Seamer Jai Moondra delivered the best-ever bowling figures by an Ireland player in ODI history, taking 6-26 to lead the tourists to a 130-run victory over Namibia in Windhoek. This performance levelled the five-game series at 2-2 ahead of Sunday's decider. Moondra's haul surpassed Josh Little's previous record of 6-36 set in 2023.
After Tim Tector marked his ODI debut with a composed 73 off 81 balls, Ireland posted 298-8, setting a formidable target. Moondra dismantled the hosts early, reducing them to 32-3, and later dismissed key batters Zane Green and Ruben Trumpelmann in quick succession to seal his first international five-wicket haul. Despite a late 57-run partnership for the eighth wicket, Namibia was bowled out for 168.
The win marked Ireland's first series response after dropping the first two matches, with leading all-rounder Mark Adair still to feature in the remaining games.
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