After reaching the final of the Harare-based African qualifying tournament, Namibia and Zimbabwe have secured their spots at the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup.
In their semi-final, Namibia defeated Tanzania by 63 runs to reach the finals for the fourth time in a row.
In a first-ever qualifying match since 2022, Zimbabwe triumphed by seven wickets over Kenya.
Rakep Patel’s innings, which started with 65 from 47 balls, gave Kenya the lead, which ended with 122-6.
With five overs to spare, the Chevrons chased down their target and were top of the ball with 51 off 25.
Both sides are aware that they will travel to India and Sri Lanka next year, so Namibia and Zimbabwe will meet in the final match on Saturday.
Namibia had lost to Tanzania in the opening game by a score of 41-4, but the Eagles posted a score of 174-6 thanks to a 88-run partnership between captain Gerhard Erasmus (55 off 41) and JJ Smit (61 not out of 43).
Smit then recorded 3-16, and Ben Shikongo 3-21, helping to impose a 111-8 victory on the East Africans.
Before going out in the Super 12s, Namibia defeated the Netherlands, Ireland, and Scotland in their T20 World Cup debut against the UAE and Oman in 2021.
However, the team was unable to advance past the tournament’s 2022 and 2024 group stages.
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Source: BBC
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