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Zimbabwe vs Australia Scorecard, 1st ODI
Australia won by 59 runs
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Tue, 15 Sept, 13:00 IST
- Venue
- Harare Sports Club
- Data checked
- 05:33:14 IST
Match summary
Australia won by 59 runs.
1st ODI · One Day International · Harare Sports Club · 15 Sept 2026
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia: 294/8 (50 ov)
Top score: Matt Renshaw, 109 off 94 balls
Best bowling: Newman Nyamhuri, 5 for 62 in 9 overs
Zimbabwe: 235 (45.1 ov)
Top score: Craig Ervine, 59 off 60 balls
Best bowling: Nathan Ellis, 5 for 31 in 9.1 overs
Player of the match: Matt Renshaw (Australia)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Australia innings294/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marshc Bennett b Nyamhuri | 36 | 28 | 128.6 | ||
| Travis Headb Evans | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | ||
| Cooper Connollyb Raza | 51 | 46 | 110.9 | ||
| Josh Inglisc Taylor b Nyamhuri | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | ||
| Alex Careyc Burl b Evans | 27 | 53 | 50.9 | ||
| Matt Renshawc Madhevere b Nyamhuri | 109 | 94 | 116.0 | ||
| Oliver Peakehit wicket b Nyamhuri | 30 | 40 | 75.0 | ||
| Xavier Bartlettc Ervine b Nyamhuri | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | ||
| Nathan Ellisnot out | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | ||
| Adam Zampanot out | 3 | 2 | 150.0 | ||
| Extras | 16 (w 13, nb 3, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 294/8 (50 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
10-1 (Travis Head, 1.5 ov) · 60-2 (Mitchell Marsh, 8.6 ov) · 83-3 (Josh Inglis, 12.6 ov) · 107-4 (Cooper Connolly, 17.4 ov) · 179-5 (Alex Carey, 31.3 ov) · 254-6 (Oliver Peake, 42.6 ov) · 269-7 (Xavier Bartlett, 45.5 ov) · 288-8 (Matt Renshaw, 49.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 4.60 | ||
| Brad Evans | 9 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 5.67 | ||
| Newman Nyamhuri | 9 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 6.89 | ||
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 6.20 | ||
| Wesley Madhevere | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| Brian Bennett | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | ||
| Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6.00 |
Zimbabwe innings235 (45.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennettc Inglis b Ellis | 25 | 32 | 78.1 | ||
| Ben Curranc Ellis b Bartlett | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Innocent Kaiac Carey b Ellis | 18 | 19 | 94.7 | ||
| Brendan Taylorc Bartlett b Renshaw | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | ||
| Craig Ervineb Ellis | 59 | 60 | 98.3 | ||
| Sikandar Razab Johnson | 57 | 76 | 75.0 | ||
| Wesley Madheverelbw b Connolly | 22 | 30 | 73.3 | ||
| Brad Evansc Johnson b Zampa | 18 | 20 | 90.0 | ||
| Wellington Masakadzalbw b Ellis | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | ||
| Newman Nyamhurib Ellis | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Blessing Muzarabaninot out | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 17 (w 9, nb 3, b 0, lb 5) | ||||
| Total | 235 (45.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
1-1 (Ben Curran, 1.2 ov) · 45-2 (Innocent Kaia, 8.2 ov) · 46-3 (Brian Bennett, 8.6 ov) · 62-4 (Brendan Taylor, 13.3 ov) · 160-5 (Craig Ervine, 30.3 ov) · 181-6 (Sikandar Raza, 35.6 ov) · 199-7 (Wesley Madhevere, 39.1 ov) · 227-8 (Wellington Masakadza, 43.1 ov) · 235-9 (Brad Evans, 44.4 ov) · 235-10 (Newman Nyamhuri, 45.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Johnson | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.89 | ||
| Xavier Bartlett | 8 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 5.13 | ||
| Nathan Ellis | 9.1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 3.38 | ||
| Matt Renshaw | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | ||
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.50 | ||
| Cooper Connolly | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | ||
| Oliver Peake | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
Line-ups
The ground: Harare Sports Club
FairPlay holds 30 completed matches in one-day cricket at Harare Sports Club, Harare, with a median first-innings score of 272.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 55% and the toss winner won 45%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 67% of the time.
Highest total: 411/9 by India U19 on 6 Feb 2026.
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