ZIM vs AUS 1st ODI Commentary - Harare (15 September 2026)

 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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. 

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

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.

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

Pace off, on a length and on off, Brad Evans pushes it towards cover.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

WIDE! Flatter, short and around leg, Wellington Masakadza misses his flick. Wided.

Another short delivery, on off, Wellington Masakadza dabs it towards point for a quick one.

Pace off, back of a length and around off, Wellington Masakadza steers it through point for a single.

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

Slower again, good length and on off, Brad Evans pushes it towards point.

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.

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.

Just short of a length and around off, gets some steep bounce, Wellington Masakadza slashes but misses.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

 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. 

Quicker one, wide of off, Wellington Masakadza swings and misses out.

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

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

Floated around off, Wellington Masakadza looks for a little dab around the backward point region but misses out. 

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. 

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. 

On a length, around off, Brad Evans jams it out. 

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. 

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

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. 

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

Ona length, around off, Wessly Madhevere stays leg side of the ball and keeps it out.

Yorker, around off, Wessly Madhevere jams it out. 

 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. 

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

Short and wide of off, Brad Evans cuts this through square on off for a single. 

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

Good length, onto the pads, Wessly Madhevere tucks this through the square leg region for a brace. 

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

On a length, around the pads, Wessly Madhevere milks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

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

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

WIDE! On a length, down the leg side. Wided. 

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

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

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

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. 

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.

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

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

 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. 

Back of a length, around off, Raza dabs this to point for no run.

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

Good length, around off, Wessly Madhevere pushes this to point for no run.

On a length, around the pads, Wessly tucks this through mid-wicket for one run.

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

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

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. 

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

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. 

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

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

Short of a length, around off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and punches this through covers for a single. 

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

Back of a length, around the pads, Wessly tucks this to square leg for a dot ball. 

 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. 

Short and around off, Wessly Madhevere pats this to point for a dot. 

On a length, around off, Wessly Madhevere leans across the line and keeps it out. 

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

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

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

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. 

Slider, on the pads, Wessly Madhevere flicks this through mid on for a single. 

Fuller around off, Sikandar Raza pushes this to point for a dot. 

Flighted, around off, Sikandar Raza drives this to sweeper cover for a single. 

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

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

 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.

 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. 

Back of a length, around off, Wessly Madhevere rocks back and keeps it out. 

Good length, around off, Wessly Madhevere rocks back and defends this off his back foot. 

Tossed up, full and on middle, Sikandar Raza prods forward and blocks it out.

Floated, full and on off, Sikandar Raza taps it towards cover for a single.

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!

Short and around off, Craig Ervine punches it through covers for a single.

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

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

Fuller and around off, Sikandar Raza drives it through covers for an easy double.

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.

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

Fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza pushes it towards short cover.

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.

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.

Low full toss, around off, Sikandar Raza drills it right into the hands of extra cover.

Back of a length and around off, Sikandar Raza punches it through cover-point for a single.

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.

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

Dragged back, outside off, Sikandar Raza cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza defends it on the front foot.

Slows it up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza taps it towards cover for a run.

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

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

Fuller and on off, angling in, Craig Ervine blocks it out.

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.

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.

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.

Good length, on middle, Sikandar Raza keeps it out.

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

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

Flighted, full and on off, Craig Ervine guides it through point for a run.

Fires this one, full and on middle, Sikandar Raza jams it out towards point for another run.

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

Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Sikandar Raza steers it away towards short third.

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

Tossed up, full and on middle, Sikandar Raza blocks it out.

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

A bit short, on off, Craig Ervine nudges it towards backward square leg for one.

Dragged back on off, Sikandar Raza stabs it out to extra cover.

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.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza pushes it to short cover.

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

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.

Flatter, full and on off, Craig Ervine pushes it through covers for one/

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Flatter, short and on off, Sikandar Raza stabs it out to the off side.

Flighted, full and on off, Sikandar Raza bunts it out towards long off for one more.

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

Flighted, full and on leg, Craig Ervine tucks it to short fine.

Tossed up, full and around off, Craig Ervine pushes it through covers for a run.

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.

Flatter, full and on off, Sikandar Raza drives it to long off for one.

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

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.

Short and on off, Sikandar Raza punches it to long off for a single.

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

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

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

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

Good length, around off, Craig Ervine defends this out. 

On a length, around middle and off, Craig Ervine defends this off his back foot.

Full and onto the pads, Craig Ervine tickles this through square leg for one.

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

Bouncer, around off, Raza leaves it. 

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

Flighted, around off, Sikandar Raza drives this to sweeper cover for one run. 

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

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

Quicker one, around off, Craig Ervine punches this to mid off for no run.

Tossed up, on off, Craig finds the gap for one. 

 Flatter and fuller, around middle and leg, Raza blocks this to the bowler for no run.

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

On a length, around off, Craig Ervine keeps it out. 

Back of a length, around off, Craig Ervine flicks this through square leg for a single. 

On a length, around off, Raza keeps it out.

Full and on the pads, Raza works this through the leg side for a single. 

 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. 

Fuller around off, Sikandar Raza gets onto his back foot and keeps it out.

Too full, around off, Sikandar Raza drives this through covers for a single. 

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

Fuller around off, Craig Ervine rocks onto his front foot and blocks it out.

Quicker one, on the pads, Craig Ervine works this through the mid-wicket region for a single. 

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

Tossed up, around off, Craig Ervine flicks this through mid on for a single. 

Pushed through on the pads, Sikandar Raza tucks this through the mid on region for a single. 

 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. 

 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. 

Pushed though on middle and off, Craig Ervine drives this through covers for one.

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

Good length, onto the pads, Sikandar Raza rocks back and keeps it out. 

On a length, around off, Sikandar Raza defends this off his front foot.

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

Short and around off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and keeps it out. 

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

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

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

Fuller around off, Brendan Taylor pushes this away to the fielder. 

 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. 

Fuller arond off, Sikandar Raza flicks this through mid on for a single. 

Short of a length, around off, Craig Ervine cuts this to point. 

Too full, around off, Craig Ervine punches this to extra cover. 

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

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

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

Bouncer, around off, Craig Ervine goes for a pull but misses out. 

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

Slower one, on a length, around off, Brendan Taylor defends this off his front foot.

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

Fuller, wide of off, Brendan Taylor steps across the line and keeps it out.

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

Pushed through around off, Craig Ervine gets on top of the bounce and keeps it out. 

 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. 

Fuller around off, Craig Ervine drives this through mid off for a single. 

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

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

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

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

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

 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. 

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

Good length and around off, angling away, Brendan Taylor leaves it alone.

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

On a length and on off, Brendan Taylor blocks it out.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Fuller and on middle, Brian Bennett blocks it down the pitch.

Full again and on off, Brian Bennett drills it to short cover.

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.

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.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery and around off. Innocent Kaia leans onto the drive and creams it through covers for a boundary.

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

On a length and on off, Innocent Kaia gets half-forward and blocks it out.

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

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.

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

Back of a length and on off, Brian Bennett punches it towards cover-point.

Hard length and on off, Brian Bennett stabs it out off the bottom edge towards mid off.

A bouncer, on middle and off, Brian Bennett ducks under it.

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.

Pitched up and just on off, angling away, Brian Bennett leaves it alone.

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.

Full delivery, on off, Brian Bennett pushes it towards cover.

Pitched up and on off, Brian Bennett drives it towards mid off for a single.

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.

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

Goes fuller, on middle, Innocent Kaia knocks it to the left of mid on.

Another full delivery, on off, Innocent Kaia drills it hard but finds wide mid off.

On a length and on middle, Innocent Kaia tucks it through square leg for a single.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Hard length and around leg, Brian Bennett clips it towards square leg.

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.

Good length and around leg, Innocent Kaia nudges it towards deep fine leg for a single.

Dug into the surface, just outside off, Brian Bennett ducks under it.

Back of a length, on middle, shaping in, Brian Bennett clips it through square leg for a run.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

On a length and on middle, Brian Bennett blocks it out.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Brian Bennett ducks under it.

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.

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. 

Full again but well outside off, but just inside the tramline, Brian Bennett lets it go.

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!

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.

Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Brian Bennett taps it out towards short cover.

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

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!