Zimbabwe vs Australia, 1st ODI
Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 · ODI · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Australia won by 59 runs (Zimbabwe 235, Australia 294/8).
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Australia (AUS) in the 1st ODI of Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026, a ODI match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 07:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Langton Rusere, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Australia made 294/8 in 50 overs, with Matt Renshaw top-scoring on 109 from 94 balls. Newman Nyamhuri was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 62. Zimbabwe made 235 in 45.1 overs, with Craig Ervine top-scoring on 59 from 60 balls. Nathan Ellis was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 31.
Result: Australia won by 59 runs. Matt Renshaw was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Australia · 1st innings: 294/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Brian Bennett b Newman Nyamhuri | 36 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Travis Head | b Brad Evans | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Cooper Connolly | b Sikandar Raza | 51 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 110.87 |
| Josh Inglis | c Brendan Taylor b Newman Nyamhuri | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Alex Carey | c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 27 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 50.94 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Wesley Madhevere b Newman Nyamhuri | 109 | 94 | 7 | 3 | 115.96 |
| Oliver Peake | hit wicket b Newman Nyamhuri | 30 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| Xavier Bartlett | c Craig Ervine b Newman Nyamhuri | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Nathan Ellis | not out | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Adam Zampa | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Spencer Johnson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Brad Evans | 9 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 9 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 6.89 |
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Bennett | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 235 (45.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Josh Inglis b Nathan Ellis | 25 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 78.13 |
| Ben Curran | c Nathan Ellis b Xavier Bartlett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innocent Kaia | c Alex Carey b Nathan Ellis | 18 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 94.74 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Xavier Bartlett b Matt Renshaw | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Craig Ervine | b Nathan Ellis | 59 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 98.33 |
| Sikandar Raza | b Spencer Johnson | 57 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 75 |
| Wesley Madhevere | lbw b Cooper Connolly | 22 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Brad Evans | c Spencer Johnson b Adam Zampa | 18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| Wellington Masakadza | lbw b Nathan Ellis | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | b Nathan Ellis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Cooper Connolly | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Oliver Peake | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Latest overs
- Over 46 (ZIM, Nathan Ellis): 0 runs, 233/10 – W
- Over 45 (ZIM, Adam Zampa): 6 runs, 233/9 – • • W • 6 •
- Over 44 (ZIM, Nathan Ellis): 2 runs, 227/8 – • 1 • • 1 W
- Over 43 (ZIM, Adam Zampa): 9 runs, 225/7 – 1 wd 1 1 4 • 1
- Over 42 (ZIM, Nathan Ellis): 11 runs, 216/7 – • • 3 4wd • 2 1
- Over 41 (ZIM, Adam Zampa): 6 runs, 205/7 – • 3 • 2 • 1