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Ireland beat Namibia by 130 runs in fourth one day international

Ireland defeated Namibia by 130 runs in Windhoek on Friday to pick up their first win of the one day international cricket series.

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Ireland defeated Namibia by 130 runs in a one day international cricket match in Windhoek on October 30. Radio Kerry and Cricket World both reported the 130 run margin of victory for the Irish team. [1][4]

Jai Moondra took six wickets during the match to help secure the victory, according to reports from RTE and Cricket World. The result gives Ireland their first win of the five match series. [1][2][4]

Outlets differed on the current state of the five match series following the game. Radio Kerry reported that Namibia holds a 2-1 lead, while RTE reported that the victory leveled the series. [1][2]

The victory follows squad changes made earlier in the week. Cricinfo and The Irish Times reported on October 28 that Paul Stirling flew home after suffering a broken finger, leading to a call up for Tim Tector. [3][5]

The teams are scheduled to play again soon. Radio Kerry reported that the final encounter of the series will take place on Sunday morning. [1]

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In short

  • Ireland defeated Namibia by 130 runs in an ODI in Windhoek.
  • Jai Moondra took six wickets for Ireland in the match.
  • Paul Stirling flew home earlier in the week due to a broken finger and was replaced by Tim Tector.
  • The final match of the series is scheduled for Sunday morning.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Ireland defeat Namibiaradiokerry.ie (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Jai Moondra-inspired Ireland beat Namibia to level ODI seriesRTE.ie, 1h ago
  3. [3]Injured Stirling flies home as Ireland seek turnaround in NamibiaCricinfo, 2d ago
  4. [4]Jai Moondra takes six wickets as Ireland thrash Namibia by 130 runs in fourth ODICricket World, 3h ago
  5. [5]Ireland call up Tim Tector for Namibia ODI series after Paul Stirling suffers broken fingerThe Irish Times, 2d ago

Background

  1. [6]2026 Northern Ireland Open on Wikipedia
  2. [7]Namibia national rugby union team on Wikipedia
  3. [8]Ireland on Grokipedia
  4. [9]Namibia on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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