Zimbabwe vs Australia, 1st ODI — Australia tour of Zimbabwe
Match summary
Australia beat Zimbabwe by 59 runs in the 1st ODI of the Australia tour of Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare on Tue, 15 Sept, 2026. Australia 294/8 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 235/10 (45.1 ov). Matt Renshaw top-scored with 109 off 94 balls for Australia. Nathan Ellis took 5/31 for Australia. Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c J Inglis b N Ellis | 25 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 78.13 |
| Ben Curran c N Ellis b XC Bartlett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innocent Kaia c A Carey b N Ellis | 18 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 94.74 |
| Brendan Taylor c XC Bartlett b MT Renshaw | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Craig Ervine b N Ellis | 59 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 98.33 |
| Sikandar Raza b SH Johnson | 57 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 75 |
| Wesley Madhevere lbw b C Connolly | 22 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Brad Evans c SH Johnson b A Zampa | 18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| Wellington Masakadza lbw b N Ellis | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Newman Nyamhuri b N Ellis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Blessing Muzarabani Not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 17 (5 lb, 9 wd, 3 nb)
Total 235/10 (45.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Matt Renshaw | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 8 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 5.13 |
| Spencer Johnson | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.89 |
| Nathan Ellis | 9.1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 3.38 |
| Cooper Connolly | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Ollie Peake | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
1 (Ben Curran, 1.2 ov) · 45 (Innocent Kaia, 8.2 ov) · 46 (Brian Bennett, 8.6 ov) · 62 (Brendan Taylor, 13.3 ov) · 160 (Craig Ervine, 30.3 ov) · 181 (Sikandar Raza, 35.6 ov) · 199 (Wesley Madhevere, 39.1 ov) · 227 (Wellington Masakadza, 43.1 ov) · 235 (Brad Evans, 44.4 ov) · 235 (Newman Nyamhuri, 45.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh c B Bennett b N Nyamhuri | 36 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Travis Head b B Evans | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Cooper Connolly b S Raza | 51 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 110.87 |
| Josh Inglis c B Taylor b N Nyamhuri | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Alex Carey c (sub RP Burl) b B Evans | 27 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 50.94 |
| Matt Renshaw c W Madhevere b N Nyamhuri | 109 | 94 | 7 | 3 | 115.96 |
| Ollie Peake hit wicket (N Nyamhuri) | 30 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| Xavier Bartlett c C Ervine b N 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 (13 wd, 3 nb)
Total 294/8 (50 ov)
Yet to bat: Spencer Johnson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
| Brad Evans | 9 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Brian Bennett | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 9 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 6.89 |
10 (Travis Head, 1.5 ov) · 60 (Mitchell Marsh, 8.6 ov) · 83 (Josh Inglis, 12.6 ov) · 107 (Cooper Connolly, 17.4 ov) · 179 (Alex Carey, 31.3 ov) · 254 (Ollie Peake, 42.6 ov) · 269 (Xavier Bartlett, 45.5 ov) · 288 (Matt Renshaw, 49.2 ov)