Cricket
Namibia Beats Ireland for First ODI Series Win Over Full Member
JJ Smit took four wickets as Namibia won the decider by five wickets in Windhoek.
Namibia secured its first bilateral one-day international series victory over a Full Member by beating Ireland by five wickets in Windhoek on Nov. 1, according to the International Cricket Council.
The result gave Namibia a 3-2 win in the five-match home series. Ireland was dismissed for 129, with JJ Smit taking 4-20 in nine overs and sharing seven wickets with Jack Brassell.
Louren Steenkamp scored 42 and captain Gerhard Erasmus added 30 in the chase. Smit was named player of the match, while Erasmus received the series award after scoring 263 runs and taking four wickets.
The teams had entered the final ODI level at two wins apiece. Namibia won the second and third matches, and Ireland won the first and fourth.
