IRE vs NAM 1st ODI 2026: Result & Scores
Result
IRE 229/9 (50 ov) · NAM 174 (37.5 ov)
Ireland won by 55 runs
IRE vs NAM 1st ODI: match report
Ireland won the first ODI against Namibia by 55 runs at the High Performance Oval, Windhoek. The match began at 1:30 PM IST on Thursday, 22 October 2026, and was the opening fixture of the Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026.
Ireland used their full quota of 50 overs and finished on 229/9. Nine wickets fell along the way, but the innings lasted the distance and gave Namibia a sizeable total to better.
Namibia never got there. They were bowled out for 174 in 37.5 overs, which meant more than 12 overs of their innings went unused. They finished 55 runs short of Ireland’s total.
The result came on the opening day of the series, so the scoreboard from Windhoek is the only completed result in the series so far.
The Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026, also listed as IRE v NAM ODIs, is a five-match series. It runs from 22 October to 1 November 2026, so the schedule stretches across just over a week.
Ireland lead 1-0 after the opening ODI. Namibia trail 0-1 with four matches left, which leaves plenty of cricket still to be played in the series.
Ireland have the early advantage in the tour, while Namibia now have four more ODIs in the series to level things up.
Scorecard
Ireland Inning 1
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Jack Brassell b Bernard Scholtz | 20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Paul Stirling | c Michael van Lingen b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 56 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 78.9 |
| Cade Carmichael | lbw b Smit | 45 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 56.3 |
| Harry Tector | c Bernard Scholtz b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 28 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 66.7 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Smit b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 28 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 77.8 |
| Curtis Campher | b Ruben Trumpelmann | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 89.5 |
| George Dockrell | st Zane Green b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy McBrine | not out | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Gavin Hoey | b Smit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam McCarthy | b Jack Brassell | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.3 |
| Jai Moondra | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 |
| JJ Smit | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Jack Brassell | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.89 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 9 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| Waldo Smith | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Namibia Inning 1
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael van Lingen | c Lorcan Tucker b Jai Moondra | 23 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 104.5 |
| Louren Steenkamp | c George Dockrell b Gavin Hoey | 26 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 68.4 |
| Jan Frylinck | c Lorcan Tucker b Gavin Hoey | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | lbw b George Dockrell | 22 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
| Zane Green | b Curtis Campher | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | run out (Harry Tector/Lorcan Tucker) | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 |
| JJ Smit | c Curtis Campher b George Dockrell | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | b Liam McCarthy | 50 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 116.3 |
| Waldo Smith | c Andy McBrine b Gavin Hoey | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.6 |
| Bernard Scholtz | b Jai Moondra | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jack Brassell | not out | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Moondra | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Liam McCarthy | 5.5 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 7.37 |
| Curtis Campher | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Gavin Hoey | 9 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3.22 |
| Andy McBrine | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4.17 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
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FAQ
When does Ireland vs Namibia 1st ODI start in India?
Thursday, 22 October 2026, at 1:30 PM IST.
Where is Ireland vs Namibia 1st ODI being played?
High Performance Oval, Windhoek.
Which series is this match part of?
Ireland tour of Namibia, 2026, 22 Oct – 1 Nov 2026.
Who won Ireland vs Namibia 1st ODI?
Ireland won by 55 runs.
All matches in this series
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Ireland vs 
Namibia · 1st ODIIRE 229/9 (50 ov) · NAM 174 (37.5 ov)
Ireland won by 55 runs Scorecard High Performance Oval, Windhoek Result Sat, 24 Oct · 1:30 PM IST
Ireland vs Namibia · 2nd ODIIRE 290 (47.3 ov) · NAM 321/6 (50 ov)
Namibia won by 31 runs Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek Result Tue, 27 Oct · 1:30 PM IST
Ireland vs Namibia · 3rd ODI
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Upcoming
Fri, 30 Oct · 1:30 PM IST
Ireland vs Namibia · 4th ODI
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
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Sun, 1 Nov · 1:30 PM IST
Ireland vs Namibia · 5th ODI
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
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