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South Africa seal 3-0 ODI sweep with 9-wicket win
NDTV··16 Sept
South Africa beat Namibia by nine wickets in the third ODI in Windhoek on September 13 to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Namibia were bowled out for 156 in 36.2 overs; Bjorn Fortuin took 4 for 33. Openers Jordan Hermann and Connor Esterhuizen shared 150 runs before South Africa reached 157 for 1 in 21.3 overs, Livemint reported.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Namibia's batters face another rebuild after collapsing once Fortuin broke a 53-run third-wicket stand.
- South Africa's top order gained match time ahead of larger tours with an unbeaten Esterhuizen on 68.
- Bowlers Kwena Maphaka and Corbin Bosch struck early to leave hosts at 19 for 2.
What's Happening
- Fortuin dismissed Louren Steenkamp and captain Gerhard Erasmus in consecutive overs.
- Hermann made 77 off 59 balls with 13 boundaries before falling with seven runs left.
- Dewald Brevis finished the chase with a six off his second ball.
Namibia ODI collapse
- South Africa won the first ODI by 99 runs under DLS and the second by 157 runs.
- Zane Green top-scored for Namibia with 33 off 42 balls.
- Alexander Busing-Volschenk made 31 in Namibia's innings.
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