Namibia Women secured an eight-run win over United States of America Women in the third match of the Women’s Victoria T20 Series at Entebbe Cricket Oval on 7 November 2026. USA Women won the toss and chose to field first, sending Namibia into bat. Namibia posted 116/8 in 20 overs and set the United States a target of 117. USA stayed in the contest during the chase but finished on 108/9, giving Namibia two points from the match.
Namibia began with captain Sune Wittmann and Mezerly Gorases at the crease. Gorases made 12 from 10 balls, including one four, before falling in the fourth over. Wittmann then held the innings together and finished as Namibia’s highest scorer with 44 from 44 balls, hitting three fours. Mekelaye Mwatile added 22 from 27 balls and struck one four. Namibia reached 74 before Mwatile was dismissed, while Wittmann followed at 85, leaving the lower order to add the remaining runs.
The lower order kept the score moving despite wickets. Kayleen Green scored five from 10 balls, while Jurriene Diergaardt was dismissed without scoring. Wilka Mwatile made 20 from 18 balls, including one six, before being run out from the final delivery. Sylvia Shihepo added seven from six balls, while Edelle van Zyl was out for a duck. Naomi Benjamin stayed unbeaten on two, and Namibia finished on 116/8 after 20 overs, with four extras. The total gave their bowlers 117 runs to defend.
USA’s bowling attack kept Namibia under pressure in the innings. Sainavi Kambalapalli was the leading wicket-taker, finishing with 3/16 from four overs. Aditiba Chudasama claimed 2/22, while Jivana Aras and Taranum Chopra took one wicket each. Geetika Kodali conceded seven runs from two overs, and Ritu Singh finished with 0/21 from four. Kambalapalli’s economical spell limited Namibia’s scoring, but the hosts still found enough runs through their middle and lower order. Namibia went into the chase with a competitive target.
USA started their chase with Chetna Pagydyala and Sainavi Kambalapalli. Pagydyala scored 16 from 21 balls with one four before falling in the sixth over. Isani Vaghela was dismissed for seven, while Ella Claridge was out without scoring, leaving USA at 35/3. Nikhar Doshi tried to rebuild with 19 from 18 balls, including two fours, but she fell at 68. Gargi Bhogle made one, while Kambalapalli stayed at the crease and scored 33 from 45 balls with one four. USA needed another partnership, but Namibia continued to take wickets at moments.
The chase entered the final overs with USA still short of the required target. Ritu Singh scored 12 from 13 balls, while Aditiba Chudasama added seven from seven deliveries. Taranum Chopra was dismissed for a duck, and Jivana Aras remained unbeaten on five from two balls. USA finished on 108/9 after 20 overs, eight runs short of the target. Jurriene Diergaardt was Namibia’s standout bowler, taking 5/21 from four overs. Sylvia Shihepo claimed 2/17, while Victoria Hamunyela took 1/19. Diergaardt’s five-wicket haul earned her the Player of the Match award.
The victory gave Namibia Women four points from three matches, with two wins and one loss, while USA Women remained without a point after three defeats. Namibia are second in the series table, while USA are fourth. Their overall net run rates were +0.733 for Namibia and -0.819 for USA. In this match, Namibia scored at 5.80 runs per over and USA at 5.40. Namibia’s win strengthened their position in the series, while USA continued their difficult run. The eight-run margin also completed a contest in Entebbe.
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