Namibia crush Zimbabwe to collect first series rubber against full member nation

Namibia collected their first full member scalp by beating Zimbabwe by 32 runs in Bulawayo on Tuesday, winning the T20 series 3-2 in the process.

Namibia, who are coached by former Titans and Dolphins all-rounder Pierre de Bruyn, won the second, fourth and fifth T20s to secure their maiden rubber against a full member nation.

This speaks to Namibia's gradual improvement as a cricketing nation while Zimbabwe's decline continues unabated.

Namibia's win saw them defend 128, to which Zimbabwe could only respond with 95 in 19.1 overs.

Namibia's 127/8 was underpinned by Craig Williams's 48 off 39 balls, but there were six single-figure scores.

However, there were key contributions from Ruben Trumpelmann (19), Jan Frylinck (15), and Michael van Lingen (12) that gave the Namibians a defendable total.

Zimbabwe's chase never got going, with Tony Munyonga's 28 being the only substantial contribution, with Namibia's six bowlers all taking wickets.