ZIM vs AUS 1st ODI 2026 live scorecard, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights from Harare

KEY MATCH DETAILS: (Zimbabwe vs Australia 1st ODI)

Captains: Sikandar Raza ( Zimbabwe ), Mitchell Marsh ( Australia )

Toss result: Australia opted to bat first.

Live Telecast: FanCode Premium (India), ZBC TV (Zimbabwe), Foxtel (Australia). (Check worldwide telecast here )

Umpires and match officials: Alex Wharf, Langton Rusere (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Iknow Chabi (reserve umpire) and Andy Pycroft (match referee)

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Australia recovered from a 107/4 wobble to post 294/8, with Matt Renshaw's maiden ODI century (109 off 94) providing the foundation for the late innings.

Oliver Peake provided valuable support, making 30 off 40, as he and Renshaw put together a 50-run partnership to rebuild the innings.

Zimbabwe's Newman Nyamhuri was the star with the ball, claiming his maiden five-wicket haul. He also removed Peake and Renshaw late, finishing with 5 wickets.

Australia's finishing was underwhelming. They managed only 66 runs in the final 10 overs, with just one boundary in the last seven overs, leaving them short of what looked like a potentially bigger total but Blessing Muzarabani's final two overs restricted Australia effectively.

However, Sikandar Raza had an expensive day, while his 43rd over included a no-ball for having too few fielders inside the circle.

Brad Evans returned to break the 72-run 5th-wicket partnership immediately after the 31st over, as he dismissed Alex Carey for 27. Matt Renshaw took full control following Carey's departure. He reached a well-constructed half-century off 55 deliveries before shifting gears.

Oliver Peake showed great composure and rotated strike to keep the scoreboard ticking. Zimbabwe tightened things up through Raza to concede only 3 runs off the 40th over. Australia entered the final Powerplay firmly placed at 228/5 with Renshaw well-set on 75*.

Alex Carey and Matt Renshaw went through the gears methodically to halt Zimbabwe's momentum after they walked in together following Connolly's wicket in the 18th over.

Raza rotated his spin options alongside Brian Bennett and Wellington Masakadza to apply pressure, but the Australian pair showed clean judgment and kept the scoreboard ticking. The pair have 51 runs without losing a wicket in this 10-over block.

This has helped Australia consolidate their innings to 167/4, setting the stage for an aggressive finish heading into the final 20 overs.

Newman Nyamhuri carried his powerplay momentum into the middle overs, having Josh Inglis edge behind to Brendan Taylor for just 4, which reduced Australia to 83/3 in the 13th over.

Cooper Connolly shifted gears to anchor the innings, and launched three clean sixes to reach his half-century off just 44 deliveries to push Australia past the 100-run mark. Just as Connolly looked primed to dominate the middle overs, veteran Sikandar Raza dismissed him for 51 by going through his defence.

Brad Evans struck early in the 2nd over, cleaning up Travis Head for just 4 to put Australia on the back foot at 10/1. However, Mitchell Marsh played fearless cricket and put up a 50-run second-wicket stand. He tore into the bowling with a brisk 36 off 28 deliveries (6 fours, 1 six), punishing anything loose from Evans and Muzarabani.

In the 10th over, Newman Nyamhuri produced a vital breakthrough on the final ball of his first over, having Marsh caught by Bennett for 36. At the other end, Connolly has held firm with a steady 19*, joined by new batter Josh Inglis as Zimbabwe's late powerplay scalp keeps honours even after the first 10 overs.

Australia won the toss and opted to bat first.

Australia are back in Zimbabwe for the first time in over a decade. The first of three ODIs gets underway at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday, September 15, with both nations using this assignment to sharpen their preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup, a tournament Zimbabwe will co-host alongside South Africa and Namibia.

Sikandar Raza leads Zimbabwe into this series off the back of a 2-1 ODI series win over Bangladesh, which gives the hosts a foundation of recent confidence to build on.

Australia make the trip without their captain Pat Cummins and frontline pacer Mitchell Starc, but hardly a squad stripped of quality. Josh Hazlewood provides the pace threat, Mitchell Marsh adds batting firepower and all-round value, and Travis Head brings proven big-match experience.

The numbers strongly favour the visitors. Australia have won eight of the nine ODIs played between these two nations, and nothing about Zimbabwe's recent form suggests a shift in that dynamic is coming. Still, a World Cup co-host playing at home, motivated and fresh off a series win, will make Australia earn everything they get.

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Zimbabwe XI: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Brendan Taylor (wk), Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza (c), Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani.

Australia XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Ollie Peake, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.

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