Archive · 13 Sep 2026
South Africa Seek Clean Sweep Against Namibia In Final ODI
Namibia and South Africa are playing the last match of their ODI cricket series in Windhoek.
South Africa have already won the first two games.
Namibia want to win the final match so they are not beaten in every game.
Namibia have found it difficult to take early wickets and score enough runs.
Their captain, Gerhard Erasmus, has made their only fifty so far.
South Africa’s batters have scored most of the team’s runs.
Jordan Hermann and Connor Esterhuizen have each made hundreds in their first ODI series.
South Africa’s fast bowlers have also troubled Namibia with the new ball.
The pitch has generally been good for batting after players settle in.
South Africa are trying to finish the series with a clean sweep.
South Africa lead Namibia 2-0 in the three-match ODI series before the final game in Windhoek.
Namibia are seeking a stronger performance to avoid a series whitewash after struggling with bat and ball.
Jordan Hermann and Connor Esterhuizen have scored ODI hundreds in their first series, while Tony de Zorzi has made two half-centuries.
South Africa’s new-ball attack, led by Duan Jansen and Eathan Bosch, has regularly put Namibia under early pressure.
The match could give South Africa’s Lutho Sipamla, the only unused player in their 16-man squad, an opportunity.
- Who
- Namibia and South Africa, with South Africa already leading the ODI series 2-0.
- What
- The third and final ODI of the series, with South Africa seeking a clean sweep and Namibia trying to avoid a whitewash.
- When
- September 12, 2026.
- Where
- Windhoek, Namibia.
- Why
- Namibia want to finish the ODI series strongly, while South Africa are evaluating players ahead of next year’s ODI World Cup and aiming to complete the series sweep.
Namibia’s Push For A Consolation Win
South Africa’s Bid For A Clean Sweep
Series objective
Namibia’s Push For A Consolation Win
Namibia need a complete team performance to challenge South Africa and avoid being whitewashed.
South Africa’s Bid For A Clean Sweep
South Africa have already secured the series and want to complete a 3-0 sweep.
Use of the final match
Namibia’s Push For A Consolation Win
Namibia see another opportunity to face a high-quality attack and produce their best ODI performance.
South Africa’s Bid For A Clean Sweep
South Africa can continue assessing the players available ahead of next year’s ODI World Cup.
Team selection
Namibia’s Push For A Consolation Win
Namibia must improve in both batting and bowling after failing to build sustained pressure in the first two matches.
South Africa’s Bid For A Clean Sweep
South Africa may hand Lutho Sipamla his first appearance of the ODI series after the result has already been decided.
- Series position
- South Africa lead the ODI series 2-0.
- Namibia’s recent ODI series
- This is Namibia’s first ODI series against a Full Member nation since 2023.
- Namibia’s batting
- Gerhard Erasmus’ fifty is the team’s only half-century so far in the series.
- South Africa’s batting
- Jordan Hermann and Connor Esterhuizen have both scored hundreds, while Tony de Zorzi has made two scores in the 70s.
- South Africa’s bowling
- Duan Jansen and Eathan Bosch have been prominent with the new ball.
- Unused player
- Lutho Sipamla is the only member of South Africa’s 16-man squad yet to play in the ODI series.
- Conditions
- The pitch has generally favoured batters, with some early seam movement and limited assistance for spinners.