Namibia and Ireland will lock horns in the first of five One-Day Internationals at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Thursday, October 22. This will be the first encounter in the format between the two teams.
The Namibian side are coming off a poor showing in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, where they finished fifth in the league standings, missing out on qualification for the major event. They will be looking for redemption in the series after their result.
Ireland also come into the series on the back of a disappointing result, being beaten 4-0 in a five-match ODI series against Afghanistan. They will be looking to bounce back and seal a result in this series.
NAM vs IRE: Match Details
| Match | Namibia vs Ireland, 1st ODI, Ireland tour of Namibia 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Thursday, October 22, 2026, 1:00 PM (IST) |
| Venue | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | FanCode (App and Website) |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek is expected to be of a balanced nature, offering help to both batters and bowlers. Being a longer-format match, batters will need to get their eye in before being able to score their runs freely, and hit-the-deck seamers could get help from the surface.
NAM vs IRE: Head-to-Head ODI Record
This will be the first encounter in the format between the two teams.
NAM vs IRE: Predicted Playing XIs
Namibia:
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (wk), Malan Kruger, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Frylinck, Jan Balt, JJ Smit, Michael van Lingen, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo
Ireland:
Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Jai Moondra
NAM vs IRE: Probable Best Performer of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Curtis Campher
All-rounder Curtis Campher was one of the standout players in their series against Afghanistan, scoring 207 runs in five games. He scored two half-centuries in the series, including a highest score of 96 and will be looking to continue the same form.
Probable Best Bowler: Gavin Hoey
Leg-spinner Gavin Hoey has been a standout for the side and was the leading wicket-taker for Ireland in their series against Afghanistan. He took eight wickets in the five matches he played and will be looking to continue in the same form.
