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AUS VS ZIM

1st ODI, 15-Sep-2026

294/8 50.0 oversRun Rate: 5.88

235/10 45.1 overs Run Rate: 5.21

Australia beat Zimbabwe by 59 runs

Australia First Innings

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Nathan Ellis(9 | 12)*

Adam Zampa(3 | 2)

N Nyamhuri|9|0|62|5

49.6

49.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Nathan Ellis, A single to end the innings! Newman Nyamhuri goes fuller, on middle, Nathan Ellis drills it down to long on for just one. Australia finish on 294/8!

6 Over | Run: 294/8 | Run Rate: 5.88

49.5

49.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Nathan Ellis, Uppish but safe! Newman Nyamhuri bangs this into the pitch, on leg. Nathan Ellis looks to pull it away but gloves it behind. It lobs up and just evades the diving Brendan Taylor to his left. Ellis comes back for the second run.

49.4

49.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Adam Zampa, Back of a length and around off, Adam Zampa stands tall and flat-bats it over mid off. Sikandar Raza chases after it and dives to push it back inside. Three taken.

49.3

49.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Adam Zampa, On a length and around off, Adam Zampa taps it out towards cover.

49.2

49.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, OUT! IN THE AIR...GONE! Newman Nyamhuri gets his maiden ODI five-wicket haul. He has bowled really well and deserves it. This is pitched up, on middle. Matt Renshaw steps across and tries to slog across the line but gets more height than distance as he hits it from the bottom half of the bat. It goes miles in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Wessly Madhevere runs forward, settles under the skier and takes a superb catch. Renshaw walks back after a fantastic ton.

49.1

49.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, Fuller delivery, on off, Matt Renshaw blasts it down the pitch, past the bowler and calls for two. The fielder from long off moves to his left to cut it out, but cannot stop the second run.

48.6

48.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, Good length and around leg, holds up on the surface. Matt Renshaw looks to flick but gets a leading edge as the ball pops up towards cover for another run. A superb penultimate over from Blessing Muzarabani, giving away just 3 runs.

6 Over | Run: 286/7 | Run Rate: 5.84

48.5

48.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, Goes fuller and on middle, Matt Renshaw drills it wide of the bowler. Blessing Muzarabani on his follow-through, sticks out his left hand to make the stop.

48.4

48.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Nathan Ellis, Dug into the surface, outside off, takes pace off, Nathan Ellis slaps it to deep point for a run.

48.3

48.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Nathan Ellis, Short of a length, targeting the body of the batter again. Nathan Ellis once again goes for the pull but has no room to work with and fails to connect.

48.2

48.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Nathan Ellis, Bangs this into the pitch, angling into the body of the batter. Nathan Ellis gets cramped on the pull and misses.

48.1

48.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, Back of a length and on off, Matt Renshaw punches it towards cover for a quick single.

47.6

47.6: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, A good wide yorker, outside off, Matt Renshaw reaches out and jams it towards extra cover for just one.

6 Over | Run: 283/7 | Run Rate: 5.90

47.5

47.5: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, Pitched up and outside off, angling away, Matt Renshaw moves across to slog it over mid-wicket but misses.

47.4

47.4: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Powered away! Fuller delivey, on off. Matt Renshaw crouches on one knee, gets underneath it and smacks it back past the bowler, to the long off fence for a boundary.

47.3

47.3: Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, Short of a length and outside off, Nathan Ellis cuts it towards deep point for another run.

47.2

47.2: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, MAIDEN ODI HUNDRED FOR MATT RENSHAW! This has been a fantastic knock and he has looked flawless throughout his innings. Good length and on off, Matt Renshaw guides it through point for a single. He takes off his helmet and raises his bat with a big smile to celebrate his milestone. Gets a big hug from his partner, Nathan Ellis, as well. He will hope this is the first of many for his country.

47.1

47.1: Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, On a length and on middle, Nathan Ellis pats it to the leg side for a quick single.

46.6

46.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, Touch fuller, on middle, Matt Renshaw steps across and tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. He moves to 99!

6 Over | Run: 275/7 | Run Rate: 5.85

46.5

46.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Nathan Ellis, Hard length and on off, Nathan Ellis plays it late and runs it down to third man for another run.

46.4

46.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Nathan Ellis, Short of a length and on off, Nathan Ellis dabs it down to point.

46.3

46.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Nathan Ellis, A good sharp bouncer, on middle, Nathan Ellis sways away from it.

46.2

46.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, Hits the deck hard, on leg, Matt Renshaw nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

46.1

46.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Nathan Ellis, Back of a length and on off, Nathan Ellis guides it towards deep third for a single.

45.6

45.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Nathan Ellis, Right in the blockhole, on off, Nathan Ellis just gets his bat down in time to dig it out towards deep third for one. Just 4 runs and a wicket off the over. Superb stuff!

6 Over | Run: 270/7 | Run Rate: 5.87

45.5

45.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Xavier Bartlett, 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.

45.4

45.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Xavier Bartlett, 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.

45.3

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

45.2

45.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Xavier Bartlett, Fuller and on off, Xavier Bartlett drills it towards long on for a run.

45.1

45.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, 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.

44.6

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

6 Over | Run: 266/6 | Run Rate: 5.91

44.5

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

44.4

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

44.3

44.3: Wellington Masakadza to Xavier Bartlett, Floated around off, Xavier Bartlett pats this in the gap and rotates.

44.2

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

44.1

44.1: Wellington Masakadza to Xavier Bartlett, Yorker, around off, Xavier Bartlett rolls this through mid off for a single.

43.8

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

8 Over | Run: 262/6 | Run Rate: 5.95

43.7

43.5: Sikandar Raza to Xavier Bartlett, Tossed up, around off, Xavier Bartlett punches this in the gap on off for a run.

43.6

43.5: Sikandar Raza to Xavier Bartlett, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided.

43.5

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

43.4

43.3: Sikandar Raza to Xavier Bartlett, Darted on off, Xavier Bartlett hits this back to the bowler.

43.3

43.2: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Quicker one, on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this through mid on for one run.

43.2

43.1: Sikandar Raza to Xavier Bartlett, Full and straight on middle and leg, Xavier Bartlett flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

43.1

43.1: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, 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!

42.8

42.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Oliver Peake, 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.

8 Over | Run: 254/6 | Run Rate: 5.91

42.7

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

42.6

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

42.5

42.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, Short and onto the leg side, Matt helps this with a flick through square for a couple.

42.4

42.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg side. Wided.

42.3

42.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, 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.

42.2

42.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, 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.

42.1

42.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, WIDE! On a length, around off, on the other side of the tramline. Wided.

41.6

41.6: Sikandar Raza to Oliver Peake, 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.

6 Over | Run: 241/5 | Run Rate: 5.74

41.5

41.5: Sikandar Raza to Oliver Peake, Pushed through on the pads, Oliver Peake milks this through the mid-wicket region and takes a brace.

41.4

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

41.3

41.3: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Quicker one, around the pads, Matt Renshaw tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

41.2

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

41.1

41.1: Sikandar Raza to Oliver Peake, Floated around off, Oliver Peake keeps it out to covers.

40.6

40.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Oliver Peake, Good length, around off, Oliver Peake smashes this through mid-wicket for one run.

6 Over | Run: 231/5 | Run Rate: 5.63

40.5

40.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Oliver Peake, Good length, in the channel, Oliver Peake has a poke at it but misses out.

40.4

40.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Oliver Peake, Good length, on off, Oliver Peake defends this off his back foot.

40.3

40.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Matt Renshaw, On a length, around off, Matt Renshaw punche this through the covers region for one.

40.2

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

40.1

40.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Oliver Peake, Short and wide fo off, Oliver Peake looks for the cut but bails out at the end.

39.6

39.6: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Slightly shorter, on middle, Matt Renshaw clips it to short mid-wicket.

6 Over | Run: 228/5 | Run Rate: 5.70

39.5

39.5: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Darts this one into the blockhole, drifting into leg, Matt Renshaw jams it down the pitch.

39.4

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

39.3

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

39.2

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

39.1

39.1: Sikandar Raza to Oliver Peake, Floated, short and outside off, Oliver Peake cuts it to point.

38.6

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

6 Over | Run: 225/5 | Run Rate: 5.77

38.5

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

38.4

38.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Oliver Peake, Short of a length and on middle, Oliver Peake steers it towards point.

38.3

38.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Oliver Peake, Bangs in a well-directed bumper, on middle, Oliver Peake ducks under it.

38.2

38.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, 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.

38.1

38.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Oliver Peake, Fuller and on off, Oliver Peake pushes it towards cover for a single.

37.6

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

6 Over | Run: 222/5 | Run Rate: 5.84

37.5

37.5: Sikandar Raza to Oliver Peake, Dragged back, around off, Oliver Peake steers it through point for one.

37.4

37.4: Sikandar Raza to Oliver Peake, 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.

37.3

37.3: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Short again, around off, Matt Renshaw punches it through point for a single.

37.2

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

37.1

37.1: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, 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.

36.6

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

6 Over | Run: 210/5 | Run Rate: 5.68

36.5

36.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Oliver Peake, Dug into the surface, well outside of, Oliver Peake cuts it towards deep point for a single.

36.4

36.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Oliver Peake, 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.

36.3

36.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Oliver Peake, 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.

36.2

36.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Oliver Peake, Hard length, on off, Oliver Peake hops up and pats it in front of short cover.

36.1

36.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Oliver Peake, Back of a length and on middle, Oliver Peake stays back and keeps it out on the off side.

35.6

35.6: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, Pitched up, on middle and off, Matt Renshaw blocks it out.

6 Over | Run: 208/5 | Run Rate: 5.78

35.5

35.5: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, 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.

35.4

35.4: Brad Evans to Oliver Peake, Short of a length and on off, Oliver Peake dabs it in front of point for a quick run.

35.3

35.3: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, On a length and on off, Matt Renshaw pushes it towards cover for a single. Smart cricket!

35.2

35.2: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, 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!

35.1

35.1: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, 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.

34.6

34.6: Wellington Masakadza to Matt Renshaw, Dragged back, on middle, Matt Renshaw swats it to long on for one more.

6 Over | Run: 198/5 | Run Rate: 5.66

34.5

34.5: Wellington Masakadza to Matt Renshaw, 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.

34.4

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

34.3

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

34.2

34.2: Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, full and on middle, Oliver Peake uses his feet and blocks it out.

34.1

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

33.6

33.6: Brad Evans to Oliver Peake, 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.

6 Over | Run: 189/5 | Run Rate: 5.56

33.5

33.5: Brad Evans to Oliver Peake, 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.

33.4

33.4: Brad Evans to Oliver Peake, Hard length and around off, angling away, Oliver Peake leaves it alone.

33.3

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

33.2

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

33.1

33.1: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, Back of a length and on off, Matt Renshaw rides the bounce and pats it towards mid off.

32.6

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

6 Over | Run: 188/5 | Run Rate: 5.70

32.5

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

32.4

32.4: Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Peake, Flatter, full and on leg, Oliver Peake works it through square leg for a run.

32.3

32.3: Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, full and on off, Oliver Peake defends on the front foot.

32.2

32.2: Wellington Masakadza to Oliver Peake, 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.

32.1

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

31.6

31.6: Brad Evans to Oliver Peake, Hits the deck hard, around off, Oliver Peake stabs it out in front of cover.

6 Over | Run: 181/5 | Run Rate: 5.66

31.5

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

31.4

31.4: Brad Evans to Oliver Peake, Short of a length and outside off, angling away, Oliver Peake leaves it alone.

31.3

31.3: Brad Evans to Alex Carey, 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.

31.2

31.2: Brad Evans to Alex Carey, Dug into the surface, around off, takes off a bit. Alex Carey has a heave across the line but misses.

31.1

31.1: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, 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.

30.6

30.6: Wellington Masakadza to Matt Renshaw, Fuller on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw flicks it away in the gap for one.

6 Over | Run: 178/4 | Run Rate: 5.74

30.5

30.5: Wellington Masakadza to Matt Renshaw, 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.

30.4

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

30.3

30.3: Wellington Masakadza to Matt Renshaw, Fuller around off, Matt Renshaw plays the reverse sweep through the off side for a single.

30.2

30.2: Wellington Masakadza to Alex Carey, 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.

30.1

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

29.6

29.6: Brian Bennett to Matt Renshaw, Fuller on the pads, Matt Renshaw tucks this through mid on for one run.

6 Over | Run: 167/4 | Run Rate: 5.57

29.5

29.5: Brian Bennett to Matt Renshaw, 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.

29.4

29.4: Brian Bennett to Alex Carey, Pushed through around off, Alex Carey gets onto his back foot and keeps it out.

29.3

29.3: Brian Bennett to Alex Carey, Quicker one, around off, Alex Carey cuts this to point.

29.2

29.2: Brian Bennett to Alex Carey, Tossed up, around off, Alex Carey gets onto his front foot and keeps it out.

29.1

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

28.6

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

6 Over | Run: 158/4 | Run Rate: 5.45

28.5

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

28.4

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

28.3

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

28.2

28.2: Wellington Masakadza to Matt Renshaw, 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.

28.1

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

27.6

27.6: Brian Bennett to Alex Carey, Darted onto the pads, Alex Carey flicks this to the mid-wicket fielder.

6 Over | Run: 155/4 | Run Rate: 5.54

27.5

27.5: Brian Bennett to Matt Renshaw, Too full, around off, Matt Renshaw rolls this to wide off for a run.

27.4

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

27.3

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

27.2

27.2: Brian Bennett to Alex Carey, Tossed up, around off, Alex Carey drives this to long off for a run.

27.1

27.1: Brian Bennett to Matt Renshaw, Fuller on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this through mid on for a single.

26.6

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

6 Over | Run: 152/4 | Run Rate: 5.63

26.5

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

26.4

26.4: Wellington Masakadza to Matt Renshaw, Pushed through around off, Matt Renshaw punches this to point for no run.

26.3

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

26.2

26.2: Wellington Masakadza to Alex Carey, Fuller around off, Alex Carey punches this to covers for no run.

26.1

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

25.7

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

7 Over | Run: 150/4 | Run Rate: 5.77

25.6

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

25.5

25.5: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided. 150 comes up for Matt Renshaw.

25.4

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

25.3

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

25.2

25.2: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Fuller around off, Matt Renshaw drives this past extra cover for one.

25.1

25.1: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, 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.

24.6

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

6 Over | Run: 147/4 | Run Rate: 5.88

24.5

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

24.4

24.4: Brian Bennett to Alex Carey, Flighted, around off, Alex drives this through mid off for one run.

24.3

24.3: Brian Bennett to Matt Renshaw, Short of a length, around the pads, Matt Renshaw insists with the reverse sweep through point for a single.

24.2

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

24.1

24.1: Brian Bennett to Matt Renshaw, 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.

23.8

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

8 Over | Run: 140/4 | Run Rate: 5.83

23.7

23.5: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Too full, around off, Matt Renshaw rolls this to long off for one run.

23.6

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

23.5

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

23.4

23.3: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, WIDE! Quicker one, down the leg side. Wided.

23.3

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

23.2

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

23.1

23.1: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, 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..

22.6

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

6 Over | Run: 135/4 | Run Rate: 5.87

22.5

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

22.4

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

22.3

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

22.2

22.2: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, Full toss, around off, Alex Carey brings out the reverse sweep through point for a single.

22.1

22.1: Wessly Madhevere to Matt Renshaw, 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.

21.6

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

6 Over | Run: 130/4 | Run Rate: 5.91

21.5

21.5: Sikandar Raza to Alex Carey, Fuller around off, Alex Carey punches this through the mid off region for another single.

21.4

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

21.3

21.3: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, around middle and off, Matt Renshaw rolls this through mid off for one run.

21.2

21.2: Sikandar Raza to Alex Carey, Short of a length, around off, Alex Carey rocks back and cuts this through point for a single.

21.1

21.1: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Fired into the batter, on the pads, Matt Renshaw punches this through mid on for a single.

20.6

20.6: Wessly Madhevere to Matt Renshaw, Floats it up, full and on off, Matt Renshaw drives it towards long off for one more.

6 Over | Run: 125/4 | Run Rate: 5.95

20.5

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

20.4

20.4: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, Dragged back, outside off, Alex Carey cuts it through cover-point for one.

20.3

20.3: Wessly Madhevere to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, full and on off, Matt Renshaw taps it towards cover for another run.

20.2

20.2: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, Short again, on leg, Alex Carey nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

20.1

20.1: Wessly Madhevere to Matt Renshaw, Short and on middle, Matt Renshaw swats it wide of long on for a single.

19.6

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

6 Over | Run: 118/4 | Run Rate: 5.90

19.5

19.5: Sikandar Raza to Alex Carey, 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.

19.4

19.4: Sikandar Raza to Alex Carey, Goes short, outside off, Alex Carey cuts it to point.

19.3

19.3: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Flighted, full and around off, Matt Renshaw pushes it through covers for a single.

19.2

19.2: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw blocks it out.

19.1

19.1: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Floated, short and on off, Matt Renshaw stabs it down the pitch.

18.6

18.6: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, Flatter, full and on middle, Alex Carey connects with the reverse sweep through point for a brace.

6 Over | Run: 113/4 | Run Rate: 5.95

18.5

18.5: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, Flighted, full and around off, Alex Carey goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

18.4

18.4: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, 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.

18.3

18.3: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, Tossed up, full and on middle, Alex Carey defends it ont he front foot.

18.2

18.2: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, Goes short, around off, Alex Carey cuts it to cover-point.

18.1

18.1: Wessly Madhevere to Alex Carey, Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey knocks it back to the bowler.

17.7

17.6: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Short and on off, Matt Renshaw stabs it out to towards cover.

7 Over | Run: 107/4 | Run Rate: 5.94

17.6

17.5: Sikandar Raza to Matt Renshaw, Slows it up, full and on off, Matt Renshaw fends it to the off side.

17.5

17.4: Sikandar Raza to Cooper Connolly, 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.

17.4

17.3: Sikandar Raza to Alex Carey, Drops it short, on leg, Alex Carey punches it to long on for a run.

17.3

17.2: Sikandar Raza to Cooper Connolly, Tossed up, full and on off, Cooper Connolly taps it out towards cover.

17.2

17.1: Sikandar Raza to Cooper Connolly, 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.

17.1

17.1: Sikandar Raza to Cooper Connolly, 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.

16.7

16.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Alex Carey, On a length and on off, Alex Carey pats it towards short cover.

7 Over | Run: 98/3 | Run Rate: 5.76

16.6

16.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Alex Carey, Overpitched delivery, on off, Alex Carey drills it towards mid off.

16.5

16.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, Pitched up and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

16.4

16.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, WIDE! Slower one, full but way outside off, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone. Wided.

16.3

16.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, 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.

16.2

16.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, 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.

16.1

16.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, Fuller and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it towards mid off.

15.6

15.6: Sikandar Raza to Alex Carey, 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!

6 Over | Run: 88/3 | Run Rate: 5.50

15.5

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

15.4

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

15.3

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

15.2

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

15.1

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

14.6

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

6 Over | Run: 86/3 | Run Rate: 5.73

14.5

14.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Alex Carey, 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.

14.4

14.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Alex Carey, Back of a length and around off, Alex Carey reaches out and stabs it out towards mid off.

14.3

14.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Alex Carey, Bangs in a bouncer now, on middle and leg, Alex Carey ducks under it.

14.2

14.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Alex Carey, Fuller one, on off, Alex Carey drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

14.1

14.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, A low full toss, on leg, Cooper Connolly tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

13.6

13.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Alex Carey, Pitched up, on off, Alex Carey drills it towards point.

6 Over | Run: 84/3 | Run Rate: 6.00

13.5

13.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Alex Carey, On a length and on off, Alex Carey pushes it towards cover.

13.4

13.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Alex Carey, 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.

13.3

13.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Alex Carey, 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.

13.2

13.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Alex Carey, On a length and on off, Alex Carey blocks it out.

13.1

13.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Cooper Connolly, Fuller and on off, Cooper Connolly drills it towards long off for a single.

12.7

12.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Josh Inglis, 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.

7 Over | Run: 83/3 | Run Rate: 6.38

12.6

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

12.5

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

12.4

12.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Josh Inglis, 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.

12.3

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

12.2

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

12.1

12.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, Fuller one, on off, shaping away, Cooper Connolly steers it towards point.

11.7

11.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Cooper Connolly, Dug into the surface, on middle, Cooper Connolly pulls it towards deep square leg.

7 Over | Run: 81/2 | Run Rate: 6.75

11.6

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

11.5

11.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Inglis, Hits the deck hard, on middl, Josh Inglis stays back and pats it down the pitch.

11.4

11.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Inglis, 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.

11.3

11.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Inglis, A quick bouncer, on middle, Josh Inglis ducks under it.

11.2

11.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Inglis, Good length and on middle, angling in, Josh Inglis tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

11.1

11.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Inglis, 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.

10.7

10.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, 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.

7 Over | Run: 78/2 | Run Rate: 7.09

10.6

10.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, Touch fuller, on middle, angling in, Cooper Connolly blocks it out as the ball rolls towards mid on.

10.5

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

10.4

10.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, Hits the deck hard, just outside off, Cooper Connolly cuts it again but finds point on the bounce.

10.3

10.3: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, 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.

10.2

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

10.1

10.1: Newman Nyamhuri to Cooper Connolly, 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.

9.6

9.6: Brad Evans to Josh Inglis, Good length, around off, Josh Inglis defends this under his eyeline.

6 Over | Run: 65/2 | Run Rate: 6.50

9.5

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

9.4

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

9.3

9.3: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, Good length, on off, Cooper Connolly drives this to mid off.

9.2

9.2: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, On a length, around middle and off, Cooper Connolly defends this out.

9.1

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

8.8

8.6: Newman Nyamhuri to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

8 Over | Run: 60/2 | Run Rate: 6.67

8.7

8.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

8.6

8.5: Newman Nyamhuri to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! Good length, wide outside the tramline on off. Wided.

8.5

8.4: Newman Nyamhuri to Mitchell Marsh, Full and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh offers a leave at it.

8.4

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

8.3

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

8.2

8.2: Newman Nyamhuri to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

8.1

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

7.6

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

6 Over | Run: 53/1 | Run Rate: 6.63

7.5

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

7.4

7.4: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, Full and on middle and off, Cooper Connolly blocks this to the leg side.

7.3

7.3: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, On a length, around off, Cooper Connolly defends this off his front foot.

7.2

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

7.1

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

6.6

6.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, in the channel, Mitchell Marsh offers a leave.

6 Over | Run: 52/1 | Run Rate: 7.43

6.5

6.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

6.4

6.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, around off, Mitchell Marsh gets deep inside his crease and keeps it out.

6.3

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

6.2

6.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Cooper Connolly, Good length, around off, Cooper Connolly cuts this to point.

6.1

6.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Cooper Connolly, 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.

5.6

5.6: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, On a length, around off, Cooper Connolly dabs this through backward point for a single.

6 Over | Run: 47/1 | Run Rate: 7.83

5.5

5.5: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, Good length, on middle and off, Cooper Connolly keeps it out.

5.4

5.4: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, 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.

5.3

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

5.2

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

5.1

5.1: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, 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.

4.6

4.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

6 Over | Run: 42/1 | Run Rate: 8.40

4.5

4.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

4.4

4.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, around off, Mitchell Marsh offers only a leave again.

4.3

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

4.2

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

4.1

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

3.6

3.6: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, 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.

6 Over | Run: 30/1 | Run Rate: 7.50

3.5

3.5: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, 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.

3.4

3.4: Brad Evans to Cooper Connolly, Good length, around off, Cooper Connolly keeps it out.

3.3

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

3.2

3.2: Brad Evans to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, wide outside off, shaping away from the batter. Mitchell Marsh shoulders his arms at it.

3.1

3.1: Brad Evans to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

2.6

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

6 Over | Run: 17/1 | Run Rate: 5.67

2.5

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

2.4

2.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length, wide of off, Mitchell Marsh offers no stroke at it.

2.3

2.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, on off, Mitchell Marsh defends this off his front foot.

2.2

2.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

2.1

2.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

1.7

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

7 Over | Run: 10/1 | Run Rate: 5.00

1.6

1.5: Brad Evans to Travis Head, 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.

1.5

1.4: Brad Evans to Travis Head, Good length, around off, Travis Head plays within the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

1.4

1.3: Brad Evans to Travis Head, 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.

1.3

1.2: Brad Evans to Travis Head, 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.

1.2

1.1: Brad Evans to Travis Head, 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.

1.1

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

0.7

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

7 Over | Run: 5/0 | Run Rate: 5.00

0.6

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

0.5

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

0.4

0.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, On a length, wide of off, Mitchell Marsh leaves it all alone.

0.3

0.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

0.2

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

0.1

0.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Mitchell Marsh, 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.

Zimbabwe Second Innings

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Newman Nyamhuri

Blessing Muzarabani

N Ellis|9.1|1|31|5

45.1

45.1: Nathan Ellis to Newman Nyamhuri, OUT! CASTLED! Nathan Ellis wraps things up with a five-wicket haul. Australia win the first ODI by 59 runs. Back-of-the-hand slower one, on the leg-pole, Newman Nyamhuri backs away to his leg side and has a swing at it. Misses out on getting bat on ball, and the ball goes on and hits the leg stump, with the bails flying off.

44.6

44.6: Adam Zampa to Blessing Muzarabani, Slider, into the batter, on leg, Blessing Muzarabani goes for a slog sweep but misses out. Get hit on his pads for no run.

6 Over | Run: 235/9 | Run Rate: 5.22

44.5

44.5: Adam Zampa to Blessing Muzarabani, Quicker one, on the pads, Blessing Muzarabani rocks back and looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on his pads. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire tunrs it down.

44.4

44.4: Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, OUT! CAUGHT! That's probably the final nail in the coffin for Zimbabwe. Adam Zampa gets a wicket in his final over. He gives this one some more air, full and on middle, turns away as this is a leg-break. Brad Evans once again goes for a swipe across the line but can only manage a top edge. It goes up in the air towards short third man, where Spencer Johnson moves to his left and takes an easy catch. Australia just one wicket away from the win now.

44.3

44.3: Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, Flatter, shortish and angling into leg, Brad Evans goes for the slog sweep again but gets a inside edge onto his pads again.

44.2

44.2: Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, SIX! Up, up and away! Wrong'un, full and on middle, turns in. Brad Evans gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

44.1

44.1: Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, Tossed up, full and on middle, Brad Evans goes down for the sweep but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

43.6

43.6: Nathan Ellis to Newman Nyamhuri, Much fuller and just outside off, Newman Nyamhuri goes for the drive but misses. 66 needed in 36 balls!

6 Over | Run: 229/8 | Run Rate: 5.20

43.5

43.5: Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, Good length and on off, Brad Evans runs it down to deep third for one.

43.4

43.4: Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, Back of a length and around off, Brad Evans has a heave across the line but fails to connect.

43.3

43.3: Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, Pace off, on a length and on off, Brad Evans pushes it towards cover.

43.2

43.2: Nathan Ellis to Newman Nyamhuri, Full and on off, Newman Nyamhuri looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

43.1

43.1: Nathan Ellis to Wellington Masakadza, OUT! LBW! That is a terrific review from Australia! Nathan Ellis lands this on a good length, on middle and leg. Wellington Masakadza stays back in his crease and tries to flick it away but the ball skids through and thuds him on the pads. It lobs up towards point as the batters cross. However, there is a big shout for LBW, but it is turned down. Ellis looks pretty confident and convinces his skipper, Mitchell Marsh, to take the review. The only thing here is whether it pitched in line or not. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows that it has just pitched in line, and it is three reds, with the ball crashing into the leg stump. The on-field call is changed to Out. Australia are two wickets away from the win now.

42.7

42.6: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, Another short delivery, on off, Wellington Masakadza dabs it towards point for a quick one.

7 Over | Run: 227/7 | Run Rate: 5.28

42.6

42.6: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, WIDE! Flatter, short and around leg, Wellington Masakadza misses his flick. Wided.

42.5

42.5: Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, Quicker, full and on middle, Brad Evans drills it to long on for a run.

42.4

42.4: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, PUT DOWN! Spencer Johnson once again in the thick of things! Flighted, full and on middle, Wellington Masakadza goes for the sweep but gets a top edge. It flies towards deep square leg, where Spencer Johnson comes forward, but he is looking straight into the sun. The ball just drops on him and he stretches his arms out and grabs it with the ball on the top of his fingers. However, he is not celebrating, and his body language suggests this may have touched the ground. The third umpire sees different replays from various angles but is not convinced enough that the fingers are underneath the ball and deems that the ball bounced before going into the hands. Not Out pops up on the big screen.

42.3

42.3: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, FOUR! A bit sloppy in the field! Dragged back and around leg, Wellington Masakadza rocks back and heaves it away towards deep square leg. Spencer Johnson moves to his right but fails to judge the spin and the ball goes past him for a boundary.

42.2

42.2: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, Wrong'un, full and around off, turns away, Wellington Masakadza goes down for the sweep but misses. Josh Inglis collects and breaks the stumps. The third umpire is called to check for the stumping, but the replay shows that WM has his back foot grounded.

42.1

42.1: Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, Tossed up, full and outside off, Brad Evans reaches out and thumps it down to long off for a single.

41.7

41.6: Nathan Ellis to Wellington Masakadza, Slower again, full and on middle, Wellington Masakadza taps it out to the off side. Zimbabwe need 77 runs in 48 balls!

7 Over | Run: 218/7 | Run Rate: 5.19

41.6

41.5: Nathan Ellis to Wellington Masakadza, Just short of a length and around off, gets some steep bounce, Wellington Masakadza slashes but misses.

41.5

41.4: Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Brad Evans flicks it off the middle of the bat as the ball flies just over the leaping mid-wicket fielder. Long on runs to his right and dives to make a good stop. Three taken.

41.4

41.4: Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, FIVE WIDES! That will help Zimbabwe! Nathan Ellis errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side. Brad Evans fails to glance it away and the ball lands on a footmark and just shoots up. Josh Inglis has no chance as the ball goes over him and races to the fence behind for a boundary.

41.3

41.3: Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, Slower again, good length and on off, Brad Evans pushes it towards point.

41.2

41.2: Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, On a length and on off, Brad Evans opens the bat face and guides it through backward point for a run.

41.1

41.1: Nathan Ellis to Wellington Masakadza, Pace off, back of a length and around off, Wellington Masakadza steers it through point for a single.

40.6

40.6: Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, Fires this one, full and angling into leg, Brad Evans looks to clip it away but ges an inside edge onto his pads. For a moment, he loses sight of the ball and loes hsi crease, but gets back in time, with Josh Inglis flicking the ball but missing the stumps.

6 Over | Run: 207/7 | Run Rate: 5.05

40.5

40.5: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, Dragged back, on leg, Wellington Masakadza pulls it wide of square leg, where the fielder gets a hand on it to take the sting out. Three taken.

40.4

40.4: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, Slows it up, full and on off, Wellington Masakadza pushes it on the bounce to short cover.

40.3

40.3: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, A googly, short and around off, Wellington Masakadza moves back and punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

40.2

40.2: Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, Floated, full and on middle, turns in, Wellington Masakadza knocks it back to the bowler.

40.1

40.1: Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, Tossed up, full and on middle, Brad Evans drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

39.6

39.6: Cooper Connolly to Wellington Masakadza, Tossed up on middle and off, Wellington Masakadza pushes this through mid on for a run but Brad Evans denies it. Brad probably decided to turn it down because he got in the way of Cooper Connolly, who was looking to field it.

6 Over | Run: 201/7 | Run Rate: 5.03

39.5

39.5: Cooper Connolly to Wellington Masakadza, Floated around off, Wellington Masakadza looks for a little dab around the backward point region but misses out.

39.4

39.4: Cooper Connolly to Wellington Masakadza, Pushed through on the pads, Wellington Masakadza tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

39.3

39.3: Cooper Connolly to Wellington Masakadza, Fuller around off, Wellington Masakadza drives this through the covers region for a brace. 200 comes up for Zimbabwe.

39.2

39.2: Cooper Connolly to Wellington Masakadza, Quicker one, wide of off, Wellington Masakadza swings and misses out.

39.1

39.1: Cooper Connolly to Wessly Madhevere, OUT! LBW! Cooper Connolly comes into the attack and removes the last hope of Zimbabwe by the looks of it. Under-cutter, around middle and off, Wessly Madhevere goes down on one knee and looks to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on his front pad. A loud appeal for LBW and the umpire acknowledges it with a raised index finger. Wessly Madhevere chances his luck this time by sending it upstairs. Nothing on the UltraEdge and three reds with the ball clattering into the middle pole, sees the end of Wessly Madhevere.

38.6

38.6: Xavier Bartlett to Wessly Madhevere, Back of a length, on the pads, Wessly Madhevere clips this to the left of the keeper for one.

6 Over | Run: 199/6 | Run Rate: 5.10

38.5

38.5: Xavier Bartlett to Brad Evans, LEG BYE! Full and onto the pads, Brad Evans misses the flick and gets it tickled off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

38.4

38.4: Xavier Bartlett to Wessly Madhevere, LEG BYE! Hard length, going down the leg side, Wessly Madhevere gets it clipped off the pads for a leg bye.

38.3

38.3: Xavier Bartlett to Brad Evans, UNBELIEVABLE! Nathan Ellis has dropped a sitter. On a length, around middle and off, angling back into the batter. Brad Evans goes for a flick but ends up clipping this straight to mid on. Nathan Ellis settles himself underneath it but fails to grab hold of it. Single taken.

38.2

38.2: Xavier Bartlett to Brad Evans, On a length, around off, Brad Evans jams it out.

38.1

38.1: Xavier Bartlett to Brad Evans, Just kept a bit low. Full and wide of off, Brad Evans crouches low to keep it out but misses out as the ball keeps low.

37.6

37.6: Spencer Johnson to Wessly Madhevere, Good length, on top of off, Wessly Madhevere gets it away to the right of backward point for no run.

6 Over | Run: 195/6 | Run Rate: 5.13

37.5

37.5: Spencer Johnson to Brad Evans, Short and wide of off, Brad Evans cuts this through square on off for a single.

37.4

37.4: Spencer Johnson to Wessly Madhevere, Short and wide of off, Wessly Madhevere helps this to the third man region for one.

37.3

37.3: Spencer Johnson to Wessly Madhevere, FOUR! That's been smashed through the covers for four runs. Good length, around off, Wessly Madhevere presses onto his front foot and punches this past the right of extra cover for a boundary.

37.2

37.2: Spencer Johnson to Wessly Madhevere, Yorker, around off, Wessly Madhevere jams it out.

37.1

37.1: Spencer Johnson to Wessly Madhevere, Ona length, around off, Wessly Madhevere stays leg side of the ball and keeps it out.

36.7

36.6: Xavier Bartlett to Wessly Madhevere, Xavier bowls it around a good length, on off, Wessly Madhevere gets onto his back foot and dabs this through point for a run.

7 Over | Run: 189/6 | Run Rate: 5.11

36.6

36.6: Xavier Bartlett to Wessly Madhevere, WIDE! On a length, down the leg side. Wided.

36.5

36.5: Xavier Bartlett to Brad Evans, Back of a length, around off, Brad Evans guides this through the backward point region for a single to open his account.

36.4

36.4: Xavier Bartlett to Wessly Madhevere, Slower one, short and wide of off, Wessly Madhevere pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.

36.3

36.3: Xavier Bartlett to Wessly Madhevere, On a length, around the pads, Wessly Madhevere milks this through mid-wicket for a single.

36.2

36.2: Xavier Bartlett to Wessly Madhevere, Good length, around off, Wessly Madhevere dabs this to the point region for no run.

36.1

36.1: Xavier Bartlett to Wessly Madhevere, Good length, onto the pads, Wessly Madhevere tucks this through the square leg region for a brace.

35.7

35.6: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, OUT! TIMBER! This was on the cards as Raza was getting frustrated. Yorker, on the roots of the off-pole, Sikandar Raza gets late in bringing his bat down and pays with his wicket as the ball goes on and breaks the furniture. Sikandar Raza departs on 57. Zimbabwe are 181 for 6.

7 Over | Run: 181/6 | Run Rate: 5.03

35.6

35.5: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Something has to give here. On a length, around middle and leg, Sikandar Raza tucks this to mid on for no run.

35.5

35.4: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Good length, around off, Sikandar Raza punches this to the right of extra cover for a dot.

35.4

35.3: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Swing and a miss. Spencer Johnson follows Raza to his leg and bowls a yorker, around leg, Sikandar Raza swings and misses on the slog.

35.3

35.3: Spencer Johnson to Wessly Madhevere, NO BALL! Spencer Johnson has overstepped. Short and on middle and off, Wessly Madhevere tucks this to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a single. Free Hit to follow. Chance for Raza to free his arms.

35.2

35.2: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, On a length, around the pads, going down the leg side, Sikandar Raza tickles this to the fine leg fielder for a single.

35.1

35.1: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, On a length, around middle and off, Sikandar Raza punches this back to the bowler.

34.6

34.6: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, This sort of knock by Wessly Madhevere is putting pressure on Sikandar Raza. Good length, on middle and off, Wessly Madhevere blocks it out.

6 Over | Run: 178/5 | Run Rate: 5.09

34.5

34.5: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, Short and around off, Sikandar Raza guides this to the third man region for a single.

34.4

34.4: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, On a length, around the pads, Wessly tucks this through mid-wicket for one run.

34.3

34.3: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, Good length, around off, Wessly Madhevere pushes this to point for no run.

34.2

34.2: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, LEG BYE! Full and on the pads, Sikandar Raza gets it clipped off his pads to the fine leg region for a leg bye.

34.1

34.1: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length, around off, Raza dabs this to point for no run.

33.6

33.6: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Short of a length, around off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and punches this through covers for a single.

6 Over | Run: 175/5 | Run Rate: 5.15

33.5

33.5: Adam Zampa to Wessly Madhevere, Pushed through on the pads, Wessly Madhevere tucks this to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

33.4

33.4: Adam Zampa to Wessly Madhevere, Full and wide of off, Wessly Madhevere drives this to the right of Cooper Connolly at extra cover. CC dives and fields it.

33.3

33.3: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Floated around off, Sikandar Raza looks to slog it away but gets it edged off the inner portion of his bat to the square leg region for a single.

33.2

33.2: Adam Zampa to Wessly Madhevere, Tossed up, on middle and off, Wessly Madhevere rolls this down to the ground to long on for one.

33.1

33.1: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Flighted around off, Sikandar Raza looks to push this through te off side but gets it edged off the inside to fine leg for one.

32.6

32.6: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, Full and around off, Wessly Madhevere presses onto his front foot and drives this to extra cover.

6 Over | Run: 170/5 | Run Rate: 5.15

32.5

32.5: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, On a length, around off, Wessly Madhevere leans across the line and keeps it out.

32.4

32.4: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, Short and around off, Wessly Madhevere pats this to point for a dot.

32.3

32.3: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, An excellent review by Wessly Madhevere. Ellis just can't put a foot wrong in this game. Good length, around off, Wessly Madhevere looks for the flick but misses and gets hit on his front pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Wessly Madhevere sends this upstairs straightaway. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball was next to the bat. Wessly Madhevere survives a scare.

32.2

32.2: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, Back of a length, around the pads, Wessly tucks this to square leg for a dot ball.

32.1

32.1: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, Good length, around off, Sikandar Raza plays this late and dabs this through the short third region for a single.

31.6

31.6: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Flighted, around off, Sikandar Raza drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

6 Over | Run: 169/5 | Run Rate: 5.28

31.5

31.5: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Fuller around off, Sikandar Raza pushes this to point for a dot.

31.4

31.4: Adam Zampa to Wessly Madhevere, Slider, on the pads, Wessly Madhevere flicks this through mid on for a single.

31.3

31.3: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Half-tracker, around off, Sikandar Raza pats this to the left of short mid-wicket for a single to bring up his half-century. Raza is playing a brilliant knock in this chase.

31.2

31.2: Adam Zampa to Wessly Madhevere, Wrong'un, around off, Wessly Madhevere punches this off his back foot through the left of Zampa for a single.

31.1

31.1: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Flighted, around off, Sikandar Raza pushes this down to long on for a single. Raza moves to 49.

30.6

30.6: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, Good length, around off, Wessly Madhevere rocks back and defends this off his back foot.

6 Over | Run: 164/5 | Run Rate: 5.29

30.5

30.5: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, Back of a length, around off, Wessly Madhevere rocks back and keeps it out.

30.4

30.4: Nathan Ellis to Wessly Madhevere, FOUR! A boundary to open the account for Wessly Madhevere. Short and wide of off, width on offer, Wessly Madhevere cuts this through the right of backward point for a boundary.

30.3

30.3: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, OUT! CASTLED! Nathan Ellis comes back into the attack and breaks a threatening partnership. Good length, on off, shaping away a hint from the batter. Craig Ervine plays inside the line and gets beaten on the outside. The ball goes on and uproots the off-pole. The 98-run stand has been broken.

30.2

30.2: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, On a length, around the pads, Craig Ervine works this to the fine leg region for a couple of runs.

30.1

30.1: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, Good length, around off, Craig Ervine rocks back and dabs this to backward point.

29.6

29.6: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Dragged back, on middle, Sikandar Raza pats it towards to the left of short mid-wicket.

6 Over | Run: 158/4 | Run Rate: 5.27

29.5

29.5: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Low full toss, on middle, Sikandar Raza goes down and swipes it away but straight to short mid-wicket.

29.4

29.4: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Short and around off, Craig Ervine punches it through covers for a single.

29.3

29.3: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Massive moment in the game! Flighted, full and on middle, turns in a bit. Craig Ervine gets down and across to scoop it but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball rolls towards fine leg. There is a big appeal for LBW, but tuned down. Two leg byes taken. It looks pretty straight if no bat is involved, and Mitchell Marsh takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat or gloves involved but Ball Tracking shows that it is clipping the leg stump on umpire's call. Ervine survives!

29.2

29.2: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Floated, full and on off, Sikandar Raza taps it towards cover for a single.

29.1

29.1: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Tossed up, full and on middle, Sikandar Raza prods forward and blocks it out.

28.8

28.6: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length and around off, Sikandar Raza punches it through cover-point for a single.

8 Over | Run: 154/4 | Run Rate: 5.31

28.7

28.5: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Low full toss, around off, Sikandar Raza drills it right into the hands of extra cover.

28.6

28.5: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Good length, on off, keeps a bit low, Sikandar Raza fails to get his bat down as the ball goes under and rolls to the keeper. Another No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit up next.

28.5

28.4: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Short of a length and outside off, Sikandar Raza cuts it away, but the fielder at point dives to his right to make the stop.

28.4

28.3: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza pushes it towards short cover.

28.3

28.2: Spencer Johnson to Craig Ervine, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Craig Ervine miscues his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.

28.2

28.2: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Pitched up, on middle, angling in, Sikandar Raza knocks it towards mid on for a quick single. Uh..oh! Johnson has overstepped here. No Ball called and it will be a Free Hit.

28.1

28.1: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Fuller and around off, Sikandar Raza drives it through covers for an easy double.

27.6

27.6: Cooper Connolly to Craig Ervine, Flatter, full and on off, Craig Ervine drives it away but fails to beat cover-point. Zimbabwe need 148 runs in 132 balls!

6 Over | Run: 147/4 | Run Rate: 5.25

27.5

27.5: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Slows it up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza taps it towards cover for a run.

27.4

27.4: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Tossed up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza defends it on the front foot.

27.3

27.3: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Dragged back, outside off, Sikandar Raza cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

27.2

27.2: Cooper Connolly to Craig Ervine, Short again, on middle, Craig Ervine punches it down to long on for a single.

27.1

27.1: Cooper Connolly to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Gets it away! Flatter, shortish and around leg. Craig Ervine goes down on one knee and paddles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

26.6

26.6: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Good length, on middle, Sikandar Raza keeps it out.

6 Over | Run: 139/4 | Run Rate: 5.15

26.5

26.5: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, Superb comeback! Dug into the surface, on off, takes off sharply. Sikandar Raza is a bit late to drop his hands as the ball zips past the outside edge.

26.4

26.4: Spencer Johnson to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and well outside off, Sikandar Raza gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it to the deep point fence for a boundary.

26.3

26.3: Spencer Johnson to Craig Ervine, FIFTY FOR ERVINE! A crucial knock and this has come under pressure here. Hard length and on leg, Craig Ervine glances it towards fine leg for a run.

26.2

26.2: Spencer Johnson to Craig Ervine, Fuller and on off, angling in, Craig Ervine blocks it out.

26.1

26.1: Spencer Johnson to Craig Ervine, Good length and around off, shapes away off the deck. Craig Ervine looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

25.6

25.6: Oliver Peake to Sikandar Raza, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Sikandar Raza steers it away towards short third.

6 Over | Run: 134/4 | Run Rate: 5.15

25.5

25.5: Oliver Peake to Craig Ervine, Tossed up, full and around off, Craig Ervine drives it a bit uppishly but in the gap through covers for one.

25.4

25.4: Oliver Peake to Sikandar Raza, Fires this one, full and on middle, Sikandar Raza jams it out towards point for another run.

25.3

25.3: Oliver Peake to Craig Ervine, Flighted, full and on off, Craig Ervine guides it through point for a run.

25.2

25.2: Oliver Peake to Craig Ervine, Floats it up, full and on off, Craig Ervine knocks it back to the bowler.

25.1

25.1: Oliver Peake to Sikandar Raza, Short and outside off, Sikandar Raza punches it towards sweeper cover for a single. Raza will feel he missed out there.

24.6

24.6: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Slows it up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza lunges out and taps it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick one.

6 Over | Run: 130/4 | Run Rate: 5.20

24.5

24.5: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Dragged back on off, Sikandar Raza stabs it out to extra cover.

24.4

24.4: Cooper Connolly to Craig Ervine, A bit short, on off, Craig Ervine nudges it towards backward square leg for one.

24.3

24.3: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Flighted, full and around off, Sikandar Raza opens the bat face and steers it through point for a run.

24.2

24.2: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Tossed up, full and on middle, Sikandar Raza blocks it out.

24.1

24.1: Cooper Connolly to Craig Ervine, Floated, full and on leg, Craig Ervine stays back and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

23.6

23.6: Matt Renshaw to Sikandar Raza, Comes around the wicket, bowls this shortish, on middle, Sikandar Raza pats it back to the bowler.

6 Over | Run: 126/4 | Run Rate: 5.25

23.5

23.5: Matt Renshaw to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Short and punished! Matt Renshaw drags his length back, just outside off. Sikandar Raza uses the width on offer, rocks back and slaps it through extra covers for four more runs.

23.4

23.4: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, Flatter, full and on off, Craig Ervine pushes it through covers for one/

23.3

23.3: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Top shot! Floated, full and on off. Craig Ervine strides out and drives it with sublime timing through covers. No chance for the fielder in the deep to stop the boundary.

23.2

23.2: Matt Renshaw to Sikandar Raza, Goes short and on middle, Sikandar Raza punches it down to long on for a single.

23.1

23.1: Matt Renshaw to Sikandar Raza, Tossed up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza pushes it to short cover.

22.6

22.6: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Flighted, full and on off, Sikandar Raza bunts it out towards long off for one more.

6 Over | Run: 116/4 | Run Rate: 5.04

22.5

22.5: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Flatter, short and on off, Sikandar Raza stabs it out to the off side.

22.4

22.4: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Finds the gap! Flighted delivery, full and on off. Sikandar Raza backs himself, leans onto the drive and caresses it through covers, even with an extra fielder as the ball races to the fence for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

22.3

22.3: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Short again, on middle, Craig Ervine pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

22.2

22.2: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Drops it short, on middle, Sikandar Raza heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

22.1

22.1: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Tossed up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza pushes it to short extra cover.

21.6

21.6: Cooper Connolly to Craig Ervine, Fires this one, full and on the pads, Craig Ervine tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

6 Over | Run: 109/4 | Run Rate: 4.95

21.5

21.5: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Flatter, full and on off, Sikandar Raza drives it to long off for one.

21.4

21.4: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Powered away! Drops it short, outside off. Sikandar Raza extends his arms to reach out and slaps it away to the deep extra cover fence for a boundary.

21.3

21.3: Cooper Connolly to Craig Ervine, Tossed up, full and around off, Craig Ervine pushes it through covers for a run.

21.2

21.2: Cooper Connolly to Craig Ervine, Flighted, full and on leg, Craig Ervine tucks it to short fine.

21.1

21.1: Cooper Connolly to Sikandar Raza, Floated, short and on middle, Sikandar Raza punches it down to long on for a single.

20.6

20.6: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Slows it up, full and on leg, Craig Ervine tucks it to short mid-wicket.

6 Over | Run: 100/4 | Run Rate: 4.76

20.5

20.5: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Flighted, full and on off, Sikandar Raza opens the bat face and pushes it through cover-point for one. 100 up for Zimbabwe!

20.4

20.4: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Floated, full and on off, Sikandar Raza drills it wide of long off and comes back for the second run.

20.3

20.3: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Short again, on leg, Craig Ervine stays back and clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

20.2

20.2: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Short and on off, Sikandar Raza punches it to long off for a single.

20.1

20.1: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Excellent shot! Tossed up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza gets his hands through the drive and crashes it through covers for a boundary.

19.6

19.6: Xavier Bartlett to Sikandar Raza, On a length, around the pads, Sikandar Raza punches this to mid on and takes a quick run.

6 Over | Run: 91/4 | Run Rate: 4.55

19.5

19.5: Xavier Bartlett to Sikandar Raza, Bouncer, around off, Raza leaves it.

19.4

19.4: Xavier Bartlett to Sikandar Raza, Good length, on the pads, Sikandar Raza hops across and tucks this to square leg.

19.3

19.3: Xavier Bartlett to Craig Ervine, Full and onto the pads, Craig Ervine tickles this through square leg for one.

19.2

19.2: Xavier Bartlett to Craig Ervine, On a length, around middle and off, Craig Ervine defends this off his back foot.

19.1

19.1: Xavier Bartlett to Craig Ervine, Good length, around off, Craig Ervine defends this out.

18.6

18.6: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Flatter and fuller, around middle and leg, Raza blocks this to the bowler for no run.

6 Over | Run: 89/4 | Run Rate: 4.68

18.5

18.5: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Tossed up, on off, Craig finds the gap for one.

18.4

18.4: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Quicker one, around off, Craig Ervine punches this to mid off for no run.

18.3

18.3: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Pushed through around the pads, Craig Ervine scoops this to the fine leg region for a couple.

18.2

18.2: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Fuller around the pads, Craig Ervine works this to short fine leg for a dot.

18.1

18.1: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Flighted, around off, Sikandar Raza drives this to sweeper cover for one run.

17.6

17.6: Xavier Bartlett to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Hammered away in the gap for four. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Craig Ervine strides close to the pitch of the ball and smashes this in the gap between extra cover and covers for four runs.

6 Over | Run: 85/4 | Run Rate: 4.72

17.5

17.5: Xavier Bartlett to Sikandar Raza, Full and on the pads, Raza works this through the leg side for a single.

17.4

17.4: Xavier Bartlett to Sikandar Raza, On a length, around off, Raza keeps it out.

17.3

17.3: Xavier Bartlett to Craig Ervine, Back of a length, around off, Craig Ervine flicks this through square leg for a single.

17.2

17.2: Xavier Bartlett to Craig Ervine, On a length, around off, Craig Ervine keeps it out.

17.1

17.1: Xavier Bartlett to Craig Ervine, Back of a length, going across the batter. Craig Ervine rocks back and dabs this to point.

16.6

16.6: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Floated around off, Sikandar Raza backs away and drives this to extra cover for no run.

6 Over | Run: 79/4 | Run Rate: 4.65

16.5

16.5: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Quicker one, on the pads, Craig Ervine works this through the mid-wicket region for a single.

16.4

16.4: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Fuller around off, Craig Ervine rocks onto his front foot and blocks it out.

16.3

16.3: Adam Zampa to Craig Ervine, Tossed up, round off, Craig Ervine thumps this on the bounce back to the bowler.

16.2

16.2: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Too full, around off, Sikandar Raza drives this through covers for a single.

16.1

16.1: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Fuller around off, Sikandar Raza gets onto his back foot and keeps it out.

15.6

15.6: Matt Renshaw to Sikandar Raza, Fired around off, Sikandar Raza works this away in the gap for a single. 14 runs off the over!

6 Over | Run: 77/4 | Run Rate: 4.81

15.5

15.5: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, Pushed though on middle and off, Craig Ervine drives this through covers for one.

15.4

15.4: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Darted onto the pads, Craig Ervine pulls this off his back foot through the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary this time.

15.3

15.3: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, SIX! THis has been hammered away for a huge six. Short of a length, on middle and off, Craig Ervine goes onto his back foot and slogs this deep into the crowd for a huge six towards the deep mid-wicket region.

15.2

15.2: Matt Renshaw to Sikandar Raza, Pushed through on the pads, Sikandar Raza tucks this through the mid on region for a single.

15.1

15.1: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, Tossed up, around off, Craig Ervine flicks this through mid on for a single.

14.6

14.6: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, First maiden of the game and Nathan Ellis bowls it. Bouncer, on leg, Sikandar Raza ducks down.

6 Over | Run: 63/4 | Run Rate: 4.20

14.5

14.5: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, Good length, angling into the batter, Sikandar Raza punches this to extra cover for a dot.

14.4

14.4: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, Short and around off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and keeps it out.

14.3

14.3: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, Short and around off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and looks to play the upper-cut but misses.

14.2

14.2: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, On a length, around off, Sikandar Raza defends this off his front foot.

14.1

14.1: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, Good length, onto the pads, Sikandar Raza rocks back and keeps it out.

13.6

13.6: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, Too full, around off, Craig Ervine punches this to extra cover.

6 Over | Run: 63/4 | Run Rate: 4.50

13.5

13.5: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, Short of a length, around off, Craig Ervine cuts this to point.

13.4

13.4: Matt Renshaw to Sikandar Raza, Fuller arond off, Sikandar Raza flicks this through mid on for a single.

13.3

13.3: Matt Renshaw to Brendan Taylor, OUT! CAUGHT! Error in judgment by Brendan Taylor costs him his wicket. You just cannot keep Matt Renshaw out of this game. A maiden ODI hundred with the bat and now a wicket as well. Pushed through around off, Brendan Taylor jumps onto his front foot and looks to go big down the ground but miscues it off the bottom of his bat towards Xavier Bartlett at long on, who holds onto it.

13.2

13.2: Matt Renshaw to Brendan Taylor, Fuller around off, Brendan Taylor pushes this away to the fielder.

13.1

13.1: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, Matt comes around the stumps, bowls a quicker one, into the batter, Craig Ervine backs away and keeps it out.

12.6

12.6: Nathan Ellis to Brendan Taylor, Slower one, on a length, around off, Brendan Taylor defends this off his front foot.

6 Over | Run: 61/3 | Run Rate: 4.69

12.5

12.5: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, Good length, onto the pads, Craig Ervine tucks this to the fine leg region for a single.

12.4

12.4: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, Bouncer, around off, Craig Ervine goes for a pull but misses out.

12.3

12.3: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, Good length, on off, going across the batter. Craig Ervine cuts this on the bounce to backward point for another dot.

12.2

12.2: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, Back of a length, around off, Craig Ervine goes for a cut but gets it under-edged towards the silly point region.

12.1

12.1: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, Slower one, full and on off, Craig Ervine crouches low and guides this to point.

11.6

11.6: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, Fuller around off, Craig Ervine drives this through mid off for a single.

6 Over | Run: 60/3 | Run Rate: 5.00

11.5

11.5: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, FOUR! That has been smashed away to the fence. Flighted, around off, Craig Ervine gets on top of the bounce and smashes this wide to the right of the fielder at mid on for a boundary down to the long on fence.

11.4

11.4: Matt Renshaw to Craig Ervine, Pushed through around off, Craig Ervine gets on top of the bounce and keeps it out.

11.3

11.3: Matt Renshaw to Brendan Taylor, Tossed up, on the pads, Brendan Taylor helps this away to the fine leg region for one run.

11.2

11.2: Matt Renshaw to Brendan Taylor, Fuller, wide of off, Brendan Taylor steps across the line and keeps it out.

11.1

11.1: Matt Renshaw to Brendan Taylor, Fuller around off, Brendan Taylor punches this to the left of short mid-wicket.

10.6

10.6: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Pitched-up delivery, around middle and off, Craig Ervine leans inside the line of the ball and punches this down the ground to the long on fence for a boundary.

6 Over | Run: 54/3 | Run Rate: 4.91

10.5

10.5: Nathan Ellis to Brendan Taylor, On a length, around the pads, Brendan Taylor tickles this fine to the fine leg region for a single. 50 comes up for Zimbabwe.

10.4

10.4: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, Back of a length, around off, Craig Ervine plays this late and cuts this to deep third for a single.

10.3

10.3: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, On a length, around off, Craig Ervine cuts this to point for no run.

10.2

10.2: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, Good length, in the channel, going across the batter. Craig Ervine has a poke at it but gets beaten.

10.1

10.1: Nathan Ellis to Craig Ervine, On a length, around the pads, Craig Ervine tucks this to the left of the bowler, who fields it.

9.6

9.6: Spencer Johnson to Craig Ervine, Hard length and on leg, Craig Ervine glances it to fine leg for a run.

6 Over | Run: 48/3 | Run Rate: 4.80

9.5

9.5: Spencer Johnson to Brendan Taylor, Short of a length and around off, Brendan Taylor crouches low and plays the upper cut, but gets a bit cramped up. He hits it much squarer, but it does not carry to third man. A single taken.

9.4

9.4: Spencer Johnson to Brendan Taylor, On a length and on off, Brendan Taylor blocks it out.

9.3

9.3: Spencer Johnson to Brendan Taylor, Back of a length and on middle, Brendan Taylor tucks it to short mid-wicket.

9.2

9.2: Spencer Johnson to Brendan Taylor, Good length and around off, angling away, Brendan Taylor leaves it alone.

9.1

9.1: Spencer Johnson to Brendan Taylor, Fuller and on middle and leg, Brendan Taylor looks to clip it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

8.6

8.6: Nathan Ellis to Brian Bennett, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nathan Ellis with the double whammy. He lands this on a hard length and just around off, skids through a bi. Brian Bennett stays in his crease and tries to punch it away, but only with his hands and not moving his feet at all. Gets a thin outside edge behind, where Josh Inglis makes no mistake. 45/1 becomes 46/3 for Zimbabwe.

6 Over | Run: 46/3 | Run Rate: 5.11

8.5

8.5: Nathan Ellis to Brian Bennett, Full again and on off, Brian Bennett drills it to short cover.

8.4

8.4: Nathan Ellis to Brian Bennett, Fuller and on middle, Brian Bennett blocks it down the pitch.

8.3

8.3: Nathan Ellis to Brendan Taylor, Back of a length and around leg, Brendan Taylor nudges it to fine leg for a run.

8.2

8.2: Nathan Ellis to Innocent Kaia, OUT! TAKEN! A fantastic catch, and Nathan Ellis strikes in his very first over. He cleverly rolls his fingers to take pace, serves this full and on middle, grips the surface and moves in a bit. Innocent Kaia gets completely deceived by the lack of pace and ends up tucking it uppishly in front of mid-wicket. Alex Carey, who usually has the gloves, runs forward and puts in a full-length dive to his front to take a superb catch. Zimbabwe are 45/2, chasing 295 runs.

8.1

8.1: Nathan Ellis to Brian Bennett, Nathan Ellis comes in as the first bowling change! Good length and around off, Brian Bennett pushes it through cover for a single.

7.7

7.6: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Much fuller and on off, shaping away, Innocent Kaia drives it to short cover.

7 Over | Run: 44/1 | Run Rate: 5.50

7.6

7.5: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Xavier Bartlett bangs in a nasty bouncer, on middle, takes off sharply as well. Innocent Kaia goes for the pull but is through his shot early and the ball hits him flush on the helmet.

7.5

7.4: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Back of a length and on middle, Innocent Kaia tucks it to short mid-wicket.

7.4

7.3: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, On a length and on off, Innocent Kaia gets half-forward and blocks it out.

7.3

7.3: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, WIDE! Pitched up, but down the leg side, Innocent Kaia fails to glance it away. Wided.

7.2

7.2: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery and around off. Innocent Kaia leans onto the drive and creams it through covers for a boundary.

7.1

7.1: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Big shout for LBW, and given out! Xavier Bartlett bowls this on a good length, on middle and leg, angling in a bit. Innocent Kaia gets stuck in his crease and tries to work it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. Kaia reviews it right away. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows the ball going over the leg stump. The on-field calls is changed to Not Out.

6.6

6.6: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, FOUR! A boundary now! Spencer Johnson bangs this into the pitch again, but not short enough to trouble the batter. Brian Bennett picks up the length early and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a one-bounce four. 10 runs off the over.

6 Over | Run: 39/1 | Run Rate: 5.57

6.5

6.5: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Pitched up and just on off, angling away, Brian Bennett leaves it alone.

6.4

6.4: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, SIX! That is a shot and a half! Spencer Johnson lands this short of a length, on middle. Brian Bennett pounces on it in a flash and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

6.3

6.3: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, A bouncer, on middle and off, Brian Bennett ducks under it.

6.2

6.2: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Hard length and on off, Brian Bennett stabs it out off the bottom edge towards mid off.

6.1

6.1: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Back of a length and on off, Brian Bennett punches it towards cover-point.

5.6

5.6: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Another full delivery, on off, Innocent Kaia drills it hard but finds wide mid off.

6 Over | Run: 29/1 | Run Rate: 4.83

5.5

5.5: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Goes fuller, on middle, Innocent Kaia knocks it to the left of mid on.

5.4

5.4: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Good length and on off, Innocent Kaia stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

5.3

5.3: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle and leg, sits up nicely for the batter. Innocent Kaia gets on top of it, rolls his wrists and pulls it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

5.2

5.2: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, Pitched up and on off, Brian Bennett drives it towards mid off for a single.

5.1

5.1: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, Full delivery, on off, Brian Bennett pushes it towards cover.

4.6

4.6: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Top effort! Much fuller and around off, Brian Bennett throws his hands at it and slices it. It flies wide of backward point, where Cooper Connolly dives to his left and tries to grab it with his outstretched hand, but the ball just does not stick in. They cross. A tough chance, but a chance nonetheless.

6 Over | Run: 24/1 | Run Rate: 4.80

4.5

4.5: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Short of a length and just outside off, Brian Bennett punches it away but cannot beat cover-point.

4.4

4.4: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Back of a length and around off, Brian Bennett stabs it out to the off side.

4.3

4.3: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Typical fast bowler's response! Spencer Johnson bangs in a quick bouncer, on middle, Brian Bennett ducks under it.

4.2

4.2: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Classy! Fuller delivery, on off. Brian Bennett presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously down the ground to the long off fence for a boundary.

4.1

4.1: Spencer Johnson to Innocent Kaia, On a length and on middle, Innocent Kaia tucks it through square leg for a single.

3.6

3.6: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, Hard length and around leg, Brian Bennett clips it towards square leg.

6 Over | Run: 18/1 | Run Rate: 4.50

3.5

3.5: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, Beauty! Just back of a length and on the fifth stump line, holds its line and takes off a bit. Brian Bennett has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

3.4

3.4: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Pitched up and just around off, shaping away. Innocent Kaia goes for the drive but gets an outside edge that flies past the second slip, towards third man. They cross.

3.3

3.3: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, BUZZERS! Fuller and on off, Innocent Kaia drives it towards cover and sets off for the run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but well wide of the stumps. Adam Zampa gets around to back it up, but lets it through his legs. He has to get up and chase after it, but the batters get three more in that time. The crowd loves it and lets Zampa know about his error.

3.2

3.2: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, Good length and on off, Brian Bennett guides it off the outer half of the bat towards deep third for a single.

3.1

3.1: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, Back of a length and around off, Brian Bennett gets on top of the bounce and punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

2.6

2.6: Spencer Johnson to Innocent Kaia, Much fuller and around off, Innocent Kaia drives it firmly but straight to short cover.

6 Over | Run: 10/1 | Run Rate: 3.33

2.5

2.5: Spencer Johnson to Innocent Kaia, In the air...SAFE! Spencer Johnson bangs in a well-directed bumper, on middle and leg. Innocent Kaia looks to pull it away but gets rushed. It takes the top edge and flies over the keeper's head, but fine leg cuts it out. Two taken.

2.4

2.4: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Back of a length, on middle, shaping in, Brian Bennett clips it through square leg for a run.

2.3

2.3: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Dug into the surface, just outside off, Brian Bennett ducks under it.

2.2

2.2: Spencer Johnson to Innocent Kaia, Good length and around leg, Innocent Kaia nudges it towards deep fine leg for a single.

2.1

2.1: Spencer Johnson to Innocent Kaia, Back of a length and on middle, shoots up off the deck. Innocent Kaia hops up to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the body.

1.6

1.6: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Pitched up and around off, Brian Bennett looks to drive it away but the ball just stops on him a bit. He hits it aerailly but wide of mid off as the ball races to the fence for the first boundary of the chase.

6 Over | Run: 6/1 | Run Rate: 3.00

1.5

1.5: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Brian Bennett ducks under it.

1.4

1.4: Xavier Bartlett to Brian Bennett, On a length and on middle, Brian Bennett blocks it out.

1.3

1.3: Xavier Bartlett to Innocent Kaia, Goes fuller and on middle, angling in sharply. Innocent Kaia steps across to flick it but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. There is a big shout for LBW, but turned down. Marsh has a chat with his bowler and keeper, but does not take the review. It is given as runs, so maybe an inside edge as well.

1.2

1.2: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Curran, OUT! TAKEN! Xavier Bartlett draws first blood! He hits the length hard, around off, gets it to shape back in a bit. Ben Curran looks to drive it on the up, but the length is just not there for the shot. It hits him high on the bat and lobs up towards mid off, where Nathan Ellis takes a dolly. A two-baller for Curran, and Zimbabwe are 1/1, chasing 295 runs.

1.1

1.1: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Curran, Xavier Bartlett begins with a good-length delivery, on off, angling away. Ben Curran leaves it alone.

0.7

0.6: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Touch fuller, on off, Brian Bennett strides out and pushes it towards cover. A fumble but it does not cost anything. Just one wide off the first over!

7 Over | Run: 1/0 | Run Rate: 1.00

0.6

0.5: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Good length and on middle, nips back in, Brian Bennett tucks it away towards short mid-wicket.

0.5

0.4: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Brian Bennett taps it out towards short cover.

0.4

0.3: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Just back of a length and around off, angling away, Brian Bennett throws his hands at it but misses. Josh Inglis dives to his right to grab it well.

0.3

0.3: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, WIDE! Pitched up and outside off again, but a bit too much this time. Brian Bennett leaves it alone. Wided. Zimbabwe are underway with extras!

0.2

0.2: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Full again but well outside off, but just inside the tramline, Brian Bennett lets it go.

0.1

0.1: Spencer Johnson to Brian Bennett, Beaten! Spencer Johnson starts with a full delivery, on off, angling away a bit. Brian Bennett goes for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

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