Esterhuizen's Maiden ODI Century Seals Series Win for South Africa Over Namibia

South Africa clinched their ODI series against Namibia with a match to spare, thrashing the hosts by 157 runs in the second ODI in Windhoek to go 2-0 up, with Connor Esterhuizen striking his maiden ODI century in the victory.

The result continues a dominant tour of Namibia for South Africa's experimental squad, following their earlier triumphs in the T20I tri-series against Namibia and Zimbabwe. Esterhuizen, who had already enjoyed a breakout few weeks with the bat across formats, converted his growing white-ball form into a maiden century at the 50-over level, anchoring South Africa to a commanding total that Namibia never got close to chasing down.

The result seals the series for South Africa ahead of the third and final ODI on September 13, capping an outstanding week for a South African touring party that has used the assignment to test fringe players across both white-ball formats, with several individuals pushing their case for future international selection.