Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Australia win the series in a whitewash but even their captain admitted they were fortunate to steal game three. That concludes our coverage of this three-game ODI series. On behalf of the entire team, thanks for your company.

5.49pm Presentation

Australia captain Mitch Marsh: "Great game of cricket. I thought Zimbabwe probably deserved to win but the boys got the job done at the end there and that was fantastic to see. We're aware we need to keep improving as a team. I thought the way we played over the three matches, albeit today we got lucky, but there's lots of positive signs with our group. We've got some young talent which is exciting for the future. I love Coop but I thought Nathan Ellis was pretty stiff not to be man of the series. He's a champion. He's someone I go to, he's a great leader in our group."

Player of the match Josh Inglis: "It was a difficult couple of games, I was disappointed with my output but to get a score and help us win a game today, I'm happy. I was going well until that lapse in concentration. Nelly bailed me out there."

Player of the series Cooper Connolly: "I just trusted my processes and was lucky enough to have success this series but there's still a lot of cricket to go. I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible."

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza: "I thought 280-290 was par with the bat so to make a game out of 272 was a great effort. As a captain I'm really proud. Plenty to learn. I'd rather have a game like that than for the Aussies to just chase it down in 40 overs. A lot of positives but it's the one that got away. One thing we've learned, three hundreds by the Aussies and none from us. In ODIs you need the top four getting hundreds."

Prakash: "My word, Ellis has been robbed twice there. Deserved both POTM and POTS."

Pranshu: "Nathan Ellis robbed of MOTS. 51 runs without getting dismissed and 9 wickets at an average of 12."

5.36pm What a performance by Ellis and Johnson. They score 27 off 27 to win the game nine down. Madhevere is heartbroken and is consoled by his captain. That's a stunning win. Zimbabwe had them and could not finish it off. Ellis finishes with a career best 37 not out to go with three wickets. Johnson was ice cool too. Zampa played a great hand too after Inglis' outstanding century gave them a chance.

Gnasher notes that is Australia's sixth one-wicket win in ODIs and their second in four games after one in Mirpur in June.

Adrian: "Nathan Ellis, You just snuck up on me watching the team score get closer and closer, and here you are just batting like the veteran middle order batsmen we needed the whole time."

oscar: "obv Inglis will get it for his wonderful hundred but Ellis is my POTM. Ice in his veins batting for the win and great bowling too"

49.5
1
Madhevere to Ellis, 1 run, chipped over midwicket and Ellis pulls off a stunning heist! Tossed up on off, he swings with the spin and chips it over midwicket to win the series 3-0
49.4
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Madhevere to Johnson, 1 run, short on off, 81kph, he whips off the back foot to wide mid-on and they get a pretty easy single to tie the scores!
49.3
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Madhevere to Johnson, no run, short outside off, he punches off the back foot but short mid-off stops it

The batters have a chat. Madhevere goes around the wicket. Two to win

49.2
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Madhevere to Ellis, 1 run, shorter length on middle, he's back to punch to long-on and takes the single

Three to win

49.1
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Madhevere to Ellis, SIX, Ellis launches him over long-on! That is why he kept the strike! Full in the slot and he launches it over long-on and the crowd falls silent! Incredible shot

Madhevere gets the chance to redeem himself. He will bowl with eight to defend.

END OF OVER:
49 | 8 Runs | AUS: 263/9 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.36, RRR: 9.00)

  • Spencer Johnson6 (11b)
  • Nathan Ellis28 (41b)
  • Ernest Masuku5-0-38-0
  • Brad Evans10-0-47-4
48.6
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Masuku to Johnson, no run, 133kph, good length, angled wide of off, he gets a thick edge that runs to deep third and they don't run! Ellis wants the strike with nine to win rather than Johnson with eight to get! That is amazing

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st20MR MarshTM Head
2nd5MR MarshCPL Connolly
3rd52JP InglisCPL Connolly
4th85AT CareyJP Inglis
5th14JP InglisMT Renshaw
6th27JP InglisOJ Peake
7th3JP InglisXC Bartlett
8th21JP InglisNT Ellis
9th18A ZampaNT Ellis
10th27NT EllisSH Johnson