Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Join Sudarshanan for the chase, as Australia gear up to hunt down 201 and go 1-0 up in the series.

Drew: "This makes Green's average look a lot better!" --- Yup, he entered the game with what was a bowling average of 169.

1.18pm What was 185 for 4 in the 43rd over, turned out to be 200 all out in the 48th. Four of those last six wickets went to Green, as the Zimbabwe batters misplaced their shots each time they tried to slog in pursuit of quick runs in the death overs. Eventually he finished with 5 for 33 - his first ODI five-for - which restricted Zimbabwe, who at one stage looked like getting to around 230.

47.3
W
Starc to Nyauchi, OUT, Starc strikes, and Zimbabwe fold for 200! Sees Nyauchi make room early - and even skipped down the track - as he bowls on a good length bang in line of the stumps around middle and off. Nyauchi tries to slap, but is late on to his shot, as the middle-and-off bail is clipped

VM Nyauchi b Starc 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

A slip in place

47.2
0
Starc to Nyauchi, no run, launches an inswinging yorker, as he sees the batter back away early. This ends up outside leg, as he jams his bat down
47.1
2
Starc to Nyauchi, 2 runs, makes room before running this good length ball outside off to deep third, as they pinch two

Nyauchi facing his first ball

END OF OVER:
47 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | ZIM: 198/9 | RR: 4.21

  • Richard Ngarava0 (2b)
  • Victor Nyauchi0 (0b)
  • Cameron Green9-0-33-5
  • Mitchell Starc8-1-25-0
46.6
0
Green to Ngarava, no run, shorter, and wider of off. He has a pull while trying to reach out to the ball, but is beaten by the bounce
46.5
0
Green to Ngarava, no run, Good length ball angling in to end over the stumps, as he pulls but misses

Can Zimbabwe get to 200? Here comes Ngarava, who will face Green from around the wicket.

46.4
W
Green to Evans, OUT, Green has his first five-for in ODIs! Maxwell keeps getting some easy catches at deep midwicket. This ball was on a good length, and around fifth stump. Evans hung back in the crease before trying to swipe that across the line without really getting towards the line of the ball. That went off the higher side of the bat, and again found Maxwell

B Evans c Maxwell b Green 5 (9m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

46.3
2
Green to Evans, 2 runs, opens the bat face, and slices over mid-off. Fuller ball outside off, as he sends that uppishly. Good stop by Warner to pull that back late
46.2
W
Green to Jongwe, OUT, another one finds the fielder in the deep, this time at deep midwicket! Green takes his fourth, with a five-for well in sight. Jongwe backed away early, and got a fullish ball angling into leg. He did get it where he wanted, although couldn't place that hoick across the line very well

LM Jongwe c Maxwell b Green 3 (11m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

46.1
1
Green to Evans, 1 run, a slight chip over the bowler's head to mid-on, as he crouches a bit to this good length ball on off

END OF OVER:
46 | 5 Runs | ZIM: 195/7 | RR: 4.23

  • Luke Jongwe3 (5b)
  • Brad Evans2 (2b)
  • Mitchell Starc8-1-25-0
  • Cameron Green8-0-30-3
45.6
0
Starc to Jongwe, no run, a full toss on off at 143kph, as he can only push that to point
45.5
1
Starc to Evans, 1 run, makes a bit of room, and ends up chipping that incoming good length ball to deep point. That was bowled with a roundarm action by Starc
45.4
1lb
Starc to Jongwe, 1 leg bye, and sends this yorker tailing in again, but this ends on his pads, and around leg. Goes for the flick, and they manage a leg bye
45.3
0
Starc to Jongwe, no run, fires an inswinging yorker on off at 139kph. Jammed to point with a flat bat
45.2
2
Starc to Jongwe, 2 runs, off the outside edge, but that will do. Throws his bat at that fullish ball pretty wide of off, and reaches out without any foot movement. Hazlewood at deep third runs and dives to his right to save a few
45.1
1
Starc to Evans, 1 run, bowls fullish on middle and off, which is flicked towards square leg

Starc back to try and clean the tail up. Around the wicket to No. 9 Evans.

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st43AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd65DA WarnerSPD Smith
3rd20SPD SmithAT Carey
4th25SPD SmithMP Stoinis
5th2SPD SmithMR Marsh
6th46SPD SmithGJ Maxwell