South Africa reaches cricket tournament final after eliminating Namibia

South Africa secured a spot in the tournament final after a narrow 11-run victory over Namibia on September 4, 2026. The South African side posted a total of 228 runs to challenge their opponents. Namibia came within 11 runs of the target, resulting in their elimination from the competition. Pretorius anchored the scoring for South Africa with 101 runs, while Esterhuizen contributed 88 runs to the team's total. With this win, South Africa advances to face Zimbabwe in the final match of the tournament. The loss ends the run for Namibia, who fell just short of the required total to continue in the event.

• 3:54 PMESPNcricinfo — Pretorius 101, Esterhuizen 88 eliminate heartbroken Namibia