Australia vs Zimbabwe Match Stats
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1st ODI, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
Australia vs Zimbabwe
1st ODI, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
Event CentreAustralia beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets
Match Ended - Australia beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets
Over
28th
0
1
4
0
0
0
= 5 |
Over
29th
4
W
0
2
W
4
= 10 |
Over
30th
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
= 5 |
Over
31st
1
0
0
1
6
4
4
= 16 |
Over
32nd
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
= 1 |
Over
33rd
1
6
6
= 13 |
Cameron Green
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 6
Commentary
Other Innings>All
W
4s
6s
28.1
0
Sikandar Raza to Marcus Stoinis
Flatter and on off, blocked.
28.2
1
Sikandar Raza to Marcus Stoinis
Well stopped! On off, this is pushed towards cover. The fielder dives to his right and makes a half stop. A single.
28.3
4
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
FOUR! Pulled away! Short and on middle, Smith pulls it through square leg and this one races away to the fence.
28.4
0
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
On middle, defended.
28.5
0
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
Tossed up on off, kept out.
28.6
0
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
On off, this is guided to point.
29.1
4
Ryan Burl to Marcus Stoinis
FOUR! Just short, misfield and a boundary! On the pads, Stoinis looks to sweep, it goes off the splice, lands just short of the short fine leg fielder who fails to stop it and it goes to the boundary.
29.2
W
Ryan Burl to Marcus Stoinis
OUT! TAKEN! Burl has another one. Stoinis' quick fire innings comes to an end. This is tossed up around off, it lands and turns away. Stoinis looks to sweep but it goes off the top edge towards first slip where Raza runs back and takes an easy catch.
29.3
0
Ryan Burl to Mitchell Marsh
Tossed up outside off, left alone.
29.4
2
Ryan Burl to Mitchell Marsh
TWO! Marsh cuts this one past point now and bags a couple.
29.5
W
Ryan Burl to Mitchell Marsh
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Australia 5 down all of a sudden and still need above 40. Zimbabwe have a little sniff here. Burl gets another one. This is pushed through outside off. Marsh looks to cut but this is a little too full. It goes off the toe-end and it is taken by the keeper. Another wicket quickly and it is game on here.
29.6
4
Ryan Burl to Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Up and over! Maxwell off the mark in style. That is a serious shot. On a wicket where the ball is turning. He lifts this left spinner on middle over mid on for a boundary.
30.1
0
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
On middle, defended.
30.2
2
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
On off, this is guided past point for two.
30.3
2
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
Another two as this is also played through point.
30.4
0
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
FOUR WIDES! This lands on leg stump and turns away. Smith leaves it alone. The keeper fails to take it and it goes down to fine leg for three.
30.4
0
Sikandar Raza to Glenn Maxwell
Fired on the pads, Maxwell looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
30.5
1
Sikandar Raza to Glenn Maxwell
On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
30.6
0
Sikandar Raza to Steven Smith
On middle, kept out.
31.1
1
Ryan Burl to Glenn Maxwell
Gives it air, this lands outside off, it is driven through covers for one.
31.2
0
Ryan Burl to Steven Smith
WIDE! Well wide outside off, left alone.
31.2
0
Ryan Burl to Steven Smith
Another one outside off, not played at.
31.3
1
Ryan Burl to Steven Smith
On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
31.4
6
Ryan Burl to Glenn Maxwell
SIX! Short side and Maxwell clears it with ease. On middle, Maxwell brings out the slog sweep, it goes over the square leg fence.
31.5
4
Ryan Burl to Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! That is a poor delivery! Short and on the body, this is pulled past short fine leg for a boundary.
31.6
4
Ryan Burl to Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! This game is nearing its end! Maxwell in full flow here. He brings out the reverse sweep, it is a full toss outside off. He hits it down to the third man fence.
32.1
0
Luke Jongwe to Steven Smith
This is full and outside off. Smith looks to drive but gets beaten on the inside edge.
32.2
0
Luke Jongwe to Steven Smith
On a length and outside off. Smith punches it to covers.
32.3
0
Luke Jongwe to Steven Smith
Angles a length ball on middle. Smith blocks it out.
32.4
0
Luke Jongwe to Steven Smith
Wide! A full ball, way down the leg side, Smith leaves it alone.
32.4
0
Luke Jongwe to Steven Smith
This is way outside off. Smith lets it go.
32.5
0
Luke Jongwe to Steven Smith
A fuller ball, outside off. Smith mistimes his drive back to the bowler.
32.6
0
Luke Jongwe to Steven Smith
Wide! Angles one down the leg side. Smith looks to flick but misses.
32.6
1
Luke Jongwe to Steven Smith
On a length and around off. Smith tucks it to mid-wicket for one more. 13 runs needed now.
33.1
1
Richard Ngarava to Steven Smith
On a length and around off. Smith taps it to covers for a single.
33.2
6
Richard Ngarava to Glenn Maxwell
SIX! Just 6 needed now! Short of a length and around off. Maxwell pulls it high over deep square leg for a biggie.
33.3
6
Richard Ngarava to Glenn Maxwell
SIX! Two big hits and Maxwell finishes off in style! A length ball on the pads. Glenn Maxwell whacks it over deep square leg for a biggie. Australia win by 5 wickets.