Namibia take on Hong Kong in the 5th Match of the Men’s T20I Tri-Series in Namibia 2026 at the Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek on Monday, June 22. This is the REVERSE FIXTURE between these two sides.
Namibia won the first meeting (Match 2) by 7 wickets as Alexander Busing-Volschenk scored 69*(56) (MOTM) and JJ Smit took 3 wickets to restrict Hong Kong to 126.
Hong Kong started the tournament well by beating Nigeria by 8 wickets (Anshuman Rath 72, Ehsan Khan 4/16) but have struggled against Namibia’s pace attack. Namibia are playing at HOME and have the advantage of altitude and familiar conditions.
NAM vs HK Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Namibia vs Hong Kong, 5th Match (REVERSE FIXTURE) |
| Series | Men’s T20I Tri-Series in Namibia 2026 (3 teams: Namibia, Hong Kong, Nigeria). 6-match round-robin. |
| Date | Monday, 22 June 2026 |
| Time | 5:30 PM local (Windhoek) / 9:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia. 1700m above sea level (altitude advantage for batting). |
| Format | 20 overs per side |
| Captains | Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia), Yasim Murtaza / Aizaz Khan (Hong Kong) |
| Form | NAM: Beat HK by 7 wkts (127/3, Busing-Volschenk 69*, Smit 3 wkts). Playing at HOME. Lost T20I series to Scotland 2-1 recently. HK: Beat NGA by 8 wkts (Rath 72, Ehsan 4/16) but lost to NAM by 7 wkts (126 all out, Aizaz 32). Batted poorly vs NAM pace. |
Dream11 Team for NAM vs HK, 5th Match
Top Picks for NAM vs HK, 5th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizaz Khan | HK | Captain / AR | Captain pick. 32 vs NAM (top scorer). Medium pace + batting. At 2x. HK’s most important all-rounder. |
| Gerhard Erasmus | NAM | VC / AR | Vice-Captain pick. NAM captain. 2x T20 WC experience. Batting + off-spin at home. At 1.5x. |
| Anshuman Rath | HK | Batter | 72 vs Nigeria (MOTM in Match 1). HK’s leading run-scorer this series. Experienced left-hand batter. Must-pick. |
| JJ Smit | NAM | All-Rounder | 3 wickets vs HK in Match 2. NAM’s leading wicket-taker this series. Pace bowling + power-hitting. Key NAM player. |
| Ehsan Khan | HK | Bowler | 4/16 vs Nigeria. HK’s leading wicket-taker (4 wkts in 1 match). Left-arm spin. Can trouble NAM batters on this surface. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia. 1700m above sea level. |
| Pitch Type | Good batting surface with EXTRA CARRY at altitude. Ball travels far due to thin air. Pace bowlers get bounce. Spinners find some grip. Both matches here produced totals of 126 (HK and NGA). |
| Scoring | 125–140 is competitive between associate teams. Both HK (126 vs NAM) and NGA (126 vs HK) scored exactly 126. Altitude helps big hitters but associate batters have struggled for consistency. |
| Pace vs Spin | PACE effective (Trumpelmann, Smit 3 wkts, Brassell for NAM; Aizaz for HK). SPIN useful (Scholtz for NAM; Ehsan Khan 4/16, Murtaza for HK). Pace has dominated this series. Smit’s 3 wkts were decisive vs HK. |
| Toss Factor | Bowling first preferred. NAM bowled first and won by 7 wkts in Match 2. HK bowled first and won by 8 wkts in Match 1. Chasing teams have won both completed matches. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 20–25°C (68–77°F) during the afternoon. Drops to 10–15°C in the evening. |
| Sky | Clear and sunny. Dry winter weather in Windhoek. |
| Rain Chance | 0%. June is the dry season in Windhoek. ZERO rain expected. Full match guaranteed. |
| Humidity | Low (15–25%). Dry conditions. Ball comes onto the bat nicely. No dew. |
| Overall | Perfect cricket weather. Clear skies, dry air, altitude (1700m). Ball carries and travels. Full match guaranteed with no weather disruption. |
NAM vs HK 5th Match Toss Prediction
Both completed matches in this series were won by the chasing team. The toss winner will bowl first and chase a known target.
If Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia) wins, he bowls first. Deploy Trumpelmann + Smit (3 wkts vs HK) + Brassell with pace early against Rath (72 vs NGA but failed vs NAM) + Hayat. Then Scholtz spin through the middle overs. HK were bowled out for 126 in the first meeting. Restrict them below 130 again. Then Busing-Volschenk (69*) + Erasmus + Kruger chase comfortably at home.
If Hong Kong captain wins, he bowls first. Use Aizaz medium pace + Ehsan Khan (4/16 vs NGA) early against NAM’s top order. HK’s bowling was good vs Nigeria but struggled to contain NAM. Restrict NAM below 140. Then Rath (72 vs NGA) + Hayat + Murtaza chase. HK need Rath to fire like he did vs Nigeria. His failure vs NAM (Match 2) cost them the game.
Injury and Team News
Namibia:
Playing at HOME. Strong favourites. NAM beat HK by 7 wickets in Match 2. Busing-Volschenk’s 69*(56) was the standout knock (MOTM). Smit took 3 wickets to restrict HK to 126. Namibia recently lost a T20I series to Scotland 2-1 but are strong at home with altitude advantage. Trumpelmann’s left-arm pace is their biggest weapon. Scholtz’s spin provides control in the middle overs.
Hong Kong:
HK need to improve their batting. They were bowled out for 126 vs Namibia in Match 2. Only Aizaz Khan (32) showed fight. Rath (72 vs NGA) is their best batter but failed vs NAM’s pace attack. Ehsan Khan (4/16 vs NGA) is their bowling star. Yasim Murtaza provides experience with batting and off-spin. HK’s top order (Zeeshan, Hayat, Rath) need to handle Trumpelmann + Smit’s pace better in this reverse fixture.
