Match Scorecard – Australia vs Zimbabwe

Australia tour of Zimbabwe [2026]

Australia vs Zimbabwe

Australia won by 84 runs

Match Details

Series: Australia tour of Zimbabwe

Toss: Zimbabwe, elected to field first

Series Result: Australia led the 3-match series 2-0

Player of the Match: 🇦🇺 Travis Head

Match Number: ODI no. 5014

Ground: Harare Sports Club

Season: 2026

Match Days: 18 September 2026 – day (50-over match)

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

Umpires: 🇿🇼 Iknow Chabi, 🇵🇰 Rashid Riaz

TV Umpire: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Alex Wharf

Reserve Umpire: 🇿🇼 Percival Sizara

Match Referee: 🇿🇼 Andy Pycroft

Australia Batting (356/6 – 50 Ov) [50 ovs maximum]

Batting	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mitchell Marsh (c)	b Masakadza	53	63	3	3	84.12
Travis Head	c sub (RP Burl) b Madhevere	112	84	15	3	133.33
Cooper Connolly	c †Taylor b Evans	78	69	3	3	113.04
Josh Inglis †	c & b Masakadza	21	20	2	0	105.00
Alex Carey	c Curran b Evans	20	30	1	0	66.66
Matt Renshaw	c Kaia b Evans	15	11	1	0	136.36
Oliver Peake	not out	41	18	2	3	227.77
Nathan Ellis	not out	6	5	0	0	120.00
Extras	(lb 2, w 8)	10
Total	50 Ov	356/6	RR: 7.12

Did Not Bat:

Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Billy Stanlake

Fall of Wickets:

1-130 (Mitchell Marsh, 18.6 ov), 2-190 (Travis Head, 27.5 ov), 3-229 (Josh Inglis, 34.1 ov), 4-286 (Alex Carey, 43.2 ov), 5-297 (Cooper Connolly, 45.1 ov), 6-321 (Matt Renshaw, 47.3 ov)

Zimbabwe Bowling

Bowling	O	R	W	ECON	WD
Blessing Muzarabani	9	68	0	7.55	2
Brad Evans	9	86	3	9.55	2
Newman Nyamhuri	5	37	0	7.40	3
Sikandar Raza	10	60	0	6.00	1
Wellington Masakadza	9	51	2	5.66	0
Wessly Madhevere	8	52	1	6.50	0

Zimbabwe Batting (272 – 48.3 Ov) [Target: 357 runs from 50 ovs]

Batting	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Brian Bennett	b Renshaw	23	34	3	0	67.64
Ben Curran	b Renshaw	30	46	4	0	65.21
Innocent Kaia	b Zampa	34	47	3	0	72.34
Brendan Taylor †	c Hazlewood b Peake	39	40	3	0	97.50
Craig Ervine	c Marsh b Zampa	38	39	3	0	97.43
Sikandar Raza (c)	c Renshaw b Connolly	45	49	5	0	91.83
Brad Evans	c Connolly b Ellis	12	12	0	1	100.00
Wessly Madhevere	lbw b Hazlewood	26	13	4	0	200.00
Newman Nyamhuri	b Hazlewood	2	2	0	0	100.00
Wellington Masakadza	not out	10	8	1	0	125.00
Blessing Muzarabani	b Connolly	0	1	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 4, w 9)	13
Total	48.3 Ov	272	RR: 5.60

Fall of Wickets:

1-46 (Brian Bennett, 11.5 ov), 2-60 (Ben Curran, 15.2 ov), 3-115 (Innocent Kaia, 24.4 ov), 4-159 (Brendan Taylor, 31.5 ov), 5-187 (Craig Ervine, 36.1 ov), 6-218 (Brad Evans, 41.2 ov), 7-253 (Wessly Madhevere, 44.4 ov), 8-255 (Newman Nyamhuri, 44.6 ov), 9-272 (Sikandar Raza, 48.2 ov), 10-272 (Blessing Muzarabani, 48.3 ov)

Australia Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD
Josh Hazlewood	9	2	48	2	5.33	3
Billy Stanlake	4.2	0	19	0	4.38	1
Nathan Ellis	6	0	31	1	5.16	1
Cooper Connolly	6.1	0	25	2	4.05	1
Matt Renshaw	7	0	44	2	6.28	1
Oliver Peake	5	0	29	1	5.80	0
Travis Head	2	0	10	0	5.00	2
Adam Zampa	9	0	62	2	6.88	0

Match Flow Highlights

Australia Innings

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 78 runs, 0 wicket)
Over 5.4: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – I Chabi, Batter – MR Marsh (Struck down)
Australia: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 2
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (MR Marsh 18, TM Head 33, Ex 2)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 177 runs, 3 wickets)
TM Head: 50 off 32 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
Australia: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 3
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 76 balls (MR Marsh 38, TM Head 59, Ex 3)
MR Marsh: 50 off 52 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
Drinks: Australia – 127/0 in 17.0 overs (MR Marsh 51, TM Head 72)
Australia: 150 runs in 22.4 overs (136 balls), Extras 4
TM Head: 100 off 75 balls (13 x 4, 3 x 6)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (TM Head 32, CPL Connolly 18, Ex 0)
Australia: 200 runs in 29.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Australia – 229/3 in 34.1 overs (CPL Connolly 36)
Over 35.6: Review by Zimbabwe (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – I Chabi, Batter – AT Carey (Struck down)
Australia: 250 runs in 38.3 overs (231 balls), Extras 7
CPL Connolly: 50 off 51 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 101 runs, 3 wickets)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (CPL Connolly 34, AT Carey 18, Ex 1)
Australia: 300 runs in 45.2 overs (272 balls), Extras 8
Australia: 350 runs in 49.5 overs (299 balls), Extras 10
Innings Break: Australia – 356/6 in 50.0 overs (OJ Peake 41, NT Ellis 6)

Zimbabwe Innings

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 41 runs, 0 wicket)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 177 runs, 5 wickets)
Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Zimbabwe – 67/2 in 17.0 overs (I Kaia 8, BRM Taylor 2)
Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 21.2 overs (128 balls), Extras 5
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (I Kaia 26, BRM Taylor 21, Ex 3)
Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 29.4 overs (178 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Zimbabwe – 180/4 in 35.0 overs (CR Ervine 33, Sikandar Raza 12)
Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 38.1 overs (229 balls), Extras 9
Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 54 runs, 5 wickets)
Zimbabwe: 250 runs in 44.3 overs (267 balls), Extras 12
Over 44.4: Review by Zimbabwe (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Rashid Riaz, Batter – W Madhevere (Struck down – Umpires Call)

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Australia Innings

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