NAM vs IRE 2nd ODI Live Commentary - Windhoek (24 October 2026)

Full, on middle, Gerhard Erasmus pushes it toward mid on for one.

A touch fuller, on off, Jan Frylinck rests it down.

Just a shade behind the fuller length, well outside off, turning it away. Jan Frylinck gets on his front foot and tries to defend but it sneaks past the outside edge.

Pitches it up, on middle, Jan Frylinck nudges it to mid on.

A touch fuller, on off, Jan Frylinck pushes it to cover.

Short, around off, Jan Frylinck punches it toward the right of the wide long on fielder and gets a brace. 

Short, outside off, Gerhard Erasmus pushes it to cover for one.

Fuller, on off, Jan Frylinck tries to defend, but induces the inside edge. It rolls to square leg and the batters gets a single.

Short, on off, Gerhard Erasmus pulls it hard but straight to the mid-wicket fielder. 

Another huge LBW appeal, but still the umpire shakes his head. Googly this time from Hoey, pitches it slightly fuller, just outside off. Gerhard Erasmus tries to defend it with the spin and ends up wearing it on the pad. 

Short, on off, Gerhard Erasmus dabs it away.

A touch fuller, on off, Gerhard Erasmus dabs it to the left of point for one.

Short, outside off, Jan Frylinck tries to punch it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full, on off, Frylinck eases it to cover.

Pitches it up, on off, Jan Frylinck drives it toward the right of the bowler for one.

Tossed up, on off, Gerhard Erasmus dead-bats it down.

A touch fuller, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus tries to launch it downtown, but connects it with the outer portion of the bat. The ball loops up and drops much short of the chasing deep cover fielder for a brace.

A touch fuller, on middle, Gerhard Erasmus nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

Full-length delivery, angling outside off, Jan Frylinck tries to drive it away, but it beats the outside edge.

Back of a length, just outside off, Jan Frylinck pushes it to deep cover for a single.

A big, big shout for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. Campher pitches it fuller, outside off, angling in. Gerhard Erasmus strides out to defend it, but the ball nips in and hits the front of the pad. The impact seems to be outside off.

Short, on middle, Gerhard Erasmus clips it to wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Full, on off, defended by Erasmus. 

Back of a length, outside off, Gerhard Erasmus dabs it to the left of the point fielder.

Full, on off, Jan Frylinck drives it to cover for a single.

A touch fuller, on off, Gerhard Erasmus pushes it back to the bowler.

Pitches it up, on off and middle. Gerhard Erasmus flicks it to square leg.

FOUR! That is an excellent shot from Erasmus! Short, around off, Gerhard Erasmus lunges forward and drills it toward the left of the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Full, on middle, Gerhard Erasmus nudges it to mid-wicket.

Arm ball, short, around off, Gerhard Erasmus defends it to cover.

Short, outside off, Jan Frylinck steers it to short third.

Fuller, on middle, Jan Frylinck tries to defend but gets the inside edge before the ball rolls to deep square leg for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Gerhard Erasmus misses his flick.

Short, outside off, Gerhard Erasmus blocks it out.

Short, outside off, Gerhard Erasmus makes a leave at it.

Fullish,on off, Gerhard Erasmus eases it to cover.

FOUR! Streaky! A touch fuller, outside off, Gerhard Erasmus gets on his front foot to defend it, but catches the outside edge before it zips past the slip cordon for four runs.

Short, outside off, Jan Frylinck punches it to cover.

Short, on off, Jan Frylinck eases it to point.

Fuller, around middle, Jan Frylinck clips it to deep square leg.

FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up, fullish, around off. Gerhard Erasmus clears the front foot and punches it uppishly over the head of the bowler for four runs. 

A touch fuller, on off, Gerhard Erasmus eases it to cover for one.

Short, on off, Jan Frylinck clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around off, keeps a bit low. Michael van Lingen looks to pull it away but misses due to the lack of bounce.

FOUR! Connects well this time! Short of a length and on middle. Michael van Lingen picks up the length early, swivels and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Curtis Campher has the last laugh and breaks the partnership. He bangs this into the pitch, just around off, gets some extra bounce off the deck. Michael van Lingen fails to ride the bounce and just hangs his bat away from his body. It takes the outside edge and flies towards first slip, where Paul Stirling takes a sharp reverse-cup catch. Namibia are 49/2 now.

On a length and on off, Gerhard Erasmus pushes it to short cover.

Dug into the surface, on middle, shoots up a bit. Gerhard Erasmus gets on his toes to keep it out but gets a bottom edge onto his pads. It could have easily gone back onto the stumps.

Hard length and on middle, Gerhard Erasmus tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Jan Frylinck prods forward and blocks it out.

Floated, full and on off, Jan Frylinck lunges out and taps it to cover.

FOUR! Gets it away! Flighted, full and around off. Jan Frylinck gets his hands through the drive and times it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Jan Frylinck defends it on the front foot.

More air on this one, full and on off, Jan Frylinck opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Loops it up, full and on middle and off, Jan Frylinck is solid in his defense.

Good length and on middle, Jan Frylinck stays in his crease and blocks it out.

Jaffa! Short of a length and on off, straightens off the deck and takes off too. Jan Frylinck drops his hands at the last moment and lets it go to the keeper.

Fuller and on off, shaping in, Jan Frylinck looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Michael van Lingen stabs it out towards short cover for a quick run.

On a length and on off, Jan Frylinck taps it to short cover.

Dug into the surface, around leg, Jan Frylinck pulls it off the cue end of the bat through square leg for one.

Fuller in length and around off, Jan Frylinck drives it firmly wide of extra cover. George Dockrell dives to his left and gets a good hand on it to stop the boundary. Just a single.

Nicely bowled! Back of a length and on off, shaping away. Michael van Lingen looks to push at it with hard hands but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Another boundary! Goes a bit too full, on off. Michael van Lingen gets under it and drills it with the full face of the bat, beating mid off to his left for four more runs.

Hits the length hard, around off, angling away, Michael van Lingen throws his bat at it but misses.

Pitched up and on off, Michael van Lingen drives it square through point for a brace.

On a length and on off, Michael van Lingen steers it to point.

WIDE! Fuller but angling down the leg side Michael van Lingen fails to glance it away. Called a wide.

Fuller and on off, angling in again. Michael van Lingen bunts it off the bottom edge to short mid-wicket.

Pitched up but down the leg side again. Michael van Lingen tries to flick it away but it looks like he misses it. Lorcan Tucker grabs it behind the stumps and appeals, but nothing doing. Maybe it just brushed the pads.

Fuller once more, on middle, Michael van Lingen knocks it to mid on.

FOUR! Excellent shot! A half-volley, around off. Michael van Lingen leans into the drive and creams it through extra covers for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Michael van Lingen moves across and tucks it to the leg side.

Overpitched, on middle, Michael van Lingen drills it towards mid on.

Fuller and outside off, angling away, Michael van Lingen throws his hands at it but misses.

Full again and around off, angling away, Michael van Lingen lets it go this time.

Gets it almost in the blockhole, on middle, shaping in, Michael van Lingen jams it out to point.

Pitched up and just around leg, Michael van Lingen tries to glance it away but misses.

Sticks to the fuller length, on off, shaping in. Michael van Lingen looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards short fine for a single.

A bit slower, full and on middle, Jan Frylinck tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length and on off, Michael van Lingen stays back and pats it down the pitch.

Fuller and on off, Michael van Lingen drills it towards mid off and scampers across for a quick single.

Full again and around off, shaping away, Jan Frylinck offers no shot at it.

Good length and well outside off, Jan Frylinck leaves it alone.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, tailing in, Jan Frylinck gets his bat down and digs it out to the leg side.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, jags back in with extra bounce. Jan Frylinck tries to play it from the crease but misses and takes a blow on top of his left hip.

Fuller in length and on middle and leg, Michael van Lingen misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards backward square leg. A leg bye is taken. There is also a shout for LBW, but it is turned down.

Hits the deck hard, around off, angling it away with some extra bounce. Jan Frylinck tries to play it from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller delivery, on middle, shaping in a bit. Jan Frylinck brings his wrists into play and flicks it with excellent timing through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length and on leg, Jan Frylinck tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Pitched up, on middle, Michael van Lingen drives it away to mid off.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, angling away. Michael van Lingen looks to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground towards third man. They cross.

Beaten! Fuller in length and on the fifth stump line, shaping away late. Jan Frylinck has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Good-length delivery in the channel outside off, angles in and then moves away. Jan Frylinck gets drawn forward into the defensive stroke, but the ball zips past the outside edge. There is a noise but the umpire signals that it brushed the pads.

Pitched up, on middle and off, Jan Frylinck blocks it out.

Back of a length and well outside off, Jan Frylinck leaves it alone.

Short of a length and outside off, shaping away, Jan Frylinck tries to cut it away but misses.

Maiden over! Hard length and around off, Jan Frylinck guides it away to backward point.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Byron McDonough strikes with his very first ball. He bangs this one into the pitch, down the leg side, there to be put away. Louren Steenkamp looks to pull it away, but the ball just bounces a bit more than he expects, and he also does not fully commit to the shot. It lobs up off the gloves behind, where Lorcan Tucker makes no mistake. A soft dismissal and Steenkamp walks back for a golden duck.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Jan Frylinck leaves it alone. Wided.

On a length and on middle, Jan Frylinck blocks it out.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Jan Frylinck gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Uppish but safe! Touch fuller, on middle an leg, holds up in the surface. Jan Frylinck looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge. It flies jus over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full but way down the leg side, Jan Frylinck leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! Good shot! Byron McDonough hits the deck hard, on middle and leg. Jan Frylinck picks up the length early, swivels and heaves it away to the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

Lands this on a good length, on off, Jan Frylinck pushes it towards cover for one. 13 runs and a wicket off the over.

Jai Moondra starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, Michael van Lingen gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Extra bounce right away! This is short of a length and on off, takes off sharply off the deck. Michael van Lingen tries to ride the bounce but the ball gets big on him. He does well to rise up and glove it down just in front of second slip.

Touch fuller, on middle and on off, Michael van Lingen opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Goes fuller, on middle, angling in, Michael van Lingen knocks it to the right of short mid-wicket.

Full and on the leg stump line, Michael van Lingen drills it to short mid-wicket again.

FOUR! Namibia are underway in streaky fashion! Dug into the surface, just outside off. Michael van Lingen slashes hard and gets a top edge that flies over the slip cordon for the first boundary of the game.