ज़िम्बाब्वे vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, तीसरा वनडे, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 20 September 2026 - कमेंट्री

 SIX! PINDROP SILENCE, AS THIS HAS LANDED OUT OF THE PARK! Tossed up, around middle and off, Nathan Ellis gets right underneath the ball and pumps this over long on for a huge six. This changes the dynamics of the game here. 3 needed off 5 balls.

Short of a length, around the pads, Nathan Ellis punches this through mid on for a single. That brings the equation down to 2 needed off 4 balls.

Quicker one, around off, Spencer Johnson punches this to the short mid off fielder. 

SCORES ARE LEVEL! Fired into the batter, on the pads, Spencer Johnson tucks this to mid-wicket for one run. 

Nathan Ellis has done it for Australia. The Aussies win by 1 wicket and complete the clean sweep. Fuller on middle and off, Nathan Ellis flicks this up and over the mid-wicket fielder and runs a couple, even though they needed just a single to seal the contest. Wessly Madhevere is leaning on the shoulder of his skipper, Sikandar Raza, as he must be the one feeling to have let his team down with a dropped catch that could have sealed it for the home side.

Yorker, on off, Nathan Ellis drills it to long on for a single. 

Full and on middle and off, Spencer Johnson punches this away to long on off his front foot for a single. 

WIDE! Short and wide outside off, Nathan Ellis leaves it. Wided. 

 DROPPED! One of Zimbabwe's best fielders, Wessly Madhevere, has grassed it. On a length, around middle and leg, Nathan Ellis clears his front foot and looks for a wild slog. Hits this high in the air and towards the deep mid-wicket region. Wessly Madhevere gets underneath the ball but shells the chance to win the game for his side. Two runs taken.

Good length, around middle and leg, Nathan Ellis pushes at the ball but gets it edged through cover-point for a single. 

Short and wide of off, Spencer Johnson cuts this to the right of deep point. Wessly Madhevere charges across to his right and slides to his right to mop it up. A couple of runs for Johnson.

Now that's interesting. Good length, around off, Spencer Johnson guides this to the third man fielder, and Ellis asks him to stay in his crease as he denies the run on offer. 

Good length, around off, Nathan Ellis dabs this to the left of backward point and rotates the strike. 

Pitched-up delivery, wide of off, Spencer Johnson punches this on the bounce to Raza at covers. A crowd catch. 

On a length, wide of off, shaping into the batter and keeps low as well. Spencer Johnson looks to keep it out on off but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Full and around off, Spencer Johnson thumps this to the right of mid off for a single. 

Short and on middle and off, Nathan Ellis fends this to mid-wicket.

Full and on the pads, Nathan Ellis tucks this to the right of Raza at mid-wicket for a single. Australia require 17 runs off 12 balls.

Floated on off, Spencer Johnson punches this on the bounce back to the bowler. 

Quicker one, around off, Spencer Johnson has a jab at the ball and gets lucky with an inside edge onto his pads. 

Short of a length, stays a fraction low, around off, Spencer Johnson punches this to long off for one run. 

Off-break around middle and leg, turning into the batter. Nathan Ellis misses on the flick and gets hit on his thigh pad. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. That looked high.

Way too full, on off, Nathan Ellis punches this back to the bowler. 

Low full-toss, around off, Nathan Ellis punches this to long off for a single. Australia require 20 runs from 18 balls.

On a length, around off, Adam Zampa presses onto his front foot and punches this to mid off. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! Zimbabwe are on the cusp of a historic upset here in Harare. Short-pitched delivery from Brad Evans. Adam Zampa fancies his chances with a pull but hits this straight down the throat of Brian Bennett in the deep square leg region. Bennett makes no mistake and holds onto it. Australia are 245 for 9, still needing 27 to win. 

Brad bowls it on the shorter side, around off, Spencer Johnson looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Back of a length, around the pads, Spencer Johnson helps this to the fine leg region for a single. 

Hard length, on the pads, Nathan Ellis hops up on his toes and tucks this to the mid-wicket fielder.

 FOUR! Short one, around off, Nathan Ellis keeps his head down and pulls at it. Gets a top edge that takes the ball racing away to the right of Blessing Muzarabani down at fine leg. The tall man dives to his right but in vain. 250 comes up for Australia. 22 needed from 24 balls.

Flighted delivery, on the pads. Zampa flicks it behind square leg and turns the strike over.

On the shorter side, on off. Ellis goes on the back foot and punches it to deep cover. They cross.

Fuller and on middle. Zampa goes back to a ball he was better off being forward to. He knocks it to long on and crosses over.

On the pads, full in length. Ellis nudges it to square leg. Zampa sets off for the run before being sent back and rightly so, as the fielder got to the ball quickly.

Looped up a bit, on middle. Ellis gets forward to defend it solidly.

Out comes the googly, on a good length, on middle. Ellis picks it from the hand as he presses back to stab it down safely.

Spinning back in, on a length, on middle. Zampa lunges and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Floated up, on off, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Full and fast, on off. Nathan gets forward to defend.

Around off, on a good length. Ellis plays a punchy drive but can't get it past the man at a catching cover.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A rare loose ball by Raza, full and sprayed down leg at 94 kph. Ellis makes use of the angle and the pace to help it to the left of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 30 needed off 37 balls.

Slower and tighter, on the off stump. Ellis leans across to smother the spin.

Attacks the stumps with a length ball. Zampa stays rooted to the crease and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Bangs it in short, angled into the right-hander. Zampa takes his eyes off the ball as he fends it awkwardly behind square leg for one.

Too straight, too full, on the pads. Ellis uses the pace and the angle to help it down to deep fine leg, where Ben Curran tidies up. Just a single.

The length is pulled back, on middle and leg. Zampa stays back and shovels it behind square leg. Wessly Madhevere sprints to his right and slides but the ball gets parried away off his knees, allowing the batters to complete the second run with ease.

Switches to around the wicket now, dug in short, across off. Adam gets his hands high and dabs it wide of point for a run.

Pushes the length up, on off. Ellis stabs it down on the off side.

OUT! TIMBER! Sikandar Raza gets the big fish on his return to the attack. Risk taken by Inglis and it does not come off for him. Tossed up by Raza in line with the off stump. Josh gives the bowler the charge and stays beside the line of the ball, looking to go inside out. He plays down the wrong line and is beaten past the outside edge. The ball goes on to clatter into the off pole as Raza roars in delight. Inglis will be disappointed with himself for having given it away. Australia are now 227/8, requiring 45 runs from 53 balls.

Full and attacking the front pad. Zampa pushes out in front of his body as he works it down the deck. Raza dives to his right and even though he gets a hand on the ball, it is not enough to prevent the single.

Flatter and on a length, outside off. Ellis hangs back and punches it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Looped up, very full, on off. Ellis drives it to long off for a run. 

Drops it short, on off. Zampa punches it to long off and takes a single.

Spinning back in, on a good length, on middle. Ellis taps it to cover.

Tossed up, on middle. Inglis steps out and takes the ball on the full, whipping it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls the googly, full and on middle. Ellis keeps his bat close to the front pad as he turns it to square leg.

Drops it short, on off. Ellis presses onto the back foot and punches it to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs.

Very full, on middle. Nathan presents a straight bat to keep it out.

Edged away! Cremer hangs it up there, full and on middle and leg. Ellis does well not to push at the ball with hard hands. The ball spins away from him to take the outside edge. It goes down and wide of Sikandar Raza at slip. The short third fielder gives chase and hauls it in as the battters pick up a couple.

Dishes out the googly, on middle. The ball is not all that short but Ellis rocks back and manages to keep it out.

WIDE! Short and way too wide of off, Wided. 

Good length, on off, Nathan Ellis keeps it out around the off side and rotates the strike. 

Bouncer, around off, Josh Inglis arches back and looks to play the upper cut but misses. 

Back of a length, around off, Josh Inglis dabs this through short third but does not take the single.

Back of a length, on off, Josh Inglis guides this through backward point and doesn't take the run on offer. 

On a length, around off, Josh Inglis gets onto his front foot and punches this to mid off.

Short and around off, Josh Inglis guides this to the deep third fielder for one run. Australia need 50 runs from 60 balls.

 FOUR! CENTURY FOR JOSH INGLIS! His 2nd in ODI cricket. Fuller around middle and off, Josh Inglis steps across the stumps and sweeps this behind square on leg for a boundary to bring up his century. Josh has played just 38 dots in this innings, which shows how busy he has kept himself and how he has paced his innings. 

Tossed up, on leg, Josh plays the reverse lap and the ball goes to the left of short third for a single. 

Quicker one, on the pads, Nathan Ellis gets it brushed off his pads to the left of the keeper. 

Slower and fuller around off, Nathan Ellis plays this late and guides this to the short third region for a dot. 

Quicker one, around off, Nathan Ellis steers this to the backward point fielder.

Tossed up, on the pads, Nathan Ellis tickles it to the long leg region for a single. 

Back of a length, around off, Nathan Ellis hops up on his toes and dabs this to point. 

Oh, that could have gone anywhere. Zimbabwe are sensing blood here. Bouncer around the left shoulder of Nathan Ellis. The batter gets into an awkward position and gets it gloved just behind the keeper for a single. Brendan Taylor tried to backtrack and gather it, but he tripped and fell on his back. He was not going to get to the ball anyway.

Good length, around off, Josh Inglis guides this to the third man region for one. 

Good length wide of off, Nathan Ellis punches this to cover-point. 

Even this has just missed the stumps. Back of a length, around off, Nathan Ellis backs away and looks to just get bat on ball but misses out. 

Full and around off, Nathan Ellis defends this one. 

 Darted onto the pads, Xavier Bartlett dead bats it. 

Short of a length, around off, Xavier Bartlett hits this to extra cover.

Slider, on the pads, Xavier Bartlett lunges for the block but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls through mid-wicket off his front foot, and the batters run hard to complete a couple.

OUT! LBW! Zimbabwe get the review right. Two wickets in quick succession. Googly, around middle and off, Xavier Bartlett goes deep inside the crease and looks to punch this down the ground. Appears to be going down the leg side, but the home side appeals for LBW. The umpire turns it down. Sikandar Raza opts for DRS. Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball hitting the leg stump. The on-field decision is overturned. Australia lose their 7th wicket. They need 66 runs from 76 balls.

 FOUR BYES! How has that missed the stumps? Googly first up to Ellis, on a fuller length. Nathan fails to read it and gets beaten on the inside. The ball bounces over the leg stump and beats the keeper before going to the boundary behind the stumps for four byes. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Nathan Ellis milks this through square leg for a single. 

Flatter and fuller around off, Oliver Peake defends it out. 

Too full, on off, Oliver Peake strides onto his front foot and pushes this to covers. 

Tossed up, on off, Oliver Peake prods in front and keeps it out. 

 OUT! LBW! That's a beauty of a delivery. Much slower at 82 kph, bowled full and on off, straightening after pitching. Oliver Peake plays for the one coming in with the angle. Gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball hits his back pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Oliver Peake asks for the review. Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball crashing into the middle stump. Peake takes the review with him. Zimbabwe rejoice, and this game is far from being over. Australia are now 203/6, needing 69 runs from 86 balls.

Quicker one on off, Xavier Bartlett punches this back to the bowler. 

Floated on middle and off, Xavier Bartlett smashes this down the ground to long off for a single. 

Floated around off, Oliver Peake leaves it. 

Fired around off, Oliver Peake defends this to the off side. 

Fuller on middle and off, Oliver Peake punches this back to the bowler. 

Tossed up, around off, Oliver Peake drives this to wide long off for a single. 

Speared onto the pads, Josh Inglis shimmies down the track and milks this through the mid-wicket region for a single. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Oliver Peake drives this down the ground to long off for one run. 

Fuller on off, Oliver Peake defends this out. 

Too full, around the pads, Oliver Peake clips this through the backward square leg region and runs a couple here. 

Fuller around off, Oliver Peake keeps it out. 

 Pushed through on off, Oliver Peake guides this to backward point.

 200 comes up for the Aussies. Pushed through on off, Oliver Peake punches this to long off for a single. 

Tossed up, around off, Josh Inglis goes for a reverse sweep but misses out and gets hit on the pads outside the line of the off stump. 72 runs needed in 96 balls.

 FOUR! Short of a length, on middle and off, Oliver Peake rocks onto his back foot and pulls this to the left of the long on fielder. Ernest Masuku moves to his left but cannot make a clean stop on the first attempt. It trickles towards the ropes as Masuku pulls it back, but the replays show that the ball had brushed the boundary rope and the umpire signals wide. 

Floated around off, Oliver Peake tucks this through the mid-wicket region for a single. 

 FOUR! Pushed through around off, Quicker one around off, Josh Inglis goes deep inside the crease and opens his bat face to guide this through the left of the third man fielder for a boundary. 

Tossed up delivery, on off, Josh Inglis rocks back and punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Tossed up, around off, Oliver Peake defends this off his back foot. 

Floated around off, Oliver Peake punches this through the covers region for one run. 

Tossed up on the pads, Josh Inglis tucks this to square leg for a dot. 

Short of a length, around middle and off, Josh Inglis punches this through mid on for one run. 

Under-cutter, on the pads, Oliver Peake tucks this to the mid on fielder.

Fired around off, Oliver Peake rocks back and punches this to covers.

Too full, around off, Oliver Peake defends this off his front foot. 

Fired around middle and off, Oliver Peake goes deep inside the crease and works this to the long on region for a single. 86 needed from 108 balls.

Full and on middle and leg, Josh Inglis tucks this to the leg side for no run.

Tossed up, on off, Josh looks for a paddle sweep but gets it toe-poked around the leg side. 

Full and on the pads, Josh Inglis flicks this to the long on region for one run. 

Short of a length, around off, Oliver Peake punches this to the deep point region for a couple of runs. 

Quicker one, on off, Oliver Peake blocks this off his back foot. 

Fuller around off, Oliver Peake goes deep inside his crease and punches this through the covers region for a couple of runs. 

Evans goes wide on the crease and pitches it up, outside off. Peake leaves it alone.

Brings the line closer to the off stump and once again, Evans delivers it from wide of the crease. This is not all that short and Oliver tries to punch it away but is beaten past the outside edge.

Keeps it in that channel on off, on a length. Peake shoulders arms.

Fuller in length, outside off. Peake does not move his feet at all and extends his hands to crack the drive towards backward point, where the fielder can't get low enough and lets it through. The deep third fielder gets around and tidies up. Two taken.

Shorter now, on off. Peake goes for the cut but chops it down to backward point.

On a back of a length, outside off. Peake is happy to let it pass. After the ball goes through, Oliver shadows the pull.

Flighted up, on off. Matt reaches across and plays the reverse to deep backward point for one.

Full and around off. Inglis gets his hands through the line of the ball and reverse sweeps it to the left of deep point for a brace.

Pushed through, on a good length, on off. Inglis leans inside the line and gets low to lap it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Nicely slowed down, on a length, on off. Renshaw lunges for the block.

OUT! CASTLED! First in the field, and now Wessly Madhevere makes an impact with the ball. This is pushed through by Madhevere, on a nagging length, on middle from around the wicket. Renshaw hangs back and tries to play it too square on the leg side with a closed bat face. The ball comes in with the arm to go past the inside edge. It sneaks through the gate between the bat and the pad to crash into the stumps. Australia are now 176/5, needing 96 runs from 127 balls.

Dropped short, turning away a bit, outside off. Peake slaps it to deep point and gets off the mark with a single.

Full and angled away. Renshaw makes the leave.

Closer to the off pole, on a good length. Renshaw is squared up in defence. It goes down to deep third off the outer half and the batters pick up a single.

On a back of a length, on middle. Josh nurdles it behind square leg and rotates the strike.

Uppish but safe. Wider on off, on the fuller side. Renshaw pushes away from his body and the ball holds up in the surface. Chips it uppishly but away from the reach of the cover fielder. The batters cross as the ball goes wide of mid off.

Evans hits the top of off. Inglis waits back and guides it down to deep third for a single.

Bye! On a good length, near the tramline. Renshaw shoulders arms. The ball keeps low and goes on the bounce to Brendan Taylor, who can't make a clean stop. It clips his gloves and rolls behind, allowing the batters to pick up a bye. Australia need 100 more runs.

Short and around leg. Inglis works it with the spin behind square leg for a single.

Floated up, on off, a bit of turn. Matt knocks it to cover.

Sliding on with the arm, shorter and on middle. Renshaw tucks it wide of mid-wicket and hurries to the other end.

Fractionally short, on middle. Josh keeps it out on the leg side.

THREE WIDES! Madhevere tries to fire it in but he sprays it down leg. Inglis looks to use the pace and paddle it fine but fails to make any connection. The ball slows down in the outfield, and it is cut off by the deep fine leg fielder, with the batters running two.

At the sticks, on a nagging length. Inglis pushes it to the right of the bowler.

A bit short, on middle and leg. Inglis nudges it to mid-wicket.

Nearly a wicket off the first ball on return for Evans! Begins with an off-pace delivery at 120 kph, full and on middle. Inglis pushes out in front of his body but the ball stops on him. Chips it wide of mid on and it does not carry to the fielder. They cross.

FOUR! Good shot! Evans digs it in short, on off. Carey stands tall on top of the bounce and drags the pull past the man at mid-wicket. A long chase for the sub fielder, Ryan Burl, who sprints to his right and dives but his effort goes in vain.

Wide! A bumper by Evans but this is too high, on off. Carey lets it pass. Wide given for height.

Full and around off. Carey strokes it to deep cover for a single.

Bowled on a good length, on middle and leg. Inglis picks the slower one and waits for the ball to arrive. Flicks it square on the leg side and rotates the strike.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is that a bird? Is that a plane? My word, what a Superman effort by Wessly Madhevere. Evans goes wide on the crease and serves it on a length, outside off. Carey leans across and pushes out in front of his body with hard hands for the drive. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies wide of backward point. Madhevere flings himself to his left and takes a blinder while being parallel to the ground. End of an 85-run stand. Australia are 162/4, needing 110 runs from 145 balls.

On off, on a back of a length, stabbed down on the off side by Renshaw.

A bit short, on middle. Inglis whips it to mid-wicket.

Slows it down and gets a bit of turn, on a nagging length, on leg. Josh tucks it to square leg.

On the pads, Josh steps out and wrists it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

From around the wicket, too full and too straight as well. Carey attempts the sweep. Gets a bit of glove on it before the ball pings him on the pads. It dribbles away on the leg side and the batters cross.

FOUR! An innovative way to get a boundary. Slower through the air by Wessly, on a length, on off. Inglis reaches across and goes hard on the reverse. Gets his hands through the line of the ball and plays it well to the left of the man at deep point for a boundary. Australia go past 150.

Full and fast, on middle, Josh flicks it to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single.

FOUR! Cheeky! Fires in a full ball, on off and middle. Inglis uses the pace offered by Raza. Brings out the reverse and paddles it fine of Blessing Muzarabani at short third for a boundary.

On the shorter side, on off. Josh taps it to mid-wicket.

At 93 kph, full and on off. Inglis advances and knocks it to cover.

FOUR! Good use of the feet. Tossed up, on off. Inglis shimmies down the track and shuffles across as well. He drills it back past the bowler and the mid off fielder stands no chance.

On a good length, on off. Josh turns it to square leg off the front foot.

Flat and short, on middle. Inglis punches it to long on for a run. 9 runs off the over. 125 needed off 156.

A bit short, on middle. Inglis whips it with the turn to mid-wicket.

On a good length, slower through the air, on off. Inglis plays the reverse towards short third.

Short and spinning back in at the pads. Inglis nudges it to square leg.

Stays short, on middle and leg. Josh whips it through the gap between mid-wicket and square leg for a run.

Flighted up, on off. Carey leans on and pushes it to long off for one more run.

Not all that short, on middle and leg. Inglis uses the depth of the crease to work it with the spin past the diving square leg fielder. Single taken.

Short and spinning away, Inglis rocks back and spanks it hard towards cover, where Brad Evans dives to his left and saves a certain boundary.

Tighter line, not all that short, around off. Josh looks to punch it away but chops it down on the pitch.

At 84 kph, on a good length, around off. Inglis turns it to square leg.

Pushed through, more on the fuller side, outside off. Inglis lets the ball come on and opens the bat face at the last moment to steer it fine of Blessing Muzarabani at short third. The tall man gives chase and hauls it in just before the boundary cushions. Three runs taken.

Dropped short, on off, punched wide of cover for another single.

Quicker through the air, shorter as well, on middle. Josh taps it down the ground with a straight bat towards long on for one. 137 runs needed in 168 balls.

Angled in on a good length, on off. Inglis tucks it to mid-wicket.

Pace off now, on a length. Inglis runs it down to deep third for a single.

From around the wicket, on a back of a length, on off. Carey punches it to deep cover and crosses over.

Digs it in short, on middle and leg. Inglis rolls his wrists over the ball and controls the pull down to deep fine leg for one more.

FOUR! Nicely played! Banged in short, on off. Carey hops and gets his hands high. He is airborne as he plays the pull over mid-wicket. Brian Bennett covers a lot of ground to his right and dives, but in vain. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Angled in at the pads, on a good length. Alex tucks it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run by the time Brian Bennett can mop it up in the deep.

 FOUR! FIFTY FOR JOSH! 7th in ODI cricket for Josh Inglis. Pushed through around off, Josh Inglis throws his bat at it. Gets it edged off the outside and the ball races past the right of backward point for four runs. 

Another chance missed! Darted on off, Josh cuts this to deep point and takes a couple of runs. This is referred upstairs for a run-out check. Replay shows that Brendan Taylor fails to gather the ball and Josh makes his ground. 

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Josh Inglis tickles this through square leg for a single.

Floated on off, Alex Carey punches this to mid off for a dot. 

Fuller around the pads, Alex Carey tucks this to square leg for no run.

Raza comes around the stumps and bowls it full and on off, Alex Carey defends this on off. 

 FOUR! Pitched-up delivery, on middle and off, Josh Inglis punches this down the ground. Ernest Masuku gets his right hand behind the ball, but the ball brushes his fingertips and races to the long on region for a boundary. 

Short and around off, Josh Inglis gets up on his toes and guides this to the third man region for one run. 

Full and on the pads, Alex Carey works this through the square leg region for a single. 

 DROPPED! An excellent effort by Wessly Madhevere at point but the ball lands on the ground and Josh Inglis gets a lifeline. Short and wayward outside off by Ernest Masuku. Josh Inglis chases this and hits it just behind point. Wessly Madhevere moves to his right, backtracks and leaps to try and catch it. The ball hits his right wrist and drops on the ground. 

Good length, around off, Alex Carey defends it out. 

Full and on the pads, Alex flicks this wide of deep mid-wicket for two runs. 

Short of a length, on middle and off, Josh punches this to mid on. 

Pushed through on off, Josh Inglis gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out. 

Fired on the pads, Josh Inglis tickles this through square leg for one. 

Darted on off, Alex Carey defends this out.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Alex Carey hits this to deep point for a single. 

Quicker one, on the pads, Josh Inglis milks this to the left of the short fine leg fielder for one run. 

Fuller on the pads, Josh Inglis milks this through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. 

Fired onto the pads, Josh Inglis tucks this to deep mid-wicket for one run. 

Quicker one, on the pads, Alex Carey goes for the flick on the swivel but edges this back onto his pads. 

 FOUR! Carey plays this stroke way too well. Tossed up, around off, Alex Carey brings out the reverse sweep and hits this in the gap through the right of backward point for four runs. 

 FOUR! 100 comes up for the Aussies. Flighted, around off, Alex Carey prods onto his front foot and chips this over extra cover for a boundary. 

Pushed through around off, Alex Carey hits this around the right of the bowler for no run.

Short and on middle and off, Josh Inglis hops inside the crease, up on his toes and keeps it out. 

On a length, around the pads, Josh Inglis flicks this to the left of deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple.

Wide! Short and wide of off, Josh Inglis sits underneath it. Too high for the umpire's liking. 

Good length, on middle and off, Josh Inglis gets onto his back foot and blocks this one. 

Blessing bowls it on a length, around the pads, Josh works this through square leg for a single. 

Good length, on middle and leg, Alex Carey tucks this to mid-wicket. 

Short and around off, Alex Carey sits under it. 

 FOUR! Beautifully played in the gap for four. Fuller around off, Alex Carey presses onto his front foot and gets right on top of the bounce. Drives this to the right of mid off for a four.

Tossed up, on off, Alex Carey brings out the reverse sweep and hits this to short third. 

Flighted, around off, Alex Carey pushes this down the ground to long off for a single. 

Quicker one, on the pads, Josh rocks onto his back foot and works this to mid-wicket for no run.

Floated on middle and leg, Josh Inglis looks to defend but gets it through the square leg region off his inside edge for a single. 

Fuller around off, Alex Carey keeps it out. 

Short and on off, Josh Inglis pulls this through backward square leg for a single. 

Short and around off, Alex Carey punches this around the off side for a single. 

Pitched-up delivery, around off, Josh Inglis punches this in the air but just short of mid off for no run.

Good length, on top of off, Josh Inglis defends this underneath his eyeline. 

Short and on off, Josh Inglis gets up on his toes and guides this to the third man region for one run. 

Bouncer, on leg, Alex Carey fends it awkwardly around square leg for a single. 

 FOUR! Starts with a juicy full toss that has been smashed away to the fence to bring up the 50-run partnership between these two. Full toss, on off, Josh Inglis hits this in the gap between short mid-wicket and mid on for four runs. 

Short of a length, around off, Josh Inglis punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Flighted, around off, Cooper Connolly drives this to extra cover. 

Quicker one, around off, Cooper Connolly blocks this around the off side. 

 OUT! CASTLED! On his return for the first time since 2018, Graeme Cremer removes Cooper Connolly in his very first over. Flighted, around off, spinning back into the batter. Cooper Connolly looks to play towards the off side but gets beaten on the inside and the ball goes on to clip the top of off. The bail is dislodged, and Australia lose their 3rd wicket.

Fuller on off, Alex Carey presses onto his front foot and blocks this out. 

Short and on off, Josh Inglis gets up on his toes and punches this to the sweeper cover fielder for one run. 

 FOUR! That's been helped away to the fence for four runs. Short and around leg, Cooper Connolly gets inside the line of the ball and helps this towards the long leg fence for a boundary. 

Back of a length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches this to extra cover. 

Blessing Muzarabani bowls it around that 6-8 m length, on off, shaping it away from the batter. Cooper Connolly looks to keep it out but gets beaten. 

 OUCH! Now that's a venomous bouncer and it has caught Cooper Connolly on the helmet. Bouncer on middle and leg, Connolly jumps up in the air to fend it around the leg side but misses and gets hit around his right ear on the side of the helmet. The team physio will rush out in the middle for a mandatory concussion check. 

A tad on the shorter side again, Cooper Connolly leaves it. 

FOUR LEG BYES! Good length, onto the pads, Cooper Connolly goes for a flick but misses any sort of connection with the bat. The ball brushes the side of his thigh pad and races to the fine leg region for four leg byes. 

Back of a length, around off, Cooper Connolly punches this to extra cover for no run.

On a length, around the pads, Cooper Connolly this time manages to flick it towards fine leg for a run.

Good length, on off, Josh gets up on his toes and punches this with a straight bat towards deep point for one run.

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

 FOUR! This has been cut away viciously for four runs. Back of a length, around off, Cooper Connolly waits onto his back foot and cuts this square on off for a boundary towards the right of the point fielder. 

At 125 kph, too straight at the hips. Inglis helps it to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Moving away a bit off the seam, on the shorter side, outside off. Josh punches it with a high elbow to cover.

Pushes the length up, on off. Inglis lunges to keep it out with a straight bat.

Stays full and gets the ball to move away in the air. Inglis gets a good stride in and plays a punchy drive to cover.

The length is pulled back, around the hips. Inglis pivots for the pull but the ball grazes the thigh pad before going on the bounce to the keeper.

'Two' is the call, and they get it. Another ball angled in at the hips. Inglis works it to the right of the man at deep square leg and comes back for the second run. At the end of 10 overs, Australia are 57/2, needing 215 runs from 240 balls.

Starts on a length, on off. Connolly shapes up to force the drive through the off side but miscues it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Pace off at 121 kph, fuller and on leg. Cooper works it to the left of mid on and picks up a single.

A run saved! Ernest Masuku goes wide on the crease and angles it on a length, around off. Inglis leans across and threads the drive through covers. Brian Bennett gives a long chase and dives to flick the ball behind towards Sikandar Raza. Three runs taken and with that, Australia go past 50.

Fractionally short, across off. Connolly chops it down on the off side.

On a back of a length, on middle. Cooper knocks it with a straight bat to the right of mid on for a quick single.

Short and wide on off, Inglis cuts it late and it goes down to deep third for one more run.

Full and on middle. Inglis pushes it in front of mid on and hurries to the other end.

A hint of inward shape, on a good length, on off. Connolly knocks it wide of cover and turns the strike over.

Attacking the front pad, full in length. Inglis drives it with a straight bat to mid on.

The length is pulled back now, on middle and leg. Josh tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Not from the middle, but the outfield does the job. This is on a back of a length, on off. Inglis punches it from the crease towards Brian Bennett at a catching cover. Bennett moves to his right, but the ball sneaks under his hands. Ben Curran gives chase but the ball wins the race.

Fuller now, on middle, Inglish pushes it to mid on.

Drifts onto the pads, on a length. Inglis nudges it behind square leg. Brad Evans sprints to his left in the deep and nearly overruns the ball. He seems to lose his footing but manages to stay on his feet, but cannot prevent the batters from taking the second run.

FOUR! No need to run for that. Blessing Muzarabani errs in both line and length. Short and wide on off, Inglis reaches out with his hands and stands tall to his toes to spank it over the backward point fielder for a four.

Tighter line, on off, on a back of a length. Josh lets it be.

Angled in before nipping away off the seam, on a back of a length. Inglis is squared up in defence. It goes off the outer half down to deep third. They cross.

Goes past the bat! The length is pushed up, angled across the left-hander. Connolly does not move his feet at all and throws his hands at the ball. He is lucky not to nick it behind.

Fine effort! On a good length, on off. Connolly firms the drive on the up towards cover, where Ryan Burl makes a low stop.

Full and on off. Inglis gets a good stride in and angles the drive wide of cover. Brian Bennett moves to his right and dives to prevent the ball from going past him. He parries it towards the fielder to his right and saves at least a couple of runs for his side. Just a single.

12 dots in a row for Connolly. On a good length, on middle, Cooper checks his shot as he plays it to mid-wicket.

Slightly fuller, on off. Connolly drives it on the up but straight to mid off.

 Connolly will feel that he missed out there. 14th consecutive dot ball for the young man. Evans angles it across off, on a length. The width is there for Cooper to cash in but he loses his shape and miscues it off the inner half back to the bowler.

Banged in short, over middle. Connolly lets it pass.

FOUR! Connolly finally gets one away to release some pressure. Across off, on a good length. Cooper extends his hands into the drive and plays it on the up. Hits it to the left of the cover fielder and picks up a boundary, snapping the streak of 15 dots in a row.

Angled away, on a back of a length. Connolly taps it to cover from the crease.

Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Connolly hammers it off the back foot but can't get it past the cover fielder.

Better line by Muzarabani, on middle, on a back of a length. Cooper stabs it down the deck.

Sticks to the tight line, on a hard length, on middle. Cooper hops and dabs it to point.

Over the off pole, on a back of a length. Connolly steers it to point from the crease.

A maiden by Blessing Muzarabani, more like it from the tall man. Digs it in on a hard length, on off. Connolly knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Both openers back in the hut inside 4 overs and this is just the start Zimbabwe were after. A back-of-a-length delivery. Marsh gets on his toes to punch it away but the ball nips back ever so slightly to graze the inside edge. Due to the slow nature of the surface, the ball just about carries to the keeper, Brendan Taylor, who hangs low and takes the catch around the shoelaces of his left boot. Australia are now 2 down for 25.

FOUR! Josh Inglis is up and running! Evans bangs it in short, too straight, around leg. Inglis pivots on the back foot, and even though the ball gets a bit big on him, he manages to get it away fine of the sliding deep fine leg fielder.

Dishes it out on a hard length, on off. Josh hangs back to keep it out.

On a short of a length, Inglis punches it firmly but picks out the cover fielder.

Pushes the length up, on off. Inglis gets forward to block it out.

Nice and tight, on a back of a length, Inglis stands tall to defend.

FOUR! That has rocketed to the fence. Width offered by Muzarabani, not all that short. Connolly stands tall and gets his hands through the line of the ball to slap it on the up through covers for his first boundary.

Angled away, on a good length. Connolly makes the leave.

Bashes the hard length, on off. Cooper rises with the bounce and guides it to backward point.

Digs it in short and keeps it at the batter. Cooper fends it down on the leg side.

Across off, on a short of a good length. Cooper taps it to cover-point.

Serves it short, on off. Connolly gets up on his toes, looking to force it through the off side but mistimes it to cover.

Beats the bat straight away! Seaming away, on a good length. Head presents a straight bat for the block but is squared up due to the seam movement and is beaten past the outside edge.

Wide. Swinging down leg, on the fuller side. Head tries to play the pick-up shot but misses.

Around off, on a nagging length. Travis defends it from the crease.

FOUR! Put away with disdain! Evans goes into the wicket, but this just sits up to be hit, on off. Head rises on his toes and spanks the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Travis Head holes out. This is on a length, on middle. Head shuffles across a bit and has no intention of keeping it on the ground as he plays the pick-up shot. Ryan Burl, on as a sub for Innocent Kaia, moves to his left at deep square leg and stays side-on to take the catch a few yards in off the ropes. The crowd erupts as the dangerous Head is sent packing. Australia are 20/1, chasing 272.

A loud shout for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. That may well have pitched outside leg and seemed to be swinging down leg as well. Moving back into the left-hander, on a good length, on middle and leg. Cooper Connolly's head falls over to the off side on the attempted flick, and he is beaten on the flick on the inside edge to be rapped on the pads.

Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps! Across off, on a length. Connolly pushes away from his body and ekes out an inside edge. It sneaks past the stumps and dribbles behind square leg for a single.

Marsh and Australia are underway! Muzarabani slips in a full ball, angled in at the pads. Mitchell flicks it to deep fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

Too straight at the hips, on a back of a length. Head hops and nudges it behind square leg for a run to open his account.

FIVE WIDES! Wayward by Muzarabani. Sprayed down leg, on a good length. Marsh fails to lay any bat on the glance. The keeper, Brendan Taylor, dives to his left but stands no chance as the ball keeps going further away.

SIX! Up, up and away! Muzarabani drifts on the pads with a full ball. Marsh picks it up beautifully off the pads. There is a man on the fence at deep backward square leg, but the Aussie skipper clears him comfortably. 

Much better! On a good length, honing in on the off stump. Marsh keeps it out from the crease.

Fuller now on the off stump. Marsh presses forward and eases it wide of cover for a single.

Angled across off, on a back of a length. Head uses the angle as he plays the late dab down to deep third for one. A bright start to the chase for Australia, 15 runs off the first over.