Zimbabwe vs Namibia 1st T20I 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs Namibia 1st T20I 2025 - Namibia tour of Zimbabwe 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Namibia and Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo in 15th September 2025.

Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani shared 124-run stand for the first-wicket © Zimbabwe Cricket / Twitter

Openers Brina Bennett's whirlwind 51-ball 94 and Tadiwanashe Marumani's half-century sets up to Zimbabwe comfortable 33-run victory over Namibia and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.

Match Stats :

Zimbabwe's 33-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs against Namibia in T20Is, previously they have won by 7-runs at same venue in 2022. Zimbabwe's 211 was their seventh highest score in T20 international and It is their highest-score against Namibia in T20Is, previous highest was 200 at Windhoek in 2023. Zimbabwe's 211 was their second highest total at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo in T20Is after their 236 against Singapore in 2022. Brian Bennett's 94 was the joint third highest score for Zimbabwe in T20 international, jointly with Solomon Mire and the highest-score by an Zimbabwe batsman against Namibia in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 82 held by Sikandar Raza at Windhoek in 2023. 124 : Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani set up the record first-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe against Namibia in T20 international, previously held by the 61-run stand between Wesley Madhevere and Innocent Kaia at same venue in 2022 and the Zimbabwe's second highest opening stand in T20Is, The highest is 145-run stand between Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani at Nairobi (Gym) in the last year. Namibia's 178 was their second highest score against Zimbabwe in T20Is after their 198 at Windhoek in 2023.

Zimbabwe scored massive total of 211-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Brian Bennett hammered a 94 off 51-balls - who fell six-run short of his century.

Tadiwanashe Marumani cracked a 62 off 48-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes, Sikandar Raza blasted a unbeaten 23 off 11-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 209.09 and Ryan Burl hammered a 22 off 9-balls contained 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 244.44.

Namibia best bowler by Alexander Busing-Volschenk took 2-wickets and one for Ruben Trumpelmann.

Namibia scored 178-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton blasted a 38 off 24-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 158.33.

Zane Green cracked a 33 off 27-balls including 3-fours, Gerhard Erasmus struck 26 off 19-balls included 2-fours & a six.

Jan Frylinck blasted a 21 off 13-balls including 3-fours with strike rate of 161.53 and Ruben Trumpelmann hammered a 20 off 9-balls contained 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 222.22.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Sikandar Raza, Blessing Muzarabani both captured 2-wickets, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans and Richard Ngarava each took one-wickets.

Brian Bennett named Player of the match for his whirlwind batting performance to smashed a career-best 94 off facing 51-balls including 8-fours & 4-fours with strike rate of 184.31.

                   

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