Zimbabwe vs Australia Scorecard, ODI 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 20 September 2026
Zimbabwe batting
1st innings, run rate 5.42
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Brian Bennettc Travis Head b Nathan Ellis |
30 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 103.4 |
 Ben Curranc Josh Inglis b Spencer Johnson |
7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.8 |
| IK Innocent Kaiaretired hurt |
55* | 66 | 7 | 0 | 83.3 |
 Brendan Taylor (wk)b Adam Zampa |
9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 |
 Craig Ervinec Matt Renshaw b Adam Zampa |
59 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 74.7 |
 Sikandar Raza (c)not out |
81* | 72 | 7 | 1 | 112.5 |
 Wesley Madheverec Matt Renshaw b Nathan Ellis |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
 Brad Evansc Josh Inglis b Spencer Johnson |
11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
 Graeme Cremerlbw b Nathan Ellis |
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| EM Ernest Masukurun out (Josh Inglis) |
3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
 Blessing Muzarabaninot out |
0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras | 14 (lb 2, w 11, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 271/8 (50 ov) | ||||
1-34 Ben Curran 6.1 ov, 2-48 Brian Bennett 8.4 ov, 3-68 Brendan Taylor 14.3 ov, 4-209 Craig Ervine 40.4 ov, 5-212 Wesley Madhevere 41.2 ov, 6-226 Brad Evans 43.4 ov, 7-231 Graeme Cremer 44.5 ov, 8-269 Ernest Masuku 49.5 ov
Australia bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Spencer Johnson5 wd, 1 nb |
10 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 5.00 |
 Xavier Bartlett1 wd |
10 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 6.90 |
 Nathan Ellis1 wd |
10 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 5.00 |
 Cooper Connolly |
3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
 Matt Renshaw2 wd |
6 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 |
 Adam Zampa2 wd |
10 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.30 |
 Oliver Peake |
1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
Australia batting
2nd innings, run rate 5.46
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitchell Marsh (c)c Brendan Taylor b Brad Evans |
8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.0 |
 Travis Headc Ryan Burl b Brad Evans |
6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Cooper Connollyb Graeme Cremer |
21 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 53.8 |
 Josh Inglis (wk)b Sikandar Raza |
103 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 101.0 |
 Alex Careyc Wesley Madhevere b Brad Evans |
34 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 113.3 |
| Matt Renshawb Wesley Madhevere |
4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| Oliver Peakelbw b Sikandar Raza |
19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 59.4 |
| Xavier Bartlettlbw b Graeme Cremer |
3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Nathan Ellisnot out |
36* | 44 | 2 | 1 | 81.8 |
| Adam Zampac Brian Bennett b Brad Evans |
9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Spencer Johnsonnot out |
7* | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.8 |
| Extras | 22 (b 5, lb 4, w 13) | ||||
| Total | 272/9 (49.5 ov) | ||||
1-20 Travis Head 1.4 ov, 2-25 Mitchell Marsh 3.1 ov, 3-77 Cooper Connolly 12.5 ov, 4-162 Alex Carey 25.5 ov, 5-176 Matt Renshaw 28.5 ov, 6-203 Oliver Peake 35.4 ov, 7-206 Xavier Bartlett 36.4 ov, 8-227 Josh Inglis 41.1 ov, 9-245 Adam Zampa 45.2 ov
Zimbabwe bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani7 wd |
10 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 4.90 |
| Brad Evans2 wd |
10 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 4.70 |
| EM Ernest Masuku1 wd |
5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.60 |
| Graeme Cremer |
9 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.89 |
| Sikandar Raza |
10 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.20 |
| Wesley Madhevere3 wd |
5.5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.83 |
Match details
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, bat
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club
- Start
- Sun 20 Sep, 08:30 UK
- Competition
- ODI 2026
- Next meeting
- Zimbabwe v Australia, ICC Cricket World CupFri 15 Oct, 11:30 BST
Zimbabwe vs Australia Questions
When is Zimbabwe vs Australia?
Zimbabwe vs Australia starts at 08:30 UK time (13:00 in India) on Sunday 20 September 2026, at Harare Sports Club, part of ODI 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the Zimbabwe vs Australia head to head?
Australia lead the Zimbabwe vs Australia head to head at 5-1 from 6 ODI meetings, and the latest, on 20 September 2026 at Harare Sports Club, was won by Australia.
What is Zimbabwe's recent form?
Zimbabwe have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 ODI matches, newest first L L W L L; most recently they lost to Afghanistan on 23 Oct, 169 to 170/3.
What is Australia's recent form?
Australia have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 ODI matches, newest first W L L W W; most recently they beat South Africa on 30 Sep, 322/9 to 145/4.
What is a good score at Harare Sports Club?
A good first-innings score at Harare Sports Club is around 251, the average over its last 30 ODI matches, and the side batting first has won 47% of them, so chasing has had the edge there.