NAM vs IRE 5th ODI Live Commentary - Windhoek (01 November 2026)

 OUT! CAUGHT! Ireland have been bundled out on 129. Short and on middle and off, Jai Moondra goes for the pull but hits this from the bottom os his bat towards Gerhard Erasmus at mid on for a simple catch. 

Short of a length, around off, Gavin Hoey blocks it out. 

On a length, around off, Gavin Hoey punches this to covers. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! On a length, around middle and leg, Gavin Hoey goes for a wild slog and gets it away from the inner portion of his bat towards deep square leg. Jack Brassell holds onto in at the fence and Gavin takes the long walk back. 

Hard length, on the pads, Matthew Humphreys gets it worked to short fine leg for no run.

Back of a length, on off, Matthew Humphreys blocks this one. 

On a length, around off, Matthew Humphreys blocks it off his back foot. 

Floated around middle and leg, Gavin Hoey clips this to deep square leg for a single. 

Pushed through on off, Jai dabs this in front of mid-wicket. 

Googly, around off, Jai gets beaten on the otuside edge. 

Fired in on off, Jai Moondra guides this to point. 

Floated wide of off, Jai Moondra rocks back and looks to keep it out but misses. 

Full and on off, Jai Moondra defends this one. 

 OUT! LBW! Jordan is trapped in front of the stumps. Pitched-up delivery, shaping into the batter. Jordan Neill looks to go big towards the on-side but misses and gets hit on the front pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. 

On a length, around off, Jai Moondra pushes this to mid off. 

Good length, around off, Jai Moondra cuts this to deep point for one. 

Short and on off, Gavin Hoey cuts this in the air and to the right of point. A good diving effort by the fielder but he fails to keep a hold of it. Single taken. 

Yorker, on off, Jai Moondra jams it out. 

Bouncer, on leg, Jai Moondra goes for the pull but misses. 

On a length, around off, Gavin Hoey pushes this to covers. 

 FOUR! That's been hit away to the fence for four. Fuller on the pads, Gavin Hoey goes down on one knee and paddles this to the fine leg region for a boundary. 

Quicker one, on off, Gavin Hoey pushes this back to the bowler. 

Pushed through around off, Gavin Hoey punches this to the extra cover region. 

Short of a length, around off, Gavin Hoey cuts it to point. 

Floated around off, Gavin Hoey jams it to the off side. 

Hard length, on middle and off, Jordan Neill keeps it out. 

 FOUR! Short and on middle and off, Jordan Neill pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 

Good length, on off, Jordan Neill pushes this away to the gap on off for one. 

On a length, around off, Hoey drives this to covers for a run. 

 SIX! That's been smoked out of the park. Pitched-up, around middle and off, Jordan Neill steps inside the line of the ball and slogs this deep into the crowd towards the cow corner region for a six. 

 FOUR! Short and on middle and off, Jordan Neill gets up on his toes and pulls this through the mid-wicket region and gets another boundary to his name. 

Slider, on the pads, Jordan Neill rocks back and looks to flick it away but misses. 

Tossed up, on the pads again, Jordan rocks back and flicks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Quicker one, around off, Gavin Hoey blocks it out.

Pushed through on the pads, Gavin Hoey looks to clip it away but misses out. 

Fuller on off, Gavin Hoey blocks it out. 

Tossed up on off, Gavin Hoey defends this one. 

Fuller around off, Jordan Neill drives this through covers for a brace to bring up the team century. 

hard length, around off, Jordan Neill goes for a pull but misses. 

 DROPPED! Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Jordan Neill swings at it, looking to go big over mid-wicket. Gets it, and the ball flies towards deep third. A drop in that region and the batters run two. 

On a lenght, around middle and off, Jordan Neill flicks this away to the leg side for one. 

Short and on off, Gavin Hoey gets up on his toes and guides this to the left of the third man fielder for a brace. 

Too full, around off, Gavin Hoey keeps it out. 

Short of a length, on middle and leg, Harry Tector pushes this through mid on for a single. 

Fired into the batter, on off, Jordan Neill drives this through covers for a single. 

Floated on off, Harry Tector defends it out. 

Fuller around off, Harry Tector drives this to the covers fielder. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! It goes from bad to worse for Ireland as they lose Harry from the middle. Fuller around middle and leg, Harry Tector moves away to his leg and looks to chip this over extra cover but hits it straight into the hands of extra coevr for a simple catch. 

Quicker one, on middle and off, Gavin defends it out. 

Full and on off, Jordan Neill pushes this to mid off for no run. 

 FOUR! Teases the fielder and races away to the fence. Back of a length, around off, Jordan Neill gets up on his toes and pulls this just over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 

Good length, on middle and off, Jordan Neill blocks it out.

On a length, around middle and off, Jordan Neill pushes this straight at the fielder. 

Good length, on middle and off, Jordan Neill flicks this through mid-wicket for a brace. 

Smit bowls it on a good length, on middle and off, Jordan Neill blocks it out.

Good length, on middle and off, Harry Tector pushes this to extra cover and takes a single. 

 FOUR! That's been pumped down the ground for a boundary. Pitched-up delivery, on middle and off, Jordan Neill gets behind the line of the ball and hammers this to the long off fence for a boundary. 

Back of a length, on off, Jordan dabs this to the off side for no run.

Good length, on the pads, Jordan Neill pushes this towards the mid-wicket region for a dot. 

Hard length, around off, Jordan Neill cuts this through point for a single. 

Back of a length, around off, Harry Tector blocks it.

 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Good length, on middle and leg, Lorcan Tucker looks to flick this on the leg side but closes his bat face early and gets a leading edged straight back to the bowler. A simple catch for JJ Smit. 

 OUT! LBW! Two-in-two for JJ Smit. Good length, on middle and off, Curtis Campher goes for a punch off the front foot but gets beaten and is hit on the pads. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. 

Good length, on middle and off, George Dockrell keeps out the hat-trick ball with a block to the off side. 

 OUT! LBW! Third wicket in four balls for JJ Smit. Good length, pitching on leg, angling away from the batter. George Dockrell looks to keep it out off his front foot but misses and gets hit on the back pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. 

Good length on middle and leg, Jordan Neill tucks this to mid-wicket. 

Pitched-up delivery, around off, Jordan Neill drives this to the off side for no run.

Fuller around off, Lorcan Tucker pushes this to covers. 

Fuller on off, Lorcan Tucker drives this down the ground for one. 

 FOUR! Tossed up, on the pads, Harry Tector goes down on one knee and sweeps this through the bafkward squre leg region for a boundary. 

Way too full, on middle and off, Harry Tector works this ion the gapp through mid off for a single. 

Quicker one, on the pads, Lorcan flicks this through mid on for a single. 

Tossed up, Harry blocks it off his front foot. 

 SIX! Short and on middle and off, Lorcan gets inside the line of the ball and pulls this from the middle of his bat over the deep square leg fence for a massive six. 

On a length, around off, Lorcan Tucker keeps it out. 

Hard length, on off, Lorcan defends it out. 

Full and on off, Lorcan pushes this through mid off for a single. 

On a length, around off, Harry keep it out.

Good length, around off, Harry defends it out on off. 

Fuller around off, Lorcan Tucker drives this through the covers region for a single. 

Short of a length, on middle and off, Harry Tector cuts this to deep point for one. 

 SIX! Smashed out of the park. Fuller around middle and off, Lorcan Tucker goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this deep into the crowd towards the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. 

Flighted, around off, Lorcan Tucker drives this through mid off for a single. 

Quicker one, on the pads, Harry Tector gets a leding edge that drops in front of mid-wicket. 

Pushed through around off, Harry Tector rolls this through the left of the bowler for a dot. 

Hard length, on middle and off, Harry Tector pushes this to covers for a single. 

 OUT! TIMBER! The furniture is broken and Cade Carmichael makes the long walk back. Good length, on middle and off, angling into the batter. Cade Carmichael plays down the wrong line and the ball beats the batter. Goes on and hits the top of leg. 

Hard length, on middle and off, Lorcan dabs this to the third man region for a dot. 

Short and on middle and off, Lorcan guides this to deep third for a couple. 

Back of a length, on the pads, Lorcan Tucker pulls this to the right of deep square leg for a run. 

On a length, around off, Harry Tector punches this to covers. 

Good length, on off, Cade Carmichael keeps it out off his back foot for a single on off. 

Full and around off, Harry Tector pushes this straight at the fielder. 

 FOUR! That has been pulled away to the fence. Short and on middle and off, Harry Tector gets in line with the ball and pulls this towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 

On a length, wide of off, Harry Tector punches this to sweeper cover for a couple. 

Full and on off, Harry Tector punches this to mid off for no run. 

Good length, onto the pads, Harry Tector works this to the fine leg region for a single. 

Good length, on middle and off, Cade Carmichael swings at it but misses and gets it deflected off his thig pads to first sli;. 

On a length, wide of off, Cade Carmichael throws his bat at it and gets it edged towards the deep third fielder for one. This wasn't far from Malan Kruger at backward point.

Good length, on middle and off, Cade Carmichael keeps it out.

Full and wide of off, Cade Carmichael thumps the drive to mid off. 

On a length, around the pads, Cade Carmichael flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a single. 

Hits the hard length, around off, Harry has a poke at it away from his body but he gets beaten. 

Short and on middle and off, Cade Carmichael cuts this through point for a brace. 

 FOUR! Max misses on the yorker, bowls an overpitched delivery on off, Cade Carmichael punches this down to the long on fence for four runs. 

Good length, wide of off, Cade Carmichael goes for the pull and misses out .

Slower one, on a length, around off, Cade Carmichael pushes this through the off-side for one.

Good length, on off, Harry Tector drives this through covers for a single. 

Good length, wide of off, Cade Carmichael punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Full and wide of off, Cade Carmichael collapses his back knee and looks to play the expansive drive but misses out. 

Full and on middle and off, Cade Carmichael pushes this to point for a dot. 

Back of a length, around off, Cade Carmichael pats this to the right of the cover-point fielder for no run.

On a length, around off, Cade Carmichael punches this to mid off. 

Good length, on off, Cade Carmichael gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Hard length, on middle and off, Cade Carmichael pushes this through point for a single. 

Full and wide of off, Harry Tector leaves it. 

Slower one, short and on middle and off, Harry Tector punches this through point for a single. 

Good length, around off, Cade Carmichael guides this to deep third for one.

Back of a length, on middle and off, Harry Tector defends it out.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Harry Tector pushes this to mid on.

WIDE! On a length, way too wide down the leg side. Wided. 

Good length, around off, Harry punches this to the off side for a dot. 

Back of a length, around off, Harry Tector shoulders his arms at it. 

On a length, around middle and off, Harry Tector keeps it out. 

Good length, wide of off, Harry Tector pats this to point. 

Jack hits the deck hard, bowls it on off, Harry shimmies down the track to put Jack off his landing spot. Misses on the punch and gets it clipped off his thigh pads to first slip.

On a length, around middle and leg, Harry Tector tucks this to the square leg region for a single.

Full and wide of off, Cade goes for an expansive drive but misses out.

 OUT! CAUGHT! How about that for an introduction to the contest. Hard length, in the channel, Andy has a wild slash at it, gets it edged off the outside and Zane Green does the rest by galloping it behind the stumps. 

On a length, around off, width on offer. Harry punches this to sweeper cover for one run. 

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Cade Carmichael jams it out.

Good length, on middle and off, Harry Tector pats this in front of covers for a single.

On a length, in the channel, shaping away from the batter. Cade Carmichael has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Slower one, on a length, around off, Cade Carmichael cuts this to point for a dot. 

Back of a length, on off, angling into the batter. Cade gets beaten on the inside and the ball thuds him on his thigh pad. 

Good length, wide outside off, Cade Carmichael cuts this to deep third for a single. 

On a length, around off, Andy Balbirnie drives this through point for a single. 

Jack goes full and attacks the stumps. Cade keeps it out. 

On a lenght, wide of off, Cade punches this grounded to the fielder at extra cover, a misfield allows the batters to take two.

Hard length, on middle and off, Cade pats this to point. 

Back of a length, on off, Cade Carmichael fends it to point.

Angling in, on off, Cade Carmichael taps it to mid off.

WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg side. Wided. 

A risky run here. Full and on off, Cade prods onto his front foot and drives this to covers for a single. Throw comes in to the keeper's end but it misses the stumps. 

On a length, around middle and off, Andy looks to drive this through covers but gets it edged from the inside of his bat through mid-wicket for a couple.

Hard length, on middle and off, Andy gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Back of a length, on middle and off, Andy Balbirnie pushes this from the bottom of his bat to covers. 

Nice and full, on off, Andy Balbirnie taps it to cover.

Good length, down the leg side, Andy Balbirnie looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. Dot.

Angling in, on off, Andy Balbirnie punches it to cover.

Fullish, on off, Andy Balbirnie eases it back to the bowler.

Full and straight, Andy Balbirnie stabs it to mid on.

Much fuller, on leg, Andy Balbirnie flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Too full, on off, Andy Balbirnie eases it to point.

Angling in and shaping away at the last moment. Andy Balbirnie looks to block it but misses. That's a jaffa from. Ruben Trumpelmann! 

Full and on leg, Andy Balbirnie helps it to fine leg for a single.

Past the edge! Back of a length, outside off, Cade Carmichael tries to block it but misses.

Beaten again! Good length, outside off, shaping away. Cade Carmichael looks to drive it but gets beaten all ends up.

Fullish, on off, Cade Carmichael pushes it to point.

Shaping in, on off, Cade Carmichael blocks it back to the bowler.

Fullish, outside off, Cade Carmichael taps it to mid off.

Back of a length, on off, Cade Carmichael hops a bit and eases it to mid off.

Angling in, on off, Cade Carmichael punches it through backward point for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Andy Balbirnie knocks it down the ground for a single.

Beaten! Back of a length, outside off, Cade Carmichael has a waft at it but misses.

Good length, on off, Cade Carmichael stabs it to mid on.

Fullish, on off, Cade Carmichael taps it to mid off.

Tight leave! Back of a length, just outside off, Cade Carmichael reads it well and makes a tight leave.

Much fuller, on leg, Cade Carmichael flicks it to mid-wicket.

Nice and full, on off, Cade Carmichael blocks it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Cade Carmichael guides it through backward point for a single.

Angling in, on off, Andy Balbirnie punches it to cover.

Fullish, on off, Andy Balbirnie eases it to mid off.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Andy Balbirnie blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on off, Andy Balbirnie pushes it to point.

Too full, on leg, Andy Balbirnie flicks it to mid-wicket.

A maiden from JJ Smit! Angling in, on off, Andy Balbirnie stabs it to mid on.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Cade Carmichael leaves it alone.

Fullish, on off, Cade Carmichael eases it to mid off.

Past the edge! Hits the deck hard, outside off, Cade Carmichael has a waft at it but misses.

FOUR! That's a terrific shot! Fullish and outside off, Cade Carmichael leans onto it and cracks a drive through covers for a magnificent boundary.

Beauty! Good length, outside off, shaping away. Cade Carmichael has a waft at it but misses.

Hits the deck hard, on leg, Cade Carmichael looks to flick it but gets a blow on his body. Dot.

Angling in, on off, Andy Balbirnie blocks it to mid on.

Too full, on off, Andy Balbirnie knocks it down the ground for a single.

That's a ripper! Shaping away, just outside off, Cade Carmichael looks to block it but misses.

Beaten! Full and outside off, shaping away, Cade Carmichael tries to block it but misses again.

Much fuller, slightly down the leg side, Cade Carmichael looks to block it but wears it on his pads. 

Nice and full, on leg, Cade Carmichael flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Ruben Trumpelmann starts with a loosener.

Good length, in and around off, Tector blocks it off.

FOUR! On the pads and put away. Shorter one on the leg, this is flicked away off the hips and fine of the fine leg fielder for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ruben Trumpelmann answers back with a wicket. Short-pitched delivery at the bodyline, Tector gets cramped up and miscues the pull to mid-wicket and Max Heingo makes no mistake.

Length again, in the channel, Cade Carmichael shulders arms at it.

Short ball down leg, pulled down to deep backward square leg for one.

Wide! This is spilled down the leg side for a wide.

Good length, on off, Andy Balbirnie punches it to cover for a single.

A top nut to begin with. Good length around the top of off, Tim Tector blocks it off.

Pitched up a bit fuller and around off, Tector watchfully blocks it off.

 Lovely delivery! Good length on off, this one angles away with sharp bounce and just whizzes past the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, Tector rocks back and defends it down to covers.

Good length again, angling it across off, Tector has a poke at it and misses.

A run to get off the mark. Hard length around off, dabbed away into the off side for a single.