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NAM vs IRE 4th ODI 2026: Moondra 6/26, Ireland Level at 2-2

Published on October 30, 2026

Summary Overview: Ireland beat Namibia by 130 runs in the 4th ODI in Windhoek to level the series 2-2. Jai Moondra took 6 for 26 to be Player of the Match, after Tim Tector (73) and Curtis Campher (66) led Ireland to 298 for 8. The 5th ODI on Sunday decides the series.

Who won? Ireland, by 130 runs at the High Performance Oval, Windhoek. They made 298 for 8, and Namibia were bowled out for 168 in 41 overs.

Who starred? Spinner Jai Moondra took 6 for 26 in 10 overs and was named Player of the Match. Tim Tector top-scored with 73, and Curtis Campher hit 66 off 50 with six sixes.

Who captained Ireland? Wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker, with Paul Stirling missing after being absent hurt in the previous game.

What does it mean? The five-match series is level at 2-2. Sunday's 5th ODI is the decider.

Match Report: Ireland Bounce Back in Style

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. Taking six wickets in an innings is a rare achievement for any bowler.

Ireland's Innings: The Tector Brothers, Then Campher and Dockrell

Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and chose to bowl, and his seamers kept things tight early. Ireland were just 32 without loss after 10 overs, and JJ Smit removed Andrew Balbirnie soon after.

Tim Tector, one of three changes for Ireland, anchored the innings. He and his brother Harry Tector (15) added 75 for the third wicket, and Tim made 73 off 81 balls with seven fours and three sixes before Smit had him caught.

At 171 for 5 in the 37th over, Ireland needed a strong finish. Then Curtis Campher and George Dockrell took over, adding 89 off 64 balls. Campher hit six sixes in 66 off 50, and Dockrell finished on 47 not out off 34. Ireland added 127 runs from the last 83 balls to reach 298 for 8.

Smit was Namibia's best bowler by a distance, taking 4 for 34 in his 10 overs.

Namibia's Chase: Moondra Strikes at Both Ends

Chasing 299, Namibia never got going. Jai Moondra had Malan Kruger caught behind for 0, Jan Frylinck, the hero of the third ODI, caught for 4, and Louren Steenkamp caught for 21. When Campher, Liam McCarthy and Jordan Neill chipped in, Namibia were 78 for 6 in the 24th over.

Zane Green (45 off 58) and Ruben Trumpelmann (40 off 34, three sixes) added 57 for the eighth wicket to delay the inevitable, but Moondra returned to bowl both of them and then had Jack Brassell caught to finish with 6 for 26. Namibia were all out for 168 in the 41st over.

Turning Point: Moondra's Opening Spell

Namibia's batters had scored 316 and 321 in their two wins. This time, Moondra removed the top three, including in-form Frylinck, before 11 overs were up, and Namibia were 32 for 3. With Erasmus falling lbw to McCarthy for 1 soon after, the chase was over almost before it had begun.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Jai Moondra	Ireland	6 for 26 (10 overs, 1 maiden), Player of the Match
Tim Tector	Ireland	73 (81), 7 fours, 3 sixes
Curtis Campher	Ireland	66 (50), 6 sixes, and 1 for 23
George Dockrell	Ireland	47* (34), 2 sixes
Jordan Neill	Ireland	1 for 28 (8 overs), and 14 (6)
JJ Smit	Namibia	4 for 34 (10 overs)
Zane Green (wk)	Namibia	45 (58)
Ruben Trumpelmann	Namibia	40 (34), 3 sixes, and 1 for 59

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Ireland's slow start	32 for 0 (10 overs)
Tector brothers stand	75 for the 3rd wicket
Ireland at 36.1 overs	171 for 5
Campher and Dockrell stand	89 off 64 balls for the 6th wicket
Ireland total	298 for 8 (50 overs)
Moondra removes the top three	Namibia 32 for 3 (10.6 overs)
Namibia six down	78 for 6 (23.2 overs)
Green and Trumpelmann stand	57 for the 8th wicket
Namibia all out	168 (41 overs)

Powerplay Comparison

Team	First 10 overs
Ireland	32 for 0
Namibia	29 for 2

Playing XIs

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

Changes: Namibia were unchanged. Ireland brought in Tim Tector, Jordan Neill and Matthew Humphreys for Paul Stirling, Andy McBrine and Gavin Hoey, with Lorcan Tucker taking over the captaincy.

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
4th ODI	High Performance Oval, Windhoek	Ireland won by 130 runs

Series score: Namibia 2, Ireland 2.

The Decider: 5th ODI

Match	Date	Venue	Local (CAT)	Ireland	IST	Pakistan	ET
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 Standard Time, as US clocks go back on November 1. All four games so far have started at 9:30 AM local time.

What to watch: both teams have won twice. Namibia have scored over 300 in both of their wins, while Ireland have won by bowling Namibia out cheaply. Ireland will also be hoping for news on Stirling's fitness before Sunday.