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In a historic first international match at the newly built Namibia Cricket Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia defeated South Africa in a T20 match. South Africa, after winning the toss and electing to bat, scored 134/8 in their 20 overs. Namibia chased down the target of 135 on the last ball, with wicket-keeper Jan Green scoring a crucial unbeaten 30. Ruben Trumpelmann was named Player of the Match for his all-around performance (3 wickets and a crucial late-innings batting contribution). This marks Namibia’s first T20 victory against South Africa, making them the third Test-playing nation to fall to the Namibians in this format.
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**News Article:**
**Namibia Stuns South Africa in Historic Cricket Stadium Debut**
**Windhoek, Namibia – October 12, 2025** – In a stunning upset, Namibia defeated South Africa in a T20 match today at the newly inaugurated Namibia Cricket Stadium in Windhoek. The match marked the first international fixture to be played at the state-of-the-art facility.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first, but struggled to build momentum, ultimately posting a total of 134 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. Jason Smith top-scored for the Proteas with 31 runs.
Namibia’s chase went down to the wire. Needing 11 runs in the final over, wicket-keeper Jan Green held his nerve, smashing a six off the first ball. With the scores tied on the final ball, Green hit a four through midwicket to secure a memorable and historic victory for Namibia.
Ruben Trumpelmann was named Player of the Match for his outstanding all-around performance. He took 3 crucial wickets and contributed a vital 11 runs in the closing overs.
This victory marks Namibia’s first-ever T20 win against South Africa. Namibia proved too strong in this encounter, taking down a major test playing nation, and demonstrating the growing strength of cricket in Namibia.
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