Brevis heroics fall short as Namibia stun Proteas again
Namibia earned their second successive T20 victory over the higher-ranked Proteas.
Despite top-order batter Dewald Brevis' valiant efforts, South Africa were outdone by Namibia in their first-ever T20 International encounter in Windhoek on Friday. Namibia emerged victorious by 18 runs, maintaining their unbeaten record against the Proteas, following their surprise win in the inaugural clash in Windhoek last year.
Facing a target of 164 runs to win, South Africa struggled from the outset, with their opponents posting a formidable total of 163/9 in their 20 overs. Brevis delivered a stellar performance, scoring 75 runs off 75 balls, his second career T20 International half-century, in an attempt to bolster his team's chances. However, he was eventually caught by Nqobani Mokoena attempting to smash his third consecutive six over midwicket with two overs remaining.
Namibia's attack, spearheaded by frontline fast bowler Ruben Trumpelmann, was instrumental in securing the win. Trumpelmann took 3/24, while Prenelan Subrayen and Bjorn Fortuin contributed with 3/23 and 2/17 respectively. Foregin spinner Fortuin additionally took 2 wickets for 17 runs, and Duan Jansen claimed his maiden T20 International wicket on debut.
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