Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Australia lead the series 1-0. The two teams meet again at the same venue on Friday. On behalf of Gnasher and the team, thanks for your company.

5.41pm Presentation

Australia captain Mitch Marsh: "Important to start a three-match series with a win. I thought the way Alex Carey and Matt Renshaw built that partnership was fantastic and Matty's innings was brilliant. Got us to an above par total. Nathan Ellis is a gem. I believe he's one of the best white-ball bowlers in the world. He can bowl in all phases and it's a privilege to have him in our side."

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza: "We felt we were in the game. We didn't start well but the way the boys clawed it back was great but the game just got away from us. It was a good wicket but we just had be disciplined with the ball and we just dished up a few that were easy to put away. It is what it is. Hopefully we'll learn from it and come back better in the next one. Newy was excellent. Really pleased for him and really proud of him."

Player of the match is Matt Renshaw: "Just tried to rebuild. We lost a few wickets early but the boys started really well. I didn't feel under any scoring pressure. It was really nice. Pitch was nice. Ten years between international hundreds was not something I was expecting."

5.28pm Australia claim a 1-0 lead on the back of a comfortable 59 run win. Matt Renshaw set it up with a brilliant maiden ODI century and Nathan Ellis finished it off with his maiden ODI five-wicket haul. Cooper Connolly also made 51 and took a wicket. Zimbabwe were outplayed but Newman Nyamhuri's 5 for 62 was a highlight while Sikandar Raza and Craig Ervine made half-centuries.

Sanket_Gandhare: "I think Nathan Ellis deserves to be in the 11 even when the Big 3 come back, he has been too good !"

Aayushman: "Australia need to find a way for Nathan Ellis to retain his spot in the IX even if the Big 3 return."

45.1
W
Ellis to Nyamhuri, OUT, cleaned bowled! Back of the hand slower ball, Nyamhuri backs away too far and is deceived as it cannons into leg stump. Ellis finished with a career-best 5 for 31

NT Nyamhuri b Ellis 1 (10m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

END OF OVER:
45 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 235/9 (60 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.22, RRR: 12.00)

  • Blessing Muzarabani0 (2b)
  • Newman Nyamhuri1 (2b)
  • Adam Zampa10-0-55-1
  • Nathan Ellis9-1-31-4

Zampa finishes with 1 for 55 and he's stuck on 199 ODI wickets until Friday

44.6
0
Zampa to Muzarabani, no run, hits the back pad again but it's outside leg. He tried to slog sweep but was beaten for pace
44.5
0
Zampa to Muzarabani, no run, an appeal for lbw but it's missing leg. Excellent wrong un but it spun too far as he played back

Slip in for Muzarabani

44.4
W
Zampa to Evans, OUT, top edge floats to Johnson at short third! Zampa knew the slog sweep was coming again, a straighter line with more topspin was delivered, the top edge floats to Johnson on the circle and he takes this easily

B Evans c Johnson b Zampa 18 (47m 20b 0x4 1x6) SR: 90

Zimbabwe 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1BJ CurranBJ Bennett
2nd44I KaiaBJ Bennett
3rd1BRM TaylorBJ Bennett
4th16BRM TaylorCR Ervine
5th98CR ErvineSikandar Raza
6th21Sikandar RazaW Madhevere
7th18B EvansW Madhevere
8th28WP MasakadzaB Evans
9th8B EvansNT Nyamhuri
10th0B MuzarabaniNT Nyamhuri