Namibia Defeat Neighbours South Africa in First-Ever Face-Off In International Cricket; Create History at Home As They Secure Sensational Victory in First Match at Windhoek Stadium

The South Africa national cricket team have got stunned by the Namibia national cricket team, suffering a defeat. Hosts Namibia beat the Proteas by four wickets, in what was an absolute thriller, which went till the last ball of the match. This was a historic victory for Namibia, as they beat their African neighbours South Africa for the first time, and that too in their very first meet-up in international cricket. The historic victory was witnessed at the Windhoek Stadium, as first match for Namibia in the new home ground. The Proteas won the toss but struggled with the bat, scoring only 134/8. Namibia chased the target, scoring 138/6, as the match went till the last ball. Zane Green scored the winning runs, striking a four off the last ball against Andile Simelane. Namibia Create History As They Defeat South Africa For the First Time; Gerhard Erasmus and Co Secure Sensational 4-Wicket Victory Over the Proteas in One-Off T20I.

Namibia Win First-Ever Match vs South Africa

🇳🇦 Namibia have created history!

They chased down 135 runs to beat South Africa in front of a packed home crowd in Windhoek!

It was their first-ever meeting against South Africa and also the grand opening of the Namibia Cricket Ground — what a dream day for Namibian cricket! pic.twitter.com/bQsd3neUXn

— Associate Chronicles (@AssociateChrons) October 11, 2025

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