved those goals during the series. Especially at the top, we got going and really ticked off some of the boxes during the series. [on Smit] Wonderful bowler and we love him back bowling. He balances his side and his quality showed today. The conditions assisted spin bowling throughout the series and in saying that you have to have control with the stock delivery, then mix up your variations and bowl from behind the wicket and that's what I was trying to do when a batter lines you up in this format. Luckily it came off this series.
Craig Ervine | Zimbabwe captain: We thought 100 was definitely chasable. That wicket was a tough one to bat on. A tight series as it was the last time we came here. Looking forward to a bit of time off. Hopefully we can come back in a couple of weeks time and put in good performances in the World Cup Qualifiers. We would like to have a bit more pace on the wicket but it's hot and pretty much expected.
18:07 Local Time, 16:07 GMT, 21:37 IST: What a series win this is for Namibia. They have will cherish this for a long time. Chasing a meagre total of 102, Zimbabwe slumped to 12-4 which included the big wicket of Sikandar Raza and at that stage it looked curtains for them. But Ryan Burl first with Welch and then with Clive Madande strung partnerships together to reignite the chase. But the dismissals of both of them further deepened their woes. In came Luke Jongwe and he looked set to take his side home but a costly run-out in the penultimate over put paid to Zimbabwe's hopes and Nambia sneaked home. The left-arm trio of JJ Smit, Lungameni and Scholtz doing the bulk of the damage with the ball. Zimbabwe will be disappointed at not chasing down 102 even though the pitch was not an easy one to bat on. Namibia did well to take all the pace off as they bowled stump to stump and a lot of slower ball cutters. After outclassing Zimbabwe in the first game, they fell behind 1-2 but have come back from there to win the series 3-2. Stay tuned for the post-match presentation...
Jan Frylinck to Ndlovu, out Caught by Lungameni!! Namibia win and seal the series 3-2. A slower ball on a fuller length outside off, Ndlovu slogs across the line, thick outside-edge lobs to shot third man and Lungameni takes a simple catch going back. Ndlovu c Lungameni b Jan Frylinck 3(5)
Jan Frylinck to Ndlovu, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Namibia have done it. They win.
9 off 5
Jan Frylinck to Ndlovu, no run, slower ball outside off, Ndlovu slogs and misses
Jan Frylinck [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
Tendai Chatara, right handed bat, comes to the crease
9 off 6 needed. Frylinck to bowl the last over. Just one wicket left for Zimbabwe.
END OF OVER 19
8 Runs
ZIM: 93 - 9
1 4 1 1 W1 W
Richard Ngarava
0 (1)
Ainsley Ndlovu
3 (3)
JJ Smit
4-0-14-3
Smit to Ngarava, out Bowled!! Bowled him! A wild swipe from Ngarava and he loses his off-stump. A length delivery on off, off-pace as well, Ngarava aims mid-wicket with a crude hack and misses. Namibia on the verge of something special. Ngarava b Smit 0(1)
Smit to Ngarava, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Richard Ngarava, left handed bat, comes to the crease
9 off 7
Smit to Jongwe, out Jongwe Run Out!! 1 run completed. Is that the game and the series? A good length delivery on off, tucked in front of deep square leg, van Lingen attacks and Jongwe is slow to turn for the 2nd, flat throw on the bounce to Zane Green and Jongwe is short. Namibia know it and jump around in joy. The two was on but Jongwe was slow. Jongwe run out (Michael van Lingen/Zane Green) 24(16) [4s-3]