NAM vs IRE 4th ODI Results

3:03 PM IST The hopes were crashed - Green and Trumpelmann tried their best, but Moondra returned to break the stand, removing Green. Once that partnership fell, the wickets tumbled one after the other, and Ireland got over the line with smiles all around, with Namibia finishing on 168.

3:02 PM IST Seamers made the ball talk - Chasing 270, Namibia were 29 for 2 after 10 overs and needed 240 balls to get there. The Irish seamers made good use of the new ball and the conditions, generating plenty of movement and picking up wickets at regular intervals, which Namibia had failed to do in the first innings. The hosts needed to spend time at the crease before attacking, but the pressure kept building.

3:01 PM IST Happy Irish faces - A magnificent win for the Irish men as they have equalised the series with 2-2 after winning this contest by 130 runs. The bowlers have been phenomenal since the start of the second innings. They have hit right lines and lengths and simply got the merit. However, the star performer would be none other than Jai Moondra, as he got his maiden ODI six-wicket haul, who gets to take the match ball with him and surely he will be cherishing it for a long time.

3:00 PM IST Campher onslaught powers Ireland to 298 - Earlier in the game, despite Namibia's fast bowlers exploiting helpful early conditions to keep the scoring in check, Ireland finished strongly to post a commendable 298 in their 50 overs. After ODI debutant Tim Tector and his brother Harry steadied the innings with a 75-run third-wicket stand, a middle-order wobble triggered by JJ Smit left the visitors needing late acceleration. Capitalizing on an excess of Namibian spin in the final ten overs, Curtis Campher smashed a quickfire half-century alongside George Dockrell in a vital 89-run sixth-wicket partnership, shifting the momentum and setting the hosts a challenging target of 299.

2:59 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Jai Moondra gets the POTM award for picking up six wickets for his team. He starts off reflecting on a memorable performance that helped his side level the series and stay alive in the contest. He explained that the team came in with a clear strategy to back their strengths and execute disciplined lengths that suit the surface, allowing the results to follow naturally through collective execution. Detailing his early approach, Moondra shared that the primary objective was to build relentless pressure and force errors on a surface that otherwise favoured the batters. He highlighted that by consistently hitting the right line and challenging the edge, the attack was able to create nick-off opportunities and dictate the flow of the game.

2:59 PM IST Dropping the curtains down - That wraps up our coverage of today's contest! Ireland have won this contest by 130 runs, leveling the series for now. All eyes are now on the action, which concludes on Sunday, November 1, with the fifth and final ODI scheduled to begin at 7.30 am GMT, so be sure to tune in early for all the pre-match buildup. Until then, cheers and goodbye!