IRE vs NAM 2nd ODI 2026: Result & Scores

Updated 24 Oct 2026

DateSaturday, 24 October 2026

Start (IST)1:30 PM

VenueNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

SeriesIRE v NAM ODIs

Result

IRE 290 (47.3 ov) · NAM 321/6 (50 ov)

Namibia won by 31 runs

IRE vs NAM 2nd ODI: match report

Namibia won by 31 runs in the 2nd ODI of the Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026, at the Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, on Saturday, 24 October. They finished on 321/6 in 50 overs. Ireland were bowled out for 290 in 47.3 overs.

Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. Namibia made them pay, and Gerhard Erasmus led the way with 156 off 125 balls, an innings of 14 fours and four sixes. Jan Frylinck added 76 off 90 balls, and Alexander Volschenk hit 30 off 20 with three fours and a six.

Gavin Hoey was the best of the Ireland bowlers, taking 3 for 53 from his 10 overs. Jai Moondra took 1 for 63 and Byron McDonough 1 for 71 from nine overs.

Ireland’s reply was built around Paul Stirling, who made 77 off 71 balls with eight fours and three sixes. George Dockrell scored 48 off 48 and Curtis Campher 45 off 45, but the innings ended 31 runs short.

Jack Brassell was the pick of the Namibia attack with 4 for 52 from his 10 overs. Erasmus added two wickets for 13 in 3.3 overs to go with his century, and Max Heingo took 1 for 48 from eight overs.

The result levels the series at 1-1 after Ireland won the opening match on 22 October by 55 runs, scoring 229/9 in 50 overs before dismissing Namibia for 174 in 37.5 overs. The series is a five-match contest that began on 22 October 2026 and runs to 1 November 2026, so three games remain.

Pre-match preview · Our pre-match pick: Namibia — correct.

IRE vs NAM 2nd ODI: pre-match preview

Ireland meet Namibia in the second ODI of the Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026 on Saturday, 24 October 2026. The match starts at 1:30 PM IST at the Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek.

The series runs from 22 October to 1 November 2026 and comprises five matches. According to the ICC, tours such as this give players a chance to learn conditions and potential opponents, with Namibia and Zimbabwe hosting ICC Cricket World Cup and Qualification events in 2027 alongside South Africa.

Form guide

Ireland arrive on the back of a difficult ODI series against Afghanistan in the Afghanistan tour of Ireland, 2026. They lost all four completed matches in August 2026, and the opener on 5 August was abandoned due to rain without a toss. The margins were 92 runs, 3 wickets, 42 runs and 6 wickets.

There were runs in that series, though. Ireland made 298/7 in the last game on 14 August, falling short of Afghanistan’s 302/4 in 48.5 overs. They made 301 on 12 August in reply to 343/9, and were bowled out for 206 on 10 August and 207 on 7 August, the latter in a match reduced to 47 overs per side due to a wet outfield.

Namibia have played more recently. In the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27, they beat the United States of America by 6 wickets on 13 October, reaching 278/4 in 48.3 overs while chasing 277/7. Before that came an 8-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates on 9 October, when they bowled the UAE out for 134 and reached 135/2 in 26 overs.

Namibia lost to the United States of America by 4 wickets on 7 October, and their match against the UAE on 3 October ended with no result due to rain. In September, South Africa won the third ODI of their tour of Namibia by 9 wickets, after Namibia were bowled out for 156 in 36.2 overs.

Squads and team news

According to Cricket Ireland, Paul Stirling continues as captain for the tour, with Lorcan Tucker named vice-captain. The 16-player squad includes Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gavin Hoey, Liam McCarthy and Harry Tector.

ESPNcricinfo lists Matthew Humphreys in the squad. A squad is not a playing XI, so the final combination will only be known at the toss.

Separately, Cricket Ireland reports that Jordan Neill is returning to the ODI side after a spell of injuries.

On the Namibia side, Wisden reported that Michael van Lingen reversed his retirement in July 2026 and was set to feature for Namibia in the South Africa series.

Series context

Cricket Ireland describes the bilateral series in Windhoek, a year before the 2027 Cricket World Cup, as a starting point for Ireland’s focus on the 50-over World Cup.

This is match number 2 of five, with the series running until 1 November 2026, so there is plenty of cricket still to come.

Our prediction

We lean towards Namibia. They have won their last two completed ODIs, both in October, against the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates, while Ireland lost each of their four completed games against Afghanistan.

It is an opinion rather than a certainty. Ireland made 298/7 and 301 in two of their defeats, so their batting can compete if the bowlers hold up.