ज़िम्बाब्वे vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, पहला वनडे, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 15 September 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Back of a length and around leg, Matt Renshaw glances it wide of short fine. Blessing Muzarabani quickly gets down to his left to make a good stop. A single taken.

Fuller and on off, Xavier Bartlett drills it towards long on for a run.

Pitched up and around off, Matt Renshaw steps across and wrists it to long on for another run. He moves to 96 now.

Swing and a miss! Pace off, hard length and just on off. Xavier Bartlett has a big heave across the line but fails to connect.

OUT! CAUGHT! Newman Nyamhuri gets his fourth of the game. He lands this short of a length, outside off, takes pace off again. Xavier Bartlett backs away and tries to slap it away but goes through the shot a bit early. He gets no elevation at all as the ball flies straight to extra cover, where Craig Ervine gets low and takes a simple catch. Australia are 269/7 now.

1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through third man for a single.

Yorker, around off, Xavier Bartlett rolls this through mid off for a single. 

Too full, onto the pads, Matt Renshaw works this to the mid-wicket for a single. 

Floated around off, Xavier Bartlett pats this in the gap and rotates. 

Darted onto the pads, Matt Renshaw pulls this to deep square leg for a single. 

Fired on middle and off, Xavier Bartlett punches this to the right of the bowler for a dot. 

Quicker one, around off, Xavier Bartlett hits this to the mid-wicket fielder for no run.

NO BALL! Raza hasn't overstepped but it is for one less fielder inside the circle. Short and around off, Matt Renshaw cuts this square on off to point. Well, Raza is not happy with something and it looks like Ryan Burl is making his way to the ground. Tino Mawoyo on air mentions that Zimbabwe had just 10 players on the field for this ball and only 3 inside the circle. Bizarre!

Full and straight on middle and leg, Xavier Bartlett flicks this through mid-wicket for one. 

Quicker one, on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this through mid on for one run. 

Darted on off, Xavier Bartlett hits this back to the bowler. 

Pushed through on middle and off, Xavier Bartlett gets onto his back foot and punches this back to Raza

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided. 

Tossed up, around off, Xavier Bartlett punches this in the gap on off for a run.

Short of a length, on middle and off, Matt Renshaw pulls this through the mid-wicket region and takes two runs here. 

WIDE! On a length, around off, on the other side of the tramline. Wided. 

 FOUR! Back of a length, around middle and leg, Matt Renshaw flicks this through the square leg region for a boundary. This has been flicked right in the gap for a boundary. 

 FOUR! Lofted over for four runs. On a length, around off, Matt Renshaw leans onto the pitch of the ball and lofts this over extra cover for another boundary. Matt Renshaw moves to 65. Also, 250 comes up for Australia. 

WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg side. Wided. 

Short and onto the leg side, Matt helps this with a flick through square for a couple. 

On a length, around middle and off, Matt Renshaw tucks this through the mid-wicket region for a single. 

On a length, around off, Oliver Peake drives this straight to extra cover for a dot. 

 OUT! HIT WICKET! Would you believe it? Oliver Peake has broken his stumps. Good length, around off, Oliver Peake is already standing deep inside the crease, then hops up and moves back further to tuck this through mid-wicket. The back foot of Oliver breaks the stumps and he has to walk back here. Australia are 254/6 now.

Floated around off, Oliver Peake keeps it out to covers. 

Fuller around middle and off, Oliver Peake slog sweeps this to deep mid-wicket region for a single. 

Quicker one, around the pads, Matt Renshaw tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

Short of a length, around off, Oliver Peake cuts this to deep point for a single. 

Pushed through on the pads, Oliver Peake milks this through the mid-wicket region and takes a brace. 

 SIX! That's been tonked out of the park. Tossed up, around middle and off, Oliver Peake gets close to the pitch of the ball and slogs this up and over the long on region for a huge six. 

Short and wide fo off, Oliver Peake looks for the cut but bails out at the end. 

Short again, around middle and off, Oliver Peake pulls this through square leg for a single. 50-run stand comes up between these two.

On a length, around off, Matt Renshaw punche this through the covers region for one. 

Good length, on off, Oliver Peake defends this off his back foot. 

Good length, in the channel, Oliver Peake has a poke at it but misses out.

Good length, around off, Oliver Peake smashes this through mid-wicket for one run.

Floated, short and outside off, Oliver Peake cuts it to point.

Short again, on middle, Oliver Peake punches it down to long on for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw drives it to long off for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Oliver Peake stays back and taps it in front of short cover for a quick one.

Darts this one into the blockhole, drifting into leg, Matt Renshaw jams it down the pitch.

Slightly shorter, on middle, Matt Renshaw clips it to short mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, Oliver Peake pushes it towards cover for a single.

Back of a length and on middle and leg, holds its line. Matt Renshaw looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge towards cover for a run.

Bangs in a well-directed bumper, on middle, Oliver Peake ducks under it.

Short of a length and on middle, Oliver Peake steers it towards point.

Good length and on leg, Oliver Peake hops up and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Hard length and on middle, Oliver Peake runs it down to deep third for one.

FOUR! Fine shot! Floated, full and on middle and leg. Matt Renshaw goes down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

A bit short, on middle, Matt Renshaw stays back and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Short again, around off, Matt Renshaw punches it through point for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Sikandar Raza bowls this quicker, short and down the leg side. Oliver Peake tickles it away wide of short fine. Blessing Muzarabani chases after but gives up a bit too early os the ball reaches the fence for a boundary. Raza not happy with the effort.

Dragged back, around off, Oliver Peake steers it through point for one.

Slows it up, shortish and on off, Matt Renshaw pats it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and on middle, Oliver Peake stays back and keeps it out on the off side.

Hard length, on off, Oliver Peake hops up and pats it in front of short cover.

Just short of a length and on middle and leg, angling away. Oliver Peake looks to play at it but gets an outside edge as the ball rolls towards point.

Much fuller and just around off, Oliver Peake shuffles across to scoop it away but gets a bottom edge as the ball climbs up on him and goes nowhere.

Dug into the surface, well outside of, Oliver Peake cuts it towards deep point for a single.

On a length and on leg, Matt Renshaw clips it through mid-wicket for a run. Just 2 runs off the over!

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw looks to pull it away but misses and takes a blow on his body.

FOUR! Put away! Touch fuller and around off. Matt Renshaw extends his arms to reach out and thumps it to the long off fence for a boundary. 200 UP FOR AUSTRALIA!

On a length and on off, Matt Renshaw pushes it towards cover for a single. Smart cricket!

Short of a length and on off, Oliver Peake dabs it in front of point for a quick run.

FOUR! Up and over! Brad Evans goes fuller and on middle, angling in. Matt Renshaw gets right under it and pumps it over mid on for a one-bounce four. He is looking really dangerous now. Also, this is now his highest ODI score, his previous best being 61.

Pitched up, on middle and off, Matt Renshaw blocks it out.

Floated, full and on off, Matt Renshaw goes down for the reverse paddle, but gloves it past the keeper for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Oliver Peake uses his feet and blocks it out.

Drops it a bit short, on middle and leg, Oliver Peake pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Flatter, short again and on leg, Matt Renshaw tries to heave it across the line but misses to get hit on the pads.

SIX! FIFTY FOR RENSHAW! He gets to it with a bang, and this has been a controlled knock from him. Wellington Masakadza gives this one some more air, full and on off. Matt Renshaw hits through the line, tonking it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Dragged back, on middle, Matt Renshaw swats it to long on for one more.

Back of a length and on off, Matt Renshaw rides the bounce and pats it towards mid off.

Goes fuller and on middle, angling in, Matt Renshaw pushes it back to the bowler.

Full again, on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Hard length and around off, angling away, Oliver Peake leaves it alone.

Tight leave! Good length, on off, nips back a bit. Oliver Peake trusts his judgement and leaves it on length as the ball goes just over the off pole.

Just short of a length, outside off. Oliver Peake goes for the cut but misses. There is noise but maybe the bat hit the flap of the pads.

Shorter in length, on leg, Matt Renshaw flicks it off the back foot owards deep square leg for a single.

Floated, full and on leg, Oliver Peake moves back and tucks it with soft hands through square leg and calls for the seocnd. Matt Renshaw responds but has to hurry a bit and puts in a dive to make his ground.

Tossed up, full and on off, Oliver Peake defends on the front foot.

Flatter, full and on leg, Oliver Peake works it through square leg for a run.

Drops it short, on middle, Matt Renshaw punches it down to long on for another run.

Quicker, shortish and on off. Oliver Peake waits for it, opens the bat face and steers it towards third man for a brace.

Short of a length and on middle, Matt Renshaw gets his hands above his head and controls his pull through square leg for a single.

Dug into the surface, around off, takes off a bit. Alex Carey has a heave across the line but misses.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Brad Evans strikes on his return to the attack. He lands this back of a length and outside off, giving width to the batter. Alex Carey frees his arms and tries to cut it away but fails to keep his shot down. It flies wide of backward point, where Ryan Burl (Sub) dives to his left to take a sharp low catch just above the ground. The 72-run stand has now been broken.

Short of a length and outside off, angling away, Oliver Peake leaves it alone.

Dug into the surface, outside off again, Oliver Peake cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

Hits the deck hard, around off, Oliver Peake stabs it out in front of cover.

Short of a length, on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw rocks back and tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Fuller on middle and leg, Alex Carey tucks this to fine leg for a single. A direct hit forces the umpire to send this upstairs and the replay shows that the batter is well in by that time. 

Fuller around off, Matt Renshaw plays the reverse sweep through the off side for a single. 

Too full, on middle and off, Alex Carey drives this to long off for a single. 

 SIX! That's been tonked out of the park. Fuller around off, Matt Renshaw gets right close to the pitch of the ball and lofts this up and over the long off fence for a huge six. 

Fuller on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw flicks it away in the gap for one. 

Full and on the pads, Matt Renshaw sweeps this to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Tossed up, around off, Alex Carey gets onto his front foot and keeps it out.

Quicker one, around off, Alex Carey cuts this to point.

Pushed through around off, Alex Carey gets onto his back foot and keeps it out.

 SIX! High and handsome. Fuller on middle and off, Matt Renshaw goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this up and over the fielder at the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive biggie. This will ease the pressure on these two. 

Fuller on the pads, Matt Renshaw tucks this through mid on for one run.

Quicker one on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this to the right of mid-wicket for no run.

Fuller on the pads, Matt Renshaw gently flicks this through square leg and runs two. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Short of a length, on middle and off, Matt Renshaw pulls this to deep square leg for a single. 

Pushed through around off, Alex Carey defends this to the covers fielder for no run.

Short of a length, around off, Alex Carey cuts this to covers for no run.

Fuller wide outside off, Alex Carey gets on top of the bounce and drives this to the covers fielder for a dot. 

Fuller on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this through mid on for a single. 

Tossed up, around off, Alex Carey drives this to long off for a run.

Quicker one, around off, Matt Renshaw smashes this to the fielder at extra cover. 

Pressure mounting on Matt and Alex. Short and around off, Matt Renshaw punches this to the left of short extra cover for no run.

Too full, around off, Matt Renshaw rolls this to wide off for a run.

Darted onto the pads, Alex Carey flicks this to the mid-wicket fielder. 

Quicker one, on the pads, Alex Carey tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Fuller around off, Alex Carey punches this to covers for no run.

Fuller on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this to square leg for a dot. 

Pushed through around off, Matt Renshaw punches this to point for no run.

Darted onto the pads, Matt Renshaw drills this to the long on for a single. 

Short of a length, around off, Alex Carey backs away and punches this to the fielder at covers for another dot. 

 Fired around off, Matt Renshaw dabs this in front of cover and looks for a single but is sent back by Carey. The throw comes in from the fielder to the striker's end and the keeper removes the bails. Appeal for a run-out, and the umpire sends this upstairs. Replay shows Matt was well inside the crease when the bails were dislodged. 

Fuller around off, Matt Renshaw drives this past extra cover for one.

Fired onto the pads, Sikandar Raza pushes this to long on for a single. 

Much slower, around the pads, Matt Renshaw gets it edged off the inside edge to short fine leg for a dot. 

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided. 150 comes up for Matt Renshaw.

Pushed through on middle and off, Matt Renshaw punches this to mid off for no run. 

Fuller around off, Matt Renshaw punches this to the left of Raza for a dot. 

 FOUR! Both these batters are peppering this third man region with reverse sweeps. Full toss, around off, Matt Renshaw brings out the reverse sweep and just helps this to the third man fence for a boundary. 

Tossed up, around off, Matt Renshaw goes for a reverse sweep again but gets it edged onto the pads. 

Short of a length, around the pads, Matt Renshaw insists with the reverse sweep through point for a single. 

Flighted, around off, Alex drives this through mid off for one run. 

Low full toss, around off, Matt Renshaw brings out the reverse sweep again and dabs this to short third for one.

Fired around the pads, Alex Carey gets it edged off the inside to the short fine leg for no run.

NO BALL! DID THIS CARRY? Yes, it did, but Brian Bennett is late to get low and drops it. Low full toss, around off, Matt Renshaw flicks this towards Brian Bennett at mid-wicket for no run. It wouldn't have mattered as Sikandar Raza has overstepped. Free Hit coming up..

Pushed through on middle and off, Matt Renshaw punches this to long off for a single. 

Full and around off, Alex Carey brings out the reverse again and guides this through short third for one.

WIDE! Quicker one, down the leg side. Wided. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Fuller around off, Matt Renshaw drives this to the extra cover region for a dot. 

Too full, around off, Matt Renshaw rolls this to long off for one run. 

Seam up, quicker one, on middle and leg, Alex Carey pushes this back to the bowler. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this through the mid-wicket region for one. This shpuldn't have been a run but a misfield made it happen.

Full toss, around off, Alex Carey brings out the reverse sweep through point for a single. 

Short of a length, around off, Matt Renshaw cuts this to deep point for a single. 

Darted on middle and off, Alex Carey punches this to the silly mid off fielder. 

Fuller on middle and leg, Alex Carey brings out the reverse sweep towards the right of deep point for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Alex Carey punches this to the left of the bowler for no run.

Fired into the batter, on the pads, Matt Renshaw punches this through mid on for a single. 

Short of a length, around off, Alex Carey rocks back and cuts this through point for a single. 

Tossed up, around middle and off, Matt Renshaw rolls this through mid off for one run.

Quicker one, on the pads, Alex Carey goes for a flick but misses and gets hit on his front pad. 

Fuller around off, Alex Carey punches this through the mid off region for another single.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw punches this to long on for a run.

Short and on middle, Matt Renshaw swats it wide of long on for a single.

Short again, on leg, Alex Carey nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Matt Renshaw taps it towards cover for another run.

Dragged back, outside off, Alex Carey cuts it through cover-point for one.

Another shorter one, around off, Matt Renshaw backs away and punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

Floats it up, full and on off, Matt Renshaw drives it towards long off for one more.

Floated, short and on off, Matt Renshaw stabs it down the pitch.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw blocks it out.

Flighted, full and around off, Matt Renshaw pushes it through covers for a single.

Goes short, outside off, Alex Carey cuts it to point.

Good effort! Flatter, short and on leg, Alex Carey glances it wide of short fine. Brad Evans goes down to his left a bit late but gets a hand on it. However, the ball rolls behind him and he has to chase after it and dives to push it back inside. Three taken.

Looped up, full and on off, Matt Renshaw eases it to long off for one more.

Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey knocks it back to the bowler.

Goes short, around off, Alex Carey cuts it to cover-point.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Alex Carey defends it ont he front foot.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Gives this one some more air, full and around off. Alex Carey gets his hands through the shot and cracks it through covers for a boundary.

Flighted, full and around off, Alex Carey goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

Flatter, full and on middle, Alex Carey connects with the reverse sweep through point for a brace.

Edged and gone? Oh..no! Cooper Connolly has been called back as Sikandar Raza has overstepped here. This is short and outside off. Connolly tries to cut it away but gets a thin outside edge behind, where Brendan Taylor takes a sharp catch, but it will not matter. Cooper is living a charmed life here. It is called a NO BALL. Free Hit coming up.

SIX! FIFTY FOR CONNOLLY! Off 44 balls. This is just his 2nd ODI half-century, and he has played without fear. Sikandar Raza drags his length back a bit, on off. Cooper Connolly stands tall and flat-bats it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Tossed up, full and on off, Cooper Connolly taps it out towards cover.

Drops it short, on leg, Alex Carey punches it to long on for a run.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Sikandar Raza does get his man eventually, and his front foot is fine on this occasion. He tosses it up, full and on off, gets it to turn away a shy bit but that is enough to deceive the batter. Cooper Connolly lunges out to defend but plays down the wrong line as the ball goes past the outside edge and hits the top of off pole. A dream dismissal, and Connolly is gone right after his fifty. Also, Matt Renshaw walks out to bat next.

Slows it up, full and on off, Matt Renshaw fends it to the off side.

Short and on off, Matt Renshaw stabs it out to towards cover.

Fuller and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it towards mid off.

SIX! You cannot bowl there! Full again but drifting into the pads. Cooper Connolly picks it off and whips it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

DROPPED! Brian Bennett puts one down here! Newman Nyamhuri bangs this into the pitch, around off. Cooper Connolly pulls it from the middle of the bat but does not get enough elevation. It travels quickly towards mid-wicket, where Brian Bennett moves to his right and tries to grab it with both hands above his head but the ball bursts through behind him. Two taken. Connolly gets a life here.

WIDE! Slower one, full but way outside off, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone. Wided.

Pitched up and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Overpitched delivery, on off, Alex Carey drills it towards mid off.

On a length and on off, Alex Carey pats it towards short cover.

Arm ball, full and on off, angling in, Alex Carey strides out to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey knocks it to the right of the bowler, where Raza dives to make the stop.

Flighted, full and around middle, Alex Carey eases it down to long on for a single.

Flatter, short and angling into leg. Cooper Connolly stays back to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A bit short again, on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly punches it down to long on for a run.

Dragged back, around off, Alex Carey backs away and punches it away, but the fielder at short cover dives to his left to make a fine stop. Just 2 runs off Raza's first over!

A low full toss, on leg, Cooper Connolly tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller one, on off, Alex Carey drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

Bangs in a bouncer now, on middle and leg, Alex Carey ducks under it.

Back of a length and around off, Alex Carey reaches out and stabs it out towards mid off.

Goes fuller and angling into the pads, Alex Carey clips it to the right of mid-wicket and sets off for the run. Cooper Connolly is a bit late to react, but Brian Bennett fails to pick up the ball cleanly or else there could have been a chance of a run out.

Short of a length and on off, Cooper Connolly dabs it down to point.

Fuller and on off, Cooper Connolly drills it towards long off for a single.

On a length and on off, Alex Carey blocks it out.

Back of a length and on middle, Alex Carey stays back and pats it to the off side. He wants the run but is sent back.

Massive shout LBW, but turned down! Blessing Muzarabani hits the deck hard, on off, nips back in a bit. Alex Carey stays back to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the knee roll of his front pad as the ball carries to the keeper. Sikandar Raza has a chat with his bowler and keeper but does not take the review. Maybe height was the factor here.

On a length and on off, Alex Carey pushes it towards cover.

 Pitched up, on off, Alex Carey drills it towards point.

Fuller one, on off, shaping away, Cooper Connolly steers it towards point.

On a length and around off, Cooper Connolly opens the bat face and guides it towards point, where a fumble allows a single.

Back of a length and around off, Josh Inglis stabs it out to the off side.

Hard length and on middle, jags back in and keeps a bit low. Josh Inglis looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Goes fuller, but a bit too outside off, Josh Inglis tries to reach out for it but misses. Called a wide.

Just short of a length and around off, Josh Inglis punches it away but straight to cover-point.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Brendan Taylor proves that age is just a number with a stunning catch. Newman Nyamhuri goes much fuller and just outside off. Sikandar Raza, just before this ball, moved himself to backward point from first slip. Josh Inglis goes for the expansive drive, but maybe he would not have if a slip was in place. He gets a thick outside edge behind, where Taylor dives to his right and takes a one-handed blinder into his right glove. Australia are 83/3 now.

Change of ends for Blessing Muzarabani! Back of a length and on off, Josh Inglis gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Good length and on middle, angling in, Josh Inglis tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

A quick bouncer, on middle, Josh Inglis ducks under it.

WIDE! Full but way down the leg side, Josh Inglis leaves it alone. Wided. Blessing Muzarabani has shortened his run up, but is still struggling to find his rhythm.

Hits the deck hard, on middl, Josh Inglis stays back and pats it down the pitch.

Short of a length and on middle, nips back in, Josh Inglis nudges it off his hips towards fine leg for one.

Dug into the surface, on middle, Cooper Connolly pulls it towards deep square leg.

Shrot of a length and outside off, Cooper Connolly cuts it onto the ground and wide of backward point. Wessly Madhevere dives to his right, gets a hand on it to take the sting out of it. A single taken.

Good length and around off, Josh Inglis runs it down to deep third for a run.

SIX! That is outta here! Just back of a length but angling down the leg side. Cooper Connolly gets inside the line of it and just helps it on its way with the wind as the ball sails over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie.

Hits the deck hard, just outside off, Cooper Connolly cuts it again but finds point on the bounce.

WIDE! On a length but down the leg side, Cooper Connolly tries to hook it away but misses. Wided.

Touch fuller, on middle, angling in, Cooper Connolly blocks it out as the ball rolls towards mid on.

FOUR! Nicely done! A half-volley, around off, shapes away a bit. Cooper Connolly leans onto his drive and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Full and onto the pads, Cooper Connolly tickles this to deep backward square leg for a couple. 

On a length, around middle and off, Cooper Connolly defends this out.

Good length, on off, Cooper Connolly drives this to mid off. 

Short and wide of off, Cooper Connolly cuts this to deep third for one run.

Full and wide of off, Josh Inglis presses onto the front foot and drives this to the deep point region for two more runs. 

Good length, around off, Josh Inglis defends this under his eyeline. 

Back of a length, around off, Cooper Connolly cuts this to deep third for a single. 

 FOUR! Marsh is dealing in boundaries. Width on offer as Newman Nyamhuri bowls it on a good length, wide of off, Mitchell Marsh plants his back foot deep inside the crease and punches this in the gap through the covers region for four runs. 

On a length, at 138 kph, going across the batter. Marsh arches back and loks to cut this late but gets beaten. 

WIDE! On a length, way too wide of off, outside the tramline. Mitchell Marsh leaves it. Wided. 

Full and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh offers a leave at it. 

WIDE! Good length, wide outside the tramline on off. Wided.

Pitched-up delivery, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh punches this to mid on for no run. Marsh has done some damage to his bat and calls for a replacement.

 OUT! CAUGHT! Newman Nyamhuri gets the big fish. Good length, wide of off, Mitchell Marsh looks to play the back foot punch again in the gap but finds Brian Bennett at covers. It flies flat and hard, but Brian dives low to his right and takes a superb catch to cut Marsh's innings short. A promising knock from the Aussie skipper comes to an end. 

On a length, around the pads, Cooper Connolly tucks this to the mid-wicket fielder for no run.

Back of a length, around the pads, Cooper Connolly finds the fielder as he flicks this to mid-wicket again. 

On a length, around off, Cooper Connolly defends this off his front foot. 

Full and on middle and off, Cooper Connolly blocks this to the leg side. 

 Short and wide of off, Cooper Connolly swivels and leaves it. Cooper was looking for a pull but bails out at the end. 

On a length, around the pads, Cooper Connolly flicks thi to fine leg for a single. 

Indecision between the batters but Wessly Madhevere fails to hit the stumps and Marsh survives. Back of a length, around off, Cooper Connolly punches this to the left of Wessly Madhevere at cover. The fielder dives and fields it. Marsh was committed on the run but is sent back by Cooper. Wessly Madhevere has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. 

Good length, around off, Cooper Connolly cuts this to point. 

Back of a length, around off, Cooper Connolly plays this late and guides this through the backward point region for one run. 

Good length, around off, Mitchell Marsh gets deep inside his crease and keeps it out.

 FOUR! Cut away for yet another boundary. Short and wide of off, Mitchell Marsh goes onto his back foot and cuts this through the cover-point region for a boundary. 50 comes up for Australia.

Good length, in the channel, Mitchell Marsh offers a leave. 

Brad bowls it around that 6-8 m length, going across the batter. Cooper Connolly punches this to the left of extra cover for no run.

Back of a length, on middle and off, Cooper Connolly gets behind the line of the ball and defends this off his back foot. 

Inswinging delivery, off a good length, on middle and off, Cooper Connolly dabs this to point.

 FOUR! As gorgeous a boundary as one can hit. Pitched-up delivery, around off, going away from the batter. Cooper Connolly presses onto the front foot, gets right on top of the bounce and drives this past the left of the fielder at covers for four more runs.

Good length, on middle and off, Cooper Connolly keeps it out. 

On a length, around off, Cooper Connolly dabs this through backward point for a single. 

Short and around off, Mitchell Marsh slaps this through the left of the fielder at extra cover for two runs. 

Back of a length, around off, Mitchell Marsh gets up on his toes and looks to keep it out but misses. 

On a length, wide of off, going away from the batter. Mitchell Marsh plays within the line and gets beaten on the outside. 

Good length, around off, Mitchell Marsh offers only a leave again. 

 FOUR! This might well be the last over from Blessing Muzarabani in this spell. Short again, on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh gets up on his toes and plays the short-arm jab over mid-wicket for another boundary. 

 SIX! First biggie of the contest and Marsh is taking a toll on Blessing Muzarabani. Short once again, on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh gets behind the line of the ball and pulls this in front of square for a biggie towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

 FOUR! Marsh is looking comfortable out in the middle. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Mitchell Marsh leans into the line of the ball and drives this through the covers region for an elegantly hit boundary. 

Good length, wide outside off, shaping away from the batter. Mitchell Marsh shoulders his arms at it. 

Good length, on the pads, Mitchell Marsh flicks this to the fine leg fielder for one run. 

Good length, around off, Cooper Connolly keeps it out. 

 FOUR! That's been glanced away for four. Full and on the pads, Cooper Connolly leans inside the line and leg glances this up and just over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

 FOUR! Driven handsomely again for four. Good length, on middle and off, Cooper Connolly strides onto his front foot and drives this through the covers region for a crisply hit boundary. 

 FOUR! Marsh looks in the mood for a big one. Short again, not short enough for the Bison. Mitchell Marsh swivels and pulls this to the deep square leg region. The ball lands just inside the fence and bounces over for four. 

Short again, on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh miscues the pull and it is aimed straight to Ben Curran at mid-wicket. Ben Curran misfields it and the batters run two. 

Good length, on off, Mitchell Marsh defends this off his front foot. 

Back of a length, wide of off, Mitchell Marsh offers no stroke at it. 

Good length, on the pads, Mitchell Marsh tucks this to the left of mid-wicket and takes a single. 

On a length, around off, Cooper Connolly punches this to covers for no run.

WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg side, going further down. Travis Head has a flick at it bu misses. Wided. 

No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease. Good length, on middle and off, Travis Head defends this off his back foot. 

 FOUR! Just like his skipper, Head is off the mark with a boundary too. Back of a length, around middle and off, Travis Head gets onto his front foot and pulls this over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 

On a length, around off, going away this time. Travis Head collapses his back knee and looks to play the lofted drive but gets beaten. 

Good length, around off, Travis Head plays within the line and gets beaten on the outside edge. 

 OUT! DRAGGED ON! A massive scalp for Zimbabwe and Brad Evans as they see the back of Travis Head early on in the contest. Good length, just on off, nips back in a bit, Travis Head looks for the square cut but this is too close to his body. He gets an inside edge that uproots the off-pole, and Travis Head has to walk back. This is now becoming a common dismissal for him, as we saw in the Bangladesh Test series as well. Australia are 10/1.

On a length, around middle and off, Cooper Connolly punches this back to the bowler. 

Beauty first up by Blessing Muzarabani. Back of a length, around middle and off, nipping back into the batter, Mitchell Marsh looks to punch this off his front foot but gets beaten on the inside. THe ball goes to the left of the keeper and he does well to gather it fairly behind the stumps. 

Good length, on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

 FOUR! That's been pulled away for a boundary. Short and on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh gets up on his toes and pulls this through the square leg region for a boundary. 

On a length, wide of off, Mitchell Marsh leaves it all alone. 

Good length, wide of off, Mitchell Marsh has no intentions to have a poke at it and offers a leave. 

 WIDE! Back of a length, way too wide of off, Mitchell Marsh does have a swing at it but misses. Wided. 

Blessing bowls it on a good length, on off, Mitchell Marsh gets onto his back foot and keeps it out.