Zimbabwe clashes with Namibia before the T20 World Cup African qualifier

New -Delhi, September 8 (IANS). Zimbabwe will host Namibia for a three -game T20 series this month. These matches will be held in Bulavio on September 15, 16 and 18. This series is part of the important preparation of both teams before the upcoming ICC Mains T20 World Cup Africa qualifiers. Fans will not charge any fee to watch the match at Queens Sports Club. The Zimbabwe team will end up with the same team in the series against Namibia, which recently gave Sri Lanka a tough fight in the exciting T20 match at Harare Sports Club. According to head coach Justin Samans, the series against Namibia will give his team a golden opportunity to get a rhythm in front of the qualifier. The coach said: “We will have to work on positive aspects of the Sri Lanka series. Namibia will face us the same before the qualifier. He is a wonderful team that has done constantly in this format. So we will be expected to perform the best in these matches.” Zimbabwe and Namibia are one of the eight teams to play in the T20 World Championships from September 26 to October 4, with the top two teams to find their place for the ICC MEN T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. Zimbabwe last played in Australia in the T20 World Championships held in 2022, but the team missed the qualifying for the 2024 tournament in the West Indies and the US. Uganda and Namibia ended two places in the African qualifier. Zimbabwe’s team: Sikander Raza (Captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Berl, Brad Evans, Trever, Tinotenda Mapusa, Tadivanashe Marumni, Wellington Masakadja, Tony Munayanga, Tashinga Mosekiva, Blend Nagar, Brend, Diors, Richard Nagarwa, Brend Nagara, Brende Nagara, Situresston. -Ians RSG