Namibia will go toe-to-toe with Ireland in the first match of the five-game ODI series at High Performance Oval in Windhoek on Thursday, October 22.
Namibia, captained by Gerhard Erasmus, is coming into this series after a 2-1 ODI series win over the United States of America in October 2026. Meanwhile, Ireland, led by Paul Stirling, suffered a 0-4 ODI series defeat to Afghanistan at home in August 2026.
NAM vs IRE, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: Namibia vs Ireland, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Thursday, October 22
Venue: High Performance Oval, Windhoek
NAM vs IRE, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Namibia
Michael van Lingen, Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green (wk), JJ Smit, Max Heingo, Ruben Trumpelmann, Alexander Busing-Volschenk, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell
Ireland
Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Jordan Neill, Gavin Hoey, Liam McCarthy, Jai Moondra
NAM vs IRE, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
On this surface, we can expect batters to do well initially in the powerplay overs. As the game progresses to the middle overs, we can see bowlers doing well. Any score above 280 would be a daunting task for the team batting second.
NAM vs IRE, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Paul Stirling
Ireland captain Paul Stirling has been in excellent form in this format, scoring runs in the initial overs.
Curtis Campher
Ireland all-rounder Curtis Campher is expected to do well in both the batting and bowling departments.
NAM vs IRE, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Andy Balbirnie
Dashing Ireland opening batter Andy Balbirnie is one of the most consistent batters in this format.
Gerhard Erasmus
Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus is expected to do well in both batting and bowling departments.
NAM vs IRE, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Andy Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling (vc), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Liam McCarthy, Jai Moondra
NAM vs IRE, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher (vc), George Dockrell, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Liam McCarthy, Jai Moondra
