South Africa completed a dominant 3-0 series sweep over Namibia with a convincing nine-wicket victory in the 3rd ODI.
The Proteas produced another strong all-round display. Their bowlers first restricted Namibia to a modest total. Then, the batters finished the chase with plenty of time to spare.
Namibia chose to bat first after winning the toss. However, their innings quickly came under pressure.
South Africa’s new-ball attack reduced the hosts to 19 for 2. Louren Steenkamp and Alexander Volschenk then tried to rebuild the innings.
The pair added 53 runs for the third wicket. That partnership briefly gave Namibia some stability.
South Africa, however, responded quickly in the 3rd and last ODI against Namibia. They removed both batters in successive deliveries.
The dismissal of the set pair opened the door for another major collapse.
Namibia slipped from 72 for 2 to 125 for 9. Left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin played the leading role.
Fortuin repeatedly troubled the middle order. He finished with excellent figures of 4 for 33.
Namibia looked certain to finish with an even smaller score.
However, Max Heingo and Zane Green produced a valuable last-wicket partnership.
The pair added 31 runs. As a result, Namibia reached 156 before being bowled out.
It gave the hosts a slightly more respectable total. Nevertheless, South Africa still had a straightforward target of 157.
South Africa’s top order immediately took control of the reply.
The visitors attacked the bowling and found the gaps regularly. They maintained a brisk scoring rate without taking unnecessary risks.
Consequently, South Africa reached the target in only 21.3 overs.
They lost just one wicket on the way to a nine-wicket victory.
The result confirmed a 3-0 series whitewash for the Proteas.
South Africa dominated the three-match series with their bowling strength and reliable batting.
Meanwhile, Namibia struggled to cope with the pressure, particularly during their middle-order collapses.
Eventually, the South Africa wrapped up the 3rd ODI against Namibia in emphatic fashion and completed a thoroughly convincing campaign.