Namibia revelled in its history as it inaugurated the new Namibia Cricket ground by hosting its neighbours, South Africa, for the first time and ousted them with a four-wicket win during a nail-biting thriller on Saturday.

The upset unfolded against an inexperienced South African side, with the majority of the Proteas’ first-choice stars touring Pakistan, scheduled to play a Test on Sunday at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Namibia celebrated in front of the home fans with a lap of honour.

Following the defeat, South Africa became the fourth Full Member team to be defeated by Namibia, after Zimbabwe, Ireland and Sri Lanka. On a slow-paced and sluggish surface, both sides found it challenging to churn out runs. After winning the toss and opting to bat, South Africa were cornered by the hosts af

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