Zimbabwe v Australia, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st Match, Australia tour of Zimbabwe, 2026

Australia tour of Zimbabwe 1st Match: Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare, September 15, 2026
Zimbabwe
ZIM
235/10 (45.1)
Australia
AUS
294/8 (50)
Finished
AUS won by 59 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Newman Nyamhuri130033.33
Blessing Muzarabani02000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Nathan Ellis9.113153.38
Adam Zampa1005515.50
Current Partnership: 0 run (0.3 ov) | Last Wicket: Newman Nyamhuri 1 (3) | Fall of Wicket: 235/10 (45.1 ov)
CRR: 5.20 | Last Ten Overs: 57/5 5.34
Recent: W··W·6··1··1W11114

Commentary

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45.1
Newman Nyamhuri b N Ellis 1 (3) Nathan Ellis to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, b N Ellis, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Newman Nyamhuri hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
End of over 45 (6 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani 0 (2)
Newman Nyamhuri 1 (2)
Zimbabwe 235/9
Adam Zampa 10-0-55-1
Nathan Ellis 9-1-31-4
0
44.6
Adam Zampa to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
0
44.5
Adam Zampa to Blessing Muzarabani, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Adam Zampa bowls a sharp delivery, and Blessing Muzarabani goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
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44.4
Brad Evans c SH Johnson b A Zampa 18 (20) Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, no run, c SH Johnson b A Zampa, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Brad Evans hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Spencer Johnson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Brad Evans.
0
44.3
Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Brad Evans hangs in the crease, trying to hit sloge sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
6
44.2
Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, Six, Six !! With a brilliant on the off stump, Brad Evans hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
0
44.1
Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Brad Evans hangs in the crease, trying to hit sloge sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 44 (2 runs)
Newman Nyamhuri 1 (2)
Brad Evans 12 (16)
Zimbabwe 229/8
Nathan Ellis 9-1-31-4
Adam Zampa 9-0-49-0
0
43.6
Nathan Ellis to Newman Nyamhuri, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri hangs in the crease, trying to hit drive, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
1
43.5
Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, 1 run, Brad Evans goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
0
43.4
Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis bowls a sharp delivery, and Brad Evans hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
43.3
Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brad Evans hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
43.2
Nathan Ellis to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run, Newman Nyamhuri hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards square leg for 1 run.
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43.1
Wellington Masakadza lbw b N Ellis 14 (17) Nathan Ellis to Wellington Masakadza, no run, lbw b N Ellis, Out LBW !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Wellington Masakadza goes forward, plays flick shot but misjudged the line, and the ball hits the pad, Nathan Ellis appeals for an LBW. The umpire raises his finger, resulting in the dismissal of Wellington Masakadza.
End of over 43 (9 runs)
Wellington Masakadza 14 (16)
Brad Evans 11 (13)
Zimbabwe 227/7
Adam Zampa 9-0-49-0
Nathan Ellis 8-1-29-3
1
42.6
Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, 1 run, Wellington Masakadza goes forward to take of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1wd
42.6
Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Wellington Masakadza with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
1
42.5
Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, 1 run, Brad Evans goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
1
42.4
Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, 1 run, Wellington Masakadza hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
4
42.3
Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, Four, Four !! , back of length, on the leg stump, Wellington Masakadza hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
42.2
Adam Zampa to Wellington Masakadza, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Wellington Masakadza hangs in the crease and strives to hit sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
1
42.1
Adam Zampa to Brad Evans, 1 run, Adam Zampa delivers at good length, Brad Evans goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 42 (11 runs)
Wellington Masakadza 8 (12)
Brad Evans 9 (11)
Zimbabwe 218/7
Nathan Ellis 8-1-29-3
Adam Zampa 8-0-40-0
0
41.6
Nathan Ellis to Wellington Masakadza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Wellington Masakadza hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
41.5
Nathan Ellis to Wellington Masakadza, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Wellington Masakadza hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
3
41.4
Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, 3 runs, Brad Evans goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
5wd
41.4
Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, 5 wide, Nathan Ellis misses his line down leg stump with a good length delivery that runs all the way to the boundary, gifting five wides to the chasing side in a steep contest.
0
41.3
Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brad Evans goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
2
41.2
Nathan Ellis to Brad Evans, 2 runs, Brad Evans hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
1
41.1
Nathan Ellis to Wellington Masakadza, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Wellington Masakadza hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.