Moondra's record 6-26 helps Ireland force decider against Namibia
Ireland 298-8 (50 overs): T Tector 73 (81), Campher 66 (50); Smit 4-44
Namibia 168 (41 overs): Green 45 (58), Trumpelmann 40 (34); Moondra 6-26
Ireland win by 130 runs, series tied 2-2
Seamer Jai Moondra finished with the best ever figures for an Ireland bowler in one-day international cricket as the tourists levelled their five-game series against Namibia with a comprehensive 130-run victory.
His 6-26 in Windhoek eclipsed Josh Little's 6-36 against Zimbabwe in 2023, the previous best for Ireland in the format.
With leading all-rounder Mark Adair still to feature in the series despite his place in the touring squad, Ireland's bowlers had allowed their hosts to top 300 twice in the first three games of the series, dropping both to trail 2-1.
But, after Tim Tector marked his ODI debut with a fine knock of 73 off 81 balls to set Namibia a target of 299, this time Moondra put his side in a commanding position with three early wickets to leave the hosts faltering at 32-3.
While a 57-run partnership for the eighth wicket between Zane Green and Ruben Trumpelmann offered brief resistance, Moondra accounted for both in the space of nine deliveries to claim his first international five-wicket haul.
Fittingly, the India-born 29-year-old wrapped up the win with the wicket of Jack Brassell to level the series at 2-2 before Sunday's decider.
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