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NAM vs IRE 3rd ODI 2026: Frylinck 126, Namibia Lead 2-1

Published on October 27, 2026

Summary Overview: Namibia beat Ireland by 63 runs in the 3rd ODI in Windhoek to lead the five-match series 2-1. Player of the Match Jan Frylinck hit 126 as Namibia made 316 for 7. Curtis Campher's 106 could not save Ireland, who batted without injured captain Paul Stirling.

Who won? Namibia, by 63 runs at the High Performance Oval, Windhoek. They made 316 for 7, and Ireland were all out for 253 in 44.5 overs.

Who starred? Jan Frylinck hit 126 off 122 balls and was named Player of the Match. Captain Gerhard Erasmus added 54. For Ireland, Curtis Campher made a brilliant 106 off 86.

What happened to Paul Stirling? Ireland's captain was listed as absent hurt and did not bat, so Ireland's innings ended when the ninth wicket fell.

What does it mean? Namibia lead the five-match series 2-1 after back-to-back wins. One more win in either of the last two games will seal the series.

Match Report: Frylinck Builds, Namibia Finish Strong Again

For readers new to cricket: in a One Day International (ODI), each team bats for up to 50 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). A team wins by runs when it bats first and the other side cannot reach its total. When a player is absent hurt, he is injured and cannot bat, so his team's innings ends one wicket early.

Namibia's Innings: Frylinck's Century

Namibia won the toss and chose to bat. Louren Steenkamp fell to Jai Moondra for 13, but Malan Kruger, in for Michael van Lingen, made a lively 42 off 46 before Andy McBrine caught and bowled him at 81 for 2.

Jan Frylinck and Gerhard Erasmus then added 102 off 103 balls. Erasmus, fresh from his unbeaten 156 in the second game, made 54 off 51 before Gavin Hoey removed him.

Frylinck kept going. He added 62 off 44 balls with Alexander Volschenk (36 off 26, three sixes) and reached a superb 126 off 122 balls, with nine fours and four sixes, before Campher had him caught in the 49th over. JJ Smit and Ruben Trumpelmann added 17 off the last 11 balls, and Namibia finished on 316 for 7.

Ireland's Chase: Campher Fights Alone

Ireland got off to the worst start. Bernard Scholtz trapped Cade Carmichael lbw in the first over, and Ireland were soon in deeper trouble. Trumpelmann removed Andrew Balbirnie and bowled Harry Tector, and Jack Brassell bowled Lorcan Tucker. Ireland lost three wickets for 10 runs and were 56 for 4 in the 13th over.

Curtis Campher led the fightback. He added 61 with McBrine (30) and 86 with George Dockrell (25), and brought up a fine century. But with Stirling unable to bat, Ireland had no margin for error.

When Campher was run out for 106 off 86 balls (11 fours, three sixes) at 246 for 7, the game was effectively over. Erasmus trapped Moondra lbw, and Hoey was run out by Erasmus to end the match at 253.

Turning Point: Three Wickets for 10 Runs

Chasing 317, Ireland needed a strong start. Instead, after reaching 46 for 1, they lost Balbirnie, Tucker and Tector in the space of 12 balls. Campher's century kept the game alive, but at 56 for 4, with their captain injured, Ireland were always chasing too much.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Jan Frylinck	Namibia	126 (122), 9 fours, 4 sixes, Player of the Match
Gerhard Erasmus (c)	Namibia	54 (51), and 1 for 21 (5 overs)
Malan Kruger	Namibia	42 (46), 6 fours
Alexander Volschenk	Namibia	36 (26), 3 sixes
Bernard Scholtz	Namibia	2 for 31 (10 overs)
Ruben Trumpelmann	Namibia	2 for 37 (7 overs)
Curtis Campher	Ireland	106 (86), 11 fours, 3 sixes, and 2 for 68
Andy McBrine	Ireland	30 (31), and 2 for 53 (10 overs)
Jai Moondra	Ireland	1 for 49 (10 overs)

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Frylinck and Erasmus stand	102 off 103 balls for the 3rd wicket
Frylinck and Volschenk stand	62 off 44 balls for the 5th wicket
Namibia final total	316 for 7 (50 overs)
Scholtz's first-over strike	Ireland 1 for 1 (0.5 overs)
Three wickets for 10 runs	46 for 1 to 56 for 4
Campher and Dockrell stand	86 for the 6th wicket
Campher run out	246 for 7 (42.2 overs)
Ireland all out	253 (44.5 overs, Stirling absent hurt)

Powerplay Comparison

Team	First 10 overs
Namibia	48 for 1
Ireland	44 for 1

Playing XIs

Team	Playing XI
Namibia	Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell
Ireland	Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Andy McBrine, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gavin Hoey, Jai Moondra, Liam McCarthy, Paul Stirling (c)

Changes: Namibia brought in Malan Kruger and Bernard Scholtz for Michael van Lingen and Max Heingo. Ireland brought in Liam McCarthy for Byron McDonough.

Series So Far

Match	Venue	Result
1st ODI	High Performance Oval, Windhoek	Ireland won by 55 runs
2nd ODI	Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	Namibia won by 31 runs
3rd ODI	High Performance Oval, Windhoek	Namibia won by 63 runs

Series score: Namibia 2, Ireland 1.

What's Next

Match	Date	Venue	Local (CAT)	Ireland	IST	Pakistan	ET
4th ODI	Fri, Oct 30	Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	9:30 AM	7:30 AM	1:00 PM	12:30 PM	3:30 AM
5th ODI	Sun, Nov 1	Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	9:30 AM	7:30 AM	1:00 PM	12:30 PM	2:30 AM

Local time is Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2). Ireland is on GMT. IST is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). Pakistan is on PKT (UTC+5). ET is US Eastern Time: Daylight Time until November 1, then Standard Time. All three games so far have started at 9:30 AM local time.

What's at stake: a win on Friday would give Namibia the series. Ireland must win both remaining games to take it 3-2, and they will be watching Stirling's fitness closely.