Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored his first T20 century as South Africa triumphed over Namibia by 11 runs at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Friday. This victory marked South Africa’s third win in four matches, allowing them to top the group and secure a place in the final of the T20I Tri-series.
Connor Esterhuizen and Lhuan-dre Pretorius put on a masterclass with the bat, amassing a total of 228/4, which proved tall for Namibia despite a competitive chase. Pretorious brought up his maiden T20I ton (101 runs off 53 balls) to guide his side to an impressive total, which included five boundaries and eight sixes. Similar to their opponents, Namibia were out of the blocks quickly and installed hope in their side with a 119-run opening stand from Louren Steemkamp and Jan Frylinck.
After consecutive victories over Zimbabwe, South Africa returned to confidently defeat Namibia, whom they had lost to previously in their opening game of the series. The Proteas will take on Zimbabwe in the T20 tri-series final, hoping to keep a perfect record against the Chevrons, who most recently defeated Namibia by five wickets following a commendable chase.
