Namibia T20 Tri-Series
Finished
Namibia v 
South Africa
Key match-ups
Fri 04 Sep, 12:00 UTC
South Africa
playing XI (11)
Namibia
playing XI (11)
A pre-match read, kept as it
was: what the numbers said before a ball was bowled, not a report of
what happened.
Each batter against the bowlers he would face, by phase. Colour is always from the batter's side. These are match-ups by type, not by history — nobody here has faced anybody often enough for a head-to-head record to mean anything. A batter appears in a phase only if he actually bats there, and a bowler only where both careers hold at least 30 balls in that exact split. A bowler named in grey was read and came out inside 10% of par — checked, and nothing to say. The not readable count beside him is the bowlers whose pair could not be read at all, which is a different claim entirely. A name marked ° is a weaker reading, from less than the full record: either that bowler has under 30 balls against this hand in these overs and the pair is read from the batter alone, or the batter has under 30 against this type here and is read from what he has, shrunk toward the league rate. Held out on matches from 2025 both kinds sorted outcomes, but they rest on less than a full pair does; the hover text says which it is.
For the batter
−25%
−10%
even
+10%
+25%
against par for that bowling type in
those overs
Overall
Namibia lead the match-ups by
4
| Team | Batting | Bowling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 22 5 JJ Smit · 8 players | 41 10 JJ Smit · 7 players | 63 |
| South Africa | 32 12 D Brevis · 6 players | 27 8 BC Fortuin · 6 players | 59 |
Every edge counted twice over, once from each side: a match-up that favours a batter is one his opponents' bowlers are losing. Under each count is the player holding most of them and how many players it is spread across — a total resting on one man is worth less than the same total spread down the order, and it leaves with him. Amber marks a count of five or more where two players hold 70% of it.
Batting side
South Africa batting v Namibia bowling
32 for South Africa
41 for Namibia
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 LG Pretorius LHB | JT Brassell +14% R Trumpelmann +13% JJ Smit +11% JC Balt, L Steenkamp A Busing-Volschenk, M Heingo JN Frylinck MG Erasmus | M Heingo +31% JT Brassell +17% JC Balt +16% L Steenkamp +16% A Busing-Volschenk +14% JJ Smit R Trumpelmann JN Frylinck MG Erasmus | rarely bats here |
| 2 J Hermann LHB | JT Brassell +11% MG Erasmus -11% JN Frylinck -11% A Busing-Volschenk, M Heingo JC Balt, L Steenkamp R Trumpelmann JJ Smit | M Heingo +25% JT Brassell +12% A Busing-Volschenk JC Balt L Steenkamp JJ Smit R Trumpelmann JN Frylinck MG Erasmus | A Busing-Volschenk MG Erasmus JT Brassell JC Balt M Heingo 4 not readable |
| 3 D Brevis RHB | M Heingo +11% JT Brassell A Busing-Volschenk R Trumpelmann JN Frylinck JJ Smit JC Balt, L Steenkamp MG Erasmus | L Steenkamp +25% R Trumpelmann +22% M Heingo +16% MG Erasmus +16% JN Frylinck +14% JT Brassell +14% JC Balt +13% A Busing-Volschenk +11% JJ Smit +11% | JT Brassell +25% A Busing-Volschenk +17% JN Frylinck -13% JJ Smit -14% M Heingo R Trumpelmann JC Balt MG Erasmus 1 not readable |
| 4 C Esterhuizen RHB | M Heingo +17% JT Brassell +11% R Trumpelmann A Busing-Volschenk JN Frylinck JJ Smit JC Balt MG Erasmus 1 not readable | M Heingo +11% JT Brassell L Steenkamp A Busing-Volschenk R Trumpelmann MG Erasmus JC Balt JN Frylinck JJ Smit | JT Brassell +27% A Busing-Volschenk +19% JJ Smit -10% M Heingo R Trumpelmann JC Balt MG Erasmus JN Frylinck 1 not readable |
| 5 RA Herman LHB | MG Erasmus -16% JT Brassell R Trumpelmann JJ Smit JC Balt A Busing-Volschenk, M Heingo JN Frylinck 1 not readable | M Heingo +27% JT Brassell +13% A Busing-Volschenk +10% JC Balt L Steenkamp JJ Smit R Trumpelmann JN Frylinck MG Erasmus | JJ Smit -13% JN Frylinck -15% A Busing-Volschenk JT Brassell MG Erasmus M Heingo JC Balt R Trumpelmann 1 not readable |
| 6 E Bosch RHB | rarely bats here | JJ Smit -12% MG Erasmus -16% JC Balt -17% R Trumpelmann M Heingo JT Brassell A Busing-Volschenk JN Frylinck 1 not readable | JT Brassell +11% JN Frylinck -12% JC Balt -12% JJ Smit -13% MG Erasmus -15% A Busing-Volschenk R Trumpelmann M Heingo 1 not readable |
| 7 BC Fortuin RHB | rarely bats here | M Heingo -10% JT Brassell -12% MG Erasmus -16% JC Balt -17% A Busing-Volschenk -21% R Trumpelmann JN Frylinck JJ Smit 1 not readable | JC Balt -11% MG Erasmus -14% JN Frylinck -15% M Heingo -16% JJ Smit -17% JT Brassell R Trumpelmann A Busing-Volschenk 1 not readable |
| 8 A Simelane RHB | rarely bats here | A Busing-Volschenk -16% MG Erasmus -17% JC Balt -18% R Trumpelmann JN Frylinck JJ Smit M Heingo JT Brassell 1 not readable | MG Erasmus -11% JN Frylinck -11% JJ Smit -12% JT Brassell R Trumpelmann A Busing-Volschenk JC Balt M Heingo 1 not readable |
| 9 N Mokoena RHB | rarely bats here | M Heingo JT Brassell A Busing-Volschenk 6 not readable | JC Balt -11% JN Frylinck -13% MG Erasmus -14% JJ Smit -14% M Heingo -15% R Trumpelmann JT Brassell A Busing-Volschenk 1 not readable |
| 10 KT Maphaka LHB | rarely bats here | rarely bats here | M Heingo -13% R Trumpelmann JJ Smit A Busing-Volschenk JN Frylinck JT Brassell 3 not readable |
| 11 N Peter RHB | rarely bats here | JN Frylinck -10% JJ Smit -14% R Trumpelmann 6 not readable | JN Frylinck -13% JJ Smit -14% JT Brassell R Trumpelmann A Busing-Volschenk M Heingo 3 not readable |
Namibia batting v South Africa bowling
22 for Namibia
27 for South Africa
| Batter | Powerplay 1-6 | Middle overs 7-16 | Death 17-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 L Steenkamp RHB | KT Maphaka +12% BC Fortuin -11% A Simelane, N Mokoena E Bosch 3 not readable | A Simelane +13% N Mokoena E Bosch N Peter D Brevis KT Maphaka BC Fortuin 1 not readable | rarely bats here |
| 2 JN Frylinck LHB | A Simelane +42% BC Fortuin +15% N Mokoena +12% KT Maphaka +10% E Bosch C Esterhuizen 2 not readable | N Peter A Simelane E Bosch N Mokoena KT Maphaka D Brevis C Esterhuizen BC Fortuin | A Simelane, N Mokoena KT Maphaka E Bosch N Peter D Brevis 2 not readable |
| 3 MG Erasmus RHB | KT Maphaka N Peter BC Fortuin A Simelane, N Mokoena E Bosch 2 not readable | A Simelane +13% N Peter D Brevis N Mokoena BC Fortuin E Bosch C Esterhuizen KT Maphaka | A Simelane +14% E Bosch +14% N Peter -11% BC Fortuin -15% N Mokoena D Brevis KT Maphaka 1 not readable |
| 4 ZE Green LHB | KT Maphaka -13% N Mokoena -13% E Bosch -17% A Simelane 4 not readable | N Peter +11% BC Fortuin -15% D Brevis A Simelane C Esterhuizen E Bosch N Mokoena KT Maphaka | BC Fortuin +17% A Simelane, N Mokoena E Bosch KT Maphaka N Peter D Brevis 1 not readable |
| 5 A Busing-Volschenk RHB | rarely bats here | A Simelane N Peter D Brevis N Mokoena E Bosch BC Fortuin KT Maphaka 1 not readable | A Simelane +11% E Bosch +11% BC Fortuin -16% KT Maphaka -16% N Mokoena D Brevis N Peter 1 not readable |
| 6 MB Kruger RHB | KT Maphaka -14% A Simelane, N Mokoena E Bosch N Peter BC Fortuin 2 not readable | N Peter +14% D Brevis +10% A Simelane BC Fortuin N Mokoena E Bosch KT Maphaka 1 not readable | KT Maphaka -17% BC Fortuin -18% E Bosch A Simelane N Mokoena 3 not readable |
| 7 R Trumpelmann RHB | rarely bats here | N Peter +14% D Brevis +11% A Simelane -11% N Mokoena -15% E Bosch -18% BC Fortuin KT Maphaka 1 not readable | BC Fortuin -15% KT Maphaka -18% A Simelane E Bosch N Mokoena D Brevis N Peter 1 not readable |
| 8 JJ Smit RHB | rarely bats here | C Esterhuizen +16% KT Maphaka +14% BC Fortuin +11% A Simelane N Peter D Brevis N Mokoena E Bosch | A Simelane +14% E Bosch +14% KT Maphaka -13% BC Fortuin -17% N Mokoena D Brevis N Peter 1 not readable |
| 9 JC Balt LHB | rarely bats here | BC Fortuin -18% KT Maphaka A Simelane E Bosch N Mokoena 3 not readable | A Simelane, N Mokoena -11% E Bosch -14% BC Fortuin 4 not readable |
| 10 JT Brassell RHB | rarely bats here | A Simelane N Mokoena E Bosch 5 not readable | E Bosch -10% A Simelane -11% N Mokoena -14% KT Maphaka -18% 4 not readable |
Talking points
Read off the matrix on this page and nothing else — the same edges, counted from both ends. Direction is always from the batter's side.
The two totals
- Namibia hold 63 — 22 while they bat, 41 from their bowlers.
- South Africa hold 59 — 32 while they bat, 27 from their bowlers.
- Both sides are on a named XI, so that is 4 more for Namibia.
Who holds them
- D Brevis (South Africa) is the best set up with the bat — 12 match-ups in his favour, 2 against.
- LG Pretorius (South Africa) is the best set up with the bat — 8 match-ups in his favour, 0 against.
- C Esterhuizen (South Africa) is the best set up with the bat — 5 match-ups in his favour, 1 against.
- BC Fortuin (South Africa) is the one to bowl at — 10 against him, 0 in his favour.
- E Bosch (South Africa) is the one to bowl at — 7 against him, 1 in his favour.
- A Simelane (South Africa) is the one to bowl at — 6 against him, 0 in his favour.
- JJ Smit (Namibia) holds the most with the ball — 10 in his favour, 2 batters the other way.
- JN Frylinck (Namibia) holds the most with the ball — 9 in his favour, 1 batter the other way.
- MG Erasmus (Namibia) holds the most with the ball — 9 in his favour, 1 batter the other way.
In short
- The numbers favour Namibia by 4, on 122 match-ups between the sides.