NAM vs IRE 4th ODI Live Commentary - Windhoek (30 October 2026)

Back of a length, just outside off, Alexander Volschenk looks to block it but wears it on his pads. An appeal but turned down.

Good length, on off, Alexander Volschenk punches it to cover.

Shaping in, on off, Alexander Volschenk drives it through covers for a brace.

Back of a length, on leg, Louren Steenkamp blocks it to mid on.

Beaten! Shortish, outside off, Louren Steenkamp looks to pull it but misses.

Back of a length, on leg, Louren Steenkamp fends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! That's a good shot! Full and outside off, Louren Steenkamp leans onto it and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries from Louren Steenkamp! Back of a length, on middle, Louren Steenkamp stays in his crease and pulls it through mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Louren Steenkamp blocks it to mid off.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Alexander Volschenk taps it to point for a single.

Fullish, on off, Louren Steenkamp slashes it through backward point for a run.

Shaping away, on off, Alexander Volschenk steers it through point for one more.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Louren Steenkamp pushes it to point.

Fullish, on off, Louren Steenkamp pushes it to mid off.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Louren Steenkamp pushes it through point for a single.

Angling in, on off, Alexander Volschenk blocks it back to the bowler.

Good length, targeting the stumps, Alexander Volschenk blocks it back to the bowler again.

Much fuller, on off, Alexander Volschenk looks to block it but miscues it to point. Three dots in a row now.

A sharp bouncer, on off, Alexander Volschenk sways away from it. 

A tad fuller, on the stumps, Alexander Volschenk stabs it to mid on.

Angling in, on off, Alexander Volschenk guides it through point for a single.

Good length, on off, Jan Frylinck blocks it back to the bowler.

Fullish, outside off, Jan Frylinck looks to loft it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch from Andy Balbirnie. A tad fuller, just outside off, with a hint of away movement. Jan Frylinck leans on and looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge. Andy McBrine dives to to his left at second slip and takes a magnificent catch just inches above the ground. Jan Frylinck walks back into the pavilion.

Much fuller, on off, Alexander Volschenk pushes it to mid off.

Back of a length, outside off, Alexander Volschenk leaves it alone.

Full and on off, Alexander Volschenk flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

A tad fuller, on off, Louren Steenkamp tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! That's a terrific shot! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Louren Steenkamp latches onto it and pulls it powerfully over square leg for a boundary.

Full and straight, Louren Steenkamp taps it to mid on.

Back of a length, on off, Louren Steenkamp blocks it back to the bowler.

Short, on middle, Louren Steenkamp pulls it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Angling in, on off, Louren Steenkamp pushes it to mid off.

Oh, that one stays low! On a good length, outside off, Jan Frylinck tries to defend at it, but it goes past the outside edge by a whiskers. 

Back of a length, around off, Jan Frylinck bunts it to the off side.

Fuller in length, around middle and leg, Jan Frylinck blocks it to mid on. 

Just a shade behind the good length, around off, Jan Frylinck pushes it to cover. 

Back of a length, around off, Jan Frylinck pats it to cover.

FOUR! This time, Frylinck gets the gap. Pitches it a touch fuller, outside off, Jan Frylinck gets on his front foot and drives it into the cover-point gap for four runs. 

Short of a length, outside off, Louren Steenkamp shoulders arms at it. 

Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, on off. Louren Steenkamp drives it to cover.

FOUR! Magnificent! Short of a length, wide outside off, Louren Steenkamp stays on his back foot, waits for the proper timing and then cuts it past the left of the point fielder for a boundary. 

Fuller in length, outside off, swinging it away. Louren Steenkamp tries to defend at it, but it sneaks just past the outside edge. 

Short of a length, outside off, Louren Steenkamp slaps it to cover. 

Shortish, outside off, Louren Steenkamp makes a leave at it.

Hard length, shaping it away from the batter. Malan Kruger tries to bunt it toward the off side, but withdraws his willow to make a leave. 

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Huge appeal for caught behind and up goes the finger of the umpire. Not a great delivery to pick up a wicket, but he will take it with both hands. He fires it fuller, spraying it just down the leg side. Malan Kruger tries to glance at it, but gets nicked off the inside edge before it gets into the gloves of Lorcan Tucker behind the stumps. 

Fuller, at the stumps, Jan Frylinck defends it down the deck. 

Pitches it up, on off, Jan Frylinck blocks it away.

Full, on off, Jan Frylinck eases it toward cover.

Angling in, much fuller, attacking the off stump. Jan Frylinck gets on his front foot and defends it back to the bowler. 

Starts with a shorter one, outside off, Louren Steenkamp lets it through. 

Bangs hard onto the length, outside off, Louren Steenkamp shoulders arms at it. 

Back of a length, outside off, Louren Steenkamp dabs it to cover.

Short of a length, around off, Louren Steenkamp fends it to cover. 

Just a shade behind the good length, just outside off. Louren Steenkamp gets behind the line and blocks it to cover. 

Back of a length, outside off, Louren Steenkamp dabs it to point.

A dot to begin with! Short of a length, on off, Louren Steenkamp blocks it to the off side.

Pitches it fuller now, does Moondra, swinging in, attacking the middle stump. Louren Steenkamp lunges forward and defends it down.

Just a shade away from the good length, around off, Louren Steenkamp blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Short of a length, shaping away from the batter. Louren Steenkamp defends the inside line and gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Good-length delivery, around off, Louren Steenkamp opens the face of the bat before guiding it to backward point for a single to get off the mark. 

Short of a length, outside off, Malan Kruger hangs back, gets behind the line and dabs it to cover. Just a single from the first over.