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Zimbabwe has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Namibia. The final match is scheduled for September 18, 2025, at 11.30 am GMT. Meanwhile, the Asia Cup is heating up with exciting matches. Bangladesh vs Afghanistan is underway and all you need to do is switch tabs to catch the action from that contest. Cheers for now.

Zimbabwe's BRIAN BENNETT has been adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH, for his quickfire 40 (20). He was not the highest scorer of the innings but his quickfire knock helped the hosts get off the blocks quickly.

Earlier in the inning, after being asked to bat first, Namibia set a competitive total. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton topped the order with a swift 47, with the help of Malan Kruger, who also scored a hefty 45 runs, giving a good start to the team despite losing an early wicket. The bowlers of the Chevrons bowled well in patches and an excellent last over, where Brad Evans gave just 5, helped Zimbabwe restrict the Namibian total to under 170.

However, following the first dismissal of the Chevrons, Tadiwanashe Marumani seized the moment, stepping into Bennett's role and unleashing an aggressive assault on the Namibian bowlers. His fearless approach kept the opposition distant from regaining its footing. Just as he reached his impressive consecutive half-century, JJ Smit made a pivotal impact by securing an essential breakthrough. Although Namibia began to take wickets thereafter, their efforts were too little, too late, as the damage had already been inflicted. Ryan Burl ensured that the innings concluded on a high note, wrapping up a commanding display by the team.

Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani entered the field determined to put pressure on the bowlers from the outset. Brian Bennett showcased his impeccable stroke play, while Tadiwanashe Marumani took a more measured approach to settle into the match. Together, they built a formidable partnership, scoring 59 runs in just 36 deliveries. However, just as Brian Bennett was becoming a serious threat, Ruben Trumpelmann struck, removing the Zimbabwean opener.

The series is done and dusted with a game to spare as Zimbabwe cruised to their second victory in the second match of this three-match T20I series, winning by 5 wickets. The opening batters once again rose to the occasion, setting up the chase this time. They took full control of the game, leaving Namibia struggling to keep up.

18.1SIX! GAME, SET AND MATCH! Fuller one, on middle and leg, Tashinga Musekiwa slogs this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie to win this contest by 5 wickets.

17.6FOUR! This is probably game done and dusted for the hosts. Pitched up on off, Ryan Burl gets right on top of the bounce and smashes this crisply through the gap at extra cover for a boundary more. Zimbabwe are just one hit away from claiming the series.

17.5FOUR! A welcome boundary for the Chevrons. Short-pitched, on off, Ryan Burl stands still and pulls this flat and in the gap over square leg for four runs. Zimbabwe now needs 10 runs off 13 balls.

17.4Good length on middle and off, Tashinga Musekiwa pulls this well but short of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for just one this time.

17.3Back of a length on middle and off, Tashinga Musekiwa mistimes the pull towards long on for a couple.

17.2Good length on off, Tashinga Musekiwa tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

17.1Full toss on off, Ryan Burl thumps this down to long off for one.

Tashinga Musekiwa walks out next.

16.6OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! JJ Smit gets his second of the game. On a length, down the leg, was in the zone to be smashed away for runs. Tony Munyonga looks for the sweep to the pacer but ends up hitting this off his gloves back to the keeper towards his left. Zane Green makes no mistake and holds onto it.

16.5Good length on middle and off, Ryan Burl opens the face of his bat and runs this through point for one.

16.5WIDE! Slower one down the leg, Ryan Burl leaves it all alone. Wided.

16.4Good length around middle and off, Ryan Burl is experienced enough to dab this gently towards mid-wicket and take two.

16.3FOUR! Excellent maneuvering of the field by Ryan. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Ryan Burl steps across and hooks this well over the fiedler at short fine leg for four more runs.

16.2Good length on middle and leg, Ryan Burl pushes this to wide long on for two.

16.1Good length on the pads, Ryan Burl edges this off the inside towards long leg for two.

15.6FOUR! Second boundary of this over and this will settle the nerves in that Zimbabwean camp. Back of a length on the pads, Tony Munyonga flicks this over short fine leg fielder for four runs. 30 needed from the last 4 overs.

15.5Good length wide of off, Tony Munyonga goes for the pull again and gets beaten again.

15.4FOUR! That's been crunched away for four. Back of a length around off, Tony Munyonga jumps down the track and smashes this up and over extra cover for a boundary. This has been muscled away for four.

15.3Back of a length around off, Ryan Burl dabs this to third man region for one.

15.2Yorker on off, Tony Munyonga clips this to deep mid-wicket for one.

15.1Back of a length around off, Tony Munyonga goes for a pull but misses out.

14.6Hard-length delivery, outside off. Tony Munyonga pushes it toward wide of the cover fielder for a single.

14.5On a length, on middle and leg. Ryan Burl eases it toward the leg side for a single

Tony Munyonga walks out next.

14.4OUT! RUN OUT! That is an exceptional piece of fielding from Gerhard Erasmus! Back of a length, on off and middle. Ryan Burl pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region and gets calls for a double. Gerhard Erasmus sprints to his left hand picks up the delivery fast and throws it toward the non-striker's end. Brendan Taylor is a bit late reaching the bowler's end. He dives to get in time, but fails to get the better. The skipper stepping up when his team needs it the most!

14.3Pitches it up, on off and middle. Brendan Taylor flicks it toward square leg for a single.

14.2Short, outside off. Ryan Burl covers the stump and pulls it toward deep mid-wicket. The fielder fumbles to pick the ball in the first time, but that costs no run to Namibia.

14.1Fullish, on off. Brendan Taylor lunges and closes his bat to tuck it toward the right of the square leg fielder for a single.

13.6Pitches it up, on off. Ryan Burl punches it straight back to the bowler.

Ryan Burl comes out next.

13.5OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! On a length arond middle and off, Sikandar Raza dances down and goes for a wild heave. Mistimes this off the toe end of his bat and finds Jan-Izak de Villiers at the long on fence for his dismissal.

13.4Fuller on middle and leg, Brendan Taylor pushes this to long on for a single.

13.3FOUR! Clever from the experienced batter. Tossed up on off, Brendan Taylor plays the reverse sweep, manages to keep it down and wide to the right of short third for four runs.

13.2Arm ball, fuller on off. Brendan Taylor prods and defends it right under his eyesight.

13.1On a length, on off. Sikandar Raza steers it toward point and gets a single.

12.6Pitches it up, on off. Sikandar Raza eases it wide of the cover fielder for a single.

12.5On a length, around off. Brendan Taylor punches it toward cover and a misfield allows the batter to get the run.

12.4Chance of a run-out goes begging! Fuller, on off. Raza plays it with soft hands toward the front of the cover fielder and sets off for a single but the fielder is rapid enough to pick it one-handed and underarms it toward the non-striker's end while he is diving forward. Raza lost his hope and almost gave up, but it's all for the best for him that the ball missed hitting the stump.

Sikandar Raza walks out next.

12.3OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! JJ Smit gets his man! A big breakthrough for Namibia! JJ Smit bowls over the wicket and bends his back to bowl a bumper, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani hops and upper cuts the delivery, but fails to connect it well. The ball loops toward deep cover-point fielder and Alexander Volschenk scoops the dolly.

12.2Pitches it up, on middle. Brendan Taylor covers the stump and flicks it toward sqaure leg for one.

12.1Play and a miss! Back of a length, angling across the line. Brendan Taylor attempts to punch it away but gets beaten on the outer edge.

11.6Short, wide outside off. Brendan Taylor punches it toward deep cover for a single.

11.5Fuller, on off and middle. Brendan Taylor pushes it toward the left of the bowler. Jan Balt does well to dive and makes a stop.

11.4Touch fuller, angling in. Brendan Taylor tucks it toward sqaure leg and gets a couple of runs.

11.3FIFTY FOR MARUMANI! Back of a length, just outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani steers it toward deep cover and gets a single for his half-century. He lifts his willow up and soaks all the applause from the crowd and pavilion.

11.2FOUR! Streaky, but the runs will count! Short of a length, on off, angling across the line. Tadiwanashe Marumani once again goes for the pull shot. It connects the top edge and the ball shoots toward third man fence for a boundary.

11.1Short, on the batter's lane. Tadiwanashe Marumani mistimes his pull just toward leg side.

10.6Tossed up, just outside off. Brendan Taylor lofts it toward deep cover and gets a brace.

10.5On a length, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani knocks it toward long off for a single.

10.4TWO BYES! Fuller, angling it down the leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani tries to flick it but misses the connection. The ball brushes the pad of the batter and rolls toward deep fine leg for a couple of run.

10.3Full-length delivery, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani goes deep into the crease and punches it back to the bowler.

Tadiwanashe Marumani, right after hitting this away for a six, has gone down with cramps. The physio has run in with the magic spray and a lot of fluids that'll probably get Tadiwanashe Marumani ready to go again. Marumani, after receiving the treatment, is up on his feet and good to continue.

10.2SIX! Tadiwanashe Marumani is too hot to handle now! Short of a length, on middle, turns it toward leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani rotates and pulls it with the turn of the ball, to hoist it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen. 100 up for Zimbabwe!

10.1Short, on off, turns it out. Brendan Taylor nudges it toward long on and gets the single .

9.6Full and wide of off, Tadiwanashe Marumani swings at it but misses out.

9.5Half a chance goes begging. Good length on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani steps across and goes for a nudge towards the leg side. Closes the bat face early and ends up edging this just short of the bowler in his follow-through.

9.4Good length on middle and leg, Brendan Taylor tucks this to short fine leg for one.

9.3LEG BYE! Too quick and full on the pads, Tadiwanashe Marumani misses out on the flick. Gets it deflected off his pads towards square leg for a leg bye.

9.2Back of a length on the pads, Brendan Taylor tucks this through square leg for one.

9.1Good length on middle and off, Tadiwanashe Marumani works this away for a single.

8.6Floated full on the pads, Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes this through mid-wicket for one.

8.5Quicker one around off, Brendan Taylor punches this in the gap for one.

8.4FOUR! GLORIOUS! Tossed up around middle and off, Brendan Taylor gets right on top of the bounce and lofts this presenting a full face of his bat, up and over the bowler for a boundary down towards the sight screen.

8.3Tossed up on leg, Brendan Taylor sweeps this to deep square leg for two.

8.2Is that a drop by Zane Green behind the stumps? Fired down the leg, Brendan Taylor looks to paddle sweep this, but the ball goes past the batter, and the keeper misses out on both attempts to grab it. Looking at the bowler's reaction, it seems that the batter had edged this.

8.1Tossed up on off, Brendan Taylor defends this off his front foot.

7.6Fuller on middle and leg, Brendan Taylor tucks this to square leg for one.

7.5Floated on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani swings and hits this to deep square leg for one.

7.4SIX! This is gigantic from the southpaw. Short of a length around off, Tadiwanashe Marumani plants this front foot away from the line of it and slogs this up and over the fielder and even behind the stands towards the deep mid-wicket region for six.

7.3Fired wide of off, Brendan Taylor looks to cut this but chops this off the under edge towards point for one.

7.2Floated full on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes deep inside his crease and tucks this away to deep mid-wicket for one.

7.1Quicker one on middle and leg, Brendan Taylor tucks this through square leg and takes one.

6.6Quicker one on middle and leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani nudges this in the gap and takes two more.

6.5Fuller on the pads, Brendan Taylor flicks this away for one.

6.4Quicker one on the pads, Tadiwanashe Marumani flicks this to deep mid-wicket for two. A fumble from the fielder allows the batters to take an extra run.

6.3FOUR! Fuller one, wide of off, Tadiwanashe Marumani steps a long way across and sweeps this fine and wide to the right of the fielder at short fine leg for four runs. Tadiwanashe Marumani has taken over after the dismissal of Brian Bennett.

6.2Too full on off, Brendan Taylor tucks this towards square leg and rotates again.

6.1Quicker one around middle and leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani rocks back and flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

5.6Comes over the wicket, fires in a full and wide one outside off, Brendan Taylor leaves it all alone.

Brendan Taylor is the new batter on the crease. Will he be able to fill the shoes of Brian Bennett?

5.5OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Change of angle works for Ruben Trumpelmann and Namibia. Ruben Trumpelmann comes round the wicket and bends his back to bowl a bumper, down the leg. Brian Bennett looks to hook this away for runs but gets it gloved back into the keeper's safe custody. Zane Green makes no mistake and Brian Bennett is sent back on 40(20).

5.4Right in the block hole, on middle and leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani gets it away towards deep mid-wicket for one.

5.3Full and down the leg, cramping Tadiwanashe Marumani for any bit of room. TM misses out on the flick again and wears it on his pads yet again.

5.2On a length, drifting down the leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to flick this but falls over and misses out. Gets thud on his front pad. A loud appeal for LBW from Ruben Trumpelmann and the Namibian side but the umpire turns it down.

5.1SIX! Finally, Tadiwanashe Marumani cuts loose. Back of a length on middle and off, Tadiwanashe Marumani pulls this right off the middle of his bat and lands it on deep into the stands towards the deep square leg region for six runs.

4.6Good-length delivery, on middle, shapes it in. Tadiwanashe Marumani lifts his front foot up and soft hands it toward square leg for a single.

4.5Pitches it up, on pads. Brian Bennett works it toward mid-wicket and gets a single.

4.4Full-length delivery, around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it toward wide cover to keep rotating the strike.

4.3Back of a length, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani stabs it toward cover for no run.

4.2On a length, on middle and leg. Brian Bennett tucks it toward mid-wicket and gets a single.

4.1FOUR! Brian Bennett is just not stopping with his fiery boundaries! JJ Smit pitches it up, on middle. Brian Bennett clears his front foot and launches it over the head of the bowler for four more runs.

4.2Four!

4.1NO BALL! JJ Smit has overstepped.  Short on leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani pulls it toward deep square leg for a single.

3.6FOUR! Brian Bennett, you beauty! Jack Brassell bowls on a length, just outside off. Brian Bennett stays back and punches it uppishly, over the head of the cover fielder for another boundary.

3.5Fuller, on off and middle. Brian Bennett mistimes his slog toward deep mid-wicket. The fielder at the mid-wicket region has a chase and gets to the rolling ball. The batter gets a couple.

3.4FOUR! STREAKY! Back of a length, outside off, around the seventh stump. Brian Bennett stays deep inside the crease and attempts to lash it over the cover region but gets nicked on the outer edge and the ball zips past the keeper for a boundary.

3.3Short of a length, on middle and leg, shapes it in. Brian Bennett glances it toward far right of the deep sqaure leg to get a brace.

3.2Hard length, outside off. Brian Bennett punches it toward the point fielder.

3.1Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Tadiwanashe Marumani mistimes his pull toward short fine leg and gets a single.

2.6Peach of a delivery! Hard-length delivery, angling in, but nips it a shy bit away from the batter. Brian Bennett tries to defend it off his front foot but the ball sneaks past the outside edge.

2.5Pitches it up, around the pad of the batter. Tadiwanashe Marumani flicks it toward the leg side and gets a single.

2.4Good-length delivery, just outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani pats it toward point.

2.3Back of a length, on middle. Brian Bennett pulls it toward deep square leg for a single.

2.2SIX! This is Brian Bennett at his best! Short of a length, around off. Brian Bennett pulls it across the line, over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Six more runs added to his account.

2.1FOUR! Oh... glorious from Brian Bennett! Ruben Trumpelmann bowls it fuller, just outside off. Brian Bennett plants his front foot toward the delivery, leans on it and drills it between the gap around the cover region for four more runs.

1.6On a length, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani tries to push it toward cover but gets the outer edge. The ball rolls toward the backward point and the batters take a couple.

1.5On a length, in the line of stumps. Brian Bennett punches it toward mid on. The fielder offers a dive and makes a stop. Only a single taken!

1.4FOUR! Sloppy fielding! Pitches it up, on middle and leg. on middle and leg, shapes it down the leg. Brian Bennett glances it toward the short fine leg fielder. He gets behind the rolling ball, but it gets through his legs and races to the fence behind him for four.

1.3FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length, on off. Brian Bennett hangs back on his back foot and pulls it hard over the deep mid-wicket fielder for the first boundary of the chase.

1.2Back of a length, around off. Brian Bennett eases it toward the off side.

1.1Short of a length, outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani pats it toward ponit and sprints for a single.

Who'll bowl from the other end? JJ Smit will bowl from the other end.

0.6Flat and fuller, on middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani tries to flick but closes the face of his bat early. The ball hits the leading edge and rolls toward cover. They cross.

0.5Fuller, on off. Brian Bennett pushes it toward cover for one.

0.4Pitches it up, on middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani punches it toward long on for a single.

0.3Short, around off. Brian Bennett stabs it toward cover for a single.

0.2Short, outside off. Brian Bennett goes for a chop but misses.

0.1Floated on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes this away in the gap on the leg side for a single to get us underway.

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