Zimbabwe vs Australia, 3rd ODI
Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 · ODI · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Australia won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (Zimbabwe 271/8, Australia 272/9).
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Australia (AUS) in the 3rd ODI of Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026, a ODI match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 07:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Forster Mutizwa, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 271/8 in 50 overs, with Sikandar Raza top-scoring on 81 not out from 72 balls. Nathan Ellis was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 50. Australia made 272/9 in 49.5 overs, with Josh Inglis top-scoring on 103 from 102 balls. Brad Evans was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 47.
Result: Australia won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining). Josh Inglis 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.
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 271/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Travis Head b Nathan Ellis | 30 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 103.45 |
| Ben Curran | c Josh Inglis b Spencer Johnson | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Innocent Kaia | not out | 55 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Brendan Taylor | b Adam Zampa | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Craig Ervine | c Matt Renshaw b Adam Zampa | 59 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 74.68 |
| Sikandar Raza | not out | 81 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Matt Renshaw b Nathan Ellis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Brad Evans | c Josh Inglis b Spencer Johnson | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Graeme Cremer | lbw b Nathan Ellis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ernest Masuku | run out (Xavier Bartlett) | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Johnson | 10 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 5 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 10 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Nathan Ellis | 10 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 5 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Matt Renshaw | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Oliver Peake | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Australia · 1st innings: 272/9 (49.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Brendan Taylor b Brad Evans | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| Travis Head | c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Cooper Connolly | b Graeme Cremer | 21 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Josh Inglis | b Sikandar Raza | 103 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 100.98 |
| Alex Carey | c Wesley Madhevere b Brad Evans | 34 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Matt Renshaw | b Wesley Madhevere | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Oliver Peake | lbw b Sikandar Raza | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 59.38 |
| Xavier Bartlett | lbw b Graeme Cremer | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nathan Ellis | not out | 36 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 81.82 |
| Adam Zampa | c Brian Bennett b Brad Evans | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Spencer Johnson | not out | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 |
Extras: 22
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 10 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Brad Evans | 10 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Ernest Masuku | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Graeme Cremer | 9 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.89 |
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 5.5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.83 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (AUS, Wesley Madhevere): 9 runs, 263/9 – 1 1 • 1 6
- Over 49 (AUS, Ernest Masuku): 8 runs, 254/9 – • 2 1 2 wd 1 1
- Over 48 (AUS, Brad Evans): 3 runs, 246/9 – 1 • 1 • • 1
- Over 47 (AUS, Sikandar Raza): 2 runs, 243/9 – 1 • • 1 • •
- Over 46 (AUS, Brad Evans): 5 runs, 241/9 – 4 • 1 • W •
- Over 45 (AUS, Graeme Cremer): 3 runs, 236/8 – • • • 1 1 1