Match Scorecard – Australia vs Zimbabwe

Australia tour of Zimbabwe

Australia vs Zimbabwe

Australia won by 59 runs

Match Details

Series: Australia tour of Zimbabwe

Toss: Australia, elected to bat first

Player of the Match: Matt Renshaw

Series Result: Australia led the 3-match series 1-0

Match Number: ODI no. 5013

Hours of Play (Local Time): 9.30 start, First Session 9.00-11.30, Interval 11.30-12.15, Second Session 12.15-15.45

Match Days: 15 September 2026 – day (50-over match)

Ground: Harare Sports Club

Season: 2026

Umpires: Alex Wharf, Langton Rusere

TV Umpire: Rashid Riaz

Reserve Umpire: Iknow Chabi

Match Referee: Andy Pycroft

Australia Batting (294/8 – 50.0 ov)

Batting	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mitchell Marsh (c)	c Bennett b Nyamhuri	36	28	6	1	128.57
Travis Head	b Evans	4	5	1	0	80.00
Cooper Connolly	b Sikandar Raza	51	46	4	3	110.86
Josh Inglis †	c †Taylor b Nyamhuri	4	12	0	0	33.33
Alex Carey	c sub (RP Burl) b Evans	27	53	1	0	50.94
Matt Renshaw	c Madhevere b Nyamhuri	109	94	7	3	115.95
Oliver Peake	hit wicket b Nyamhuri	30	40	1	1	75.00
Xavier Bartlett	c Ervine b Nyamhuri	5	11	0	0	45.45
Nathan Ellis	not out	9	12	0	0	75.00
Adam Zampa	not out	3	2	0	0	150.00
Extras	(nb 3, w 13)	16
Total	50 Ov	294/8	RR: 5.88

Did Not Bat:

Spencer Johnson

Fall of Wickets:

1-10 (Travis Head, 1.5 ov), 2-60 (Mitchell Marsh, 8.6 ov), 3-83 (Josh Inglis, 12.6 ov), 4-107 (Cooper Connolly, 17.4 ov), 5-179 (Alex Carey, 31.3 ov), 6-254 (Oliver Peake, 42.6 ov), 7-269 (Xavier Bartlett, 45.5 ov), 8-288 (Matt Renshaw, 49.2 ov)

Zimbabwe Bowling

Bowling	O	R	W	ECON	WD
Blessing Muzarabani	10	46	0	4.60	2
Brad Evans	9	51	2	5.66	1
Newman Nyamhuri	9	62	5	6.88	7
Sikandar Raza	10	62	1	6.20	3
Wessly Madhevere	3	18	0	6.00	0
Brian Bennett	3	19	0	6.33	0
Wellington Masakadza	6	36	0	6.00	0

Zimbabwe Batting (235 – 45.1 ov) [Target: 295 runs]

Batting	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Brian Bennett	c †Inglis b Ellis	25	32	3	1	78.12
Ben Curran	c Ellis b Bartlett	0	2	0	0	0.00
Innocent Kaia	c Carey b Ellis	18	19	2	0	94.73
Brendan Taylor †	c Bartlett b Renshaw	4	13	0	0	30.76
Craig Ervine	b Ellis	59	60	6	1	98.33
Sikandar Raza (c)	b Johnson	57	76	5	0	75.00
Wessly Madhevere	lbw b Connolly	22	30	2	0	73.33
Brad Evans	c Johnson b Zampa	18	20	0	1	90.00
Wellington Masakadza	lbw b Ellis	14	17	1	0	82.35
Newman Nyamhuri	b Ellis	1	3	0	0	33.33
Blessing Muzarabani	not out	0	2	0	0	0.00
Extras	(lb 5, nb 3, w 9)	17
Total	45.1 Ov	235	RR: 5.20

Fall of Wickets:

1-1 (Ben Curran, 1.2 ov), 2-45 (Innocent Kaia, 8.2 ov), 3-46 (Brian Bennett, 8.6 ov), 4-62 (Brendan Taylor, 13.3 ov), 5-160 (Craig Ervine, 30.3 ov), 6-181 (Sikandar Raza, 35.6 ov), 7-199 (Wessly Madhevere, 39.1 ov), 8-227 (Wellington Masakadza, 43.1 ov), 9-235 (Brad Evans, 44.4 ov), 10-235 (Newman Nyamhuri, 45.1 ov)

Australia Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD
Spencer Johnson	9	0	44	1	4.88	1
Xavier Bartlett	8	0	41	1	5.12	2
Nathan Ellis	9.1	1	31	5	3.38	1
Matt Renshaw	4	0	32	1	8.00	0
Adam Zampa	10	0	55	1	5.50	1
Cooper Connolly	4	0	23	1	5.75	0
Oliver Peake	1	0	4	0	4.00	0

🔄 Match Flow Highlights

Australia Innings

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 65 runs, 2 wickets)
Australia: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 2
2nd Wicket Partnership: 50 runs in 41 balls (MR Marsh 32, CPL Connolly 16, Ex 2)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 163 runs, 3 wickets)
Drinks: Australia – 86/3 in 15.0 overs (CPL Connolly 34, AT Carey 1)
Australia: 100 runs in 17.1 overs (104 balls), Extras 9
Milestone: CPL Connolly: 50 off 44 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
Australia: 150 runs in 25.4 overs (156 balls), Extras 12
5th Wicket Partnership: 50 runs in 65 balls (AT Carey 21, MT Renshaw 26, Ex 3)
Drinks: Australia – 179/5 in 31.3 overs (MT Renshaw 45)
Milestone: MT Renshaw: 50 off 55 balls (1 x 4, 3 x 6)
Australia: 200 runs in 35.2 overs (214 balls), Extras 12
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 66 runs, 3 wickets)
6th Wicket Partnership: 50 runs in 53 balls (MT Renshaw 30, OJ Peake 20, Ex 0)
Australia: 250 runs in 42.2 overs (256 balls), Extras 13
Milestone: MT Renshaw: 100 off 86 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
Innings Break: Australia – 294/8 in 50.0 overs (NT Ellis 9, A Zampa 3)

Zimbabwe Innings

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 48 runs, 3 wickets)
DRS Review: Over 7.1: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – L Rusere, Batter – I Kaia (Upheld)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 153 runs, 4 wickets)
Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: Zimbabwe – 62/4 in 13.3 overs (CR Ervine 13)
Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 20.5 overs (125 balls), Extras 2
5th Wicket Partnership: 50 runs in 55 balls (CR Ervine 27, Sikandar Raza 26, Ex 0)
Milestone: CR Ervine: 50 off 51 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 28.1 overs (170 balls), Extras 3
DRS Review: Over 29.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – L Rusere, Batter – CR Ervine (Struck down – Umpires Call)
Drinks: Zimbabwe – 160/5 in 30.3 overs (Sikandar Raza 48)
Milestone: Sikandar Raza: 50 off 61 balls (5 x 4)
DRS Review: Over 32.3: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – AG Wharf, Batter – W Madhevere (Upheld)
DRS Review: Over 39.1: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – L Rusere, Batter – W Madhevere (Struck down)
Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 39.3 overs (240 balls), Extras 11
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 34 runs, 3 wickets)
DRS Review: Over 43.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – L Rusere, Batter – WP Masakadza (Upheld)

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