30/08Result
2nd ODI, Zimbabwe tour of Australia at Townsville, Aug 31 2022
Australia won by 8 wkts (212b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell StarcAustralia
30/08Result
2nd ODI, Zimbabwe tour of Australia at Townsville, Aug 31 2022
Australia won by 8 wkts (212b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell StarcAustralia

11:58am Clinical bowling performance from Australia! Zimbabwe failed to get back from Starc's triple strikes early on and their graph was almost always on a downward curve. Except for when Williams and Raza looked to do their thing again by first biding their time and then unleashing their strokes. However, Hazlewood nipped out Raza to end the 32-run union and from there, the tourists never could come back. Starc couldn't find his 200th wicket as Zampa's three and Green's two were enough to hasten the end. How long will Australia take to gun the target down? Himanshu will be here with the chase.

27.5
W
Zampa to Evans, OUT, Trapped in front! Zampa finishes with three to skittle out ZImbabwe for 96. Evans takes the customary review, unless he has inside-edged that. Tossed up wrong one on middle and off, Evans goes for the slog across the line but is hit on the back leg that is adjacent. He actually signaled for the review almost immediately. Did he inside edge it or did the bat hit the ground? Yep, bat hitting the ground, no contact with the bat. The Snicko perhaps fails to load but the TV umpire looks at the Hotspot to rule out the edge. Umpire's call on hitting as it just clips the stumps.

B Evans lbw b Zampa 2 (10m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

27.4
1
Zampa to Ngarava, 1 run, Fuller and outside off, waits for it to land before driving it through mid-off.
27.3
0
Zampa to Ngarava, no run, Floated full on middle, pushed back.

Richard Ngarava the last man in.

27.2
W
Zampa to Jongwe, OUT, Bowled him off the back pad! Quicker one on a length, it is the flipper. It bounces more, beats Jongwe's attempted punch off the back foot, goes off the top of the back pad to hit the leg stump.

LM Jongwe b Zampa 1 (17m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

27.1
1
Zampa to Evans, 1 run, Fullish and turns away, hangs back and cuts it through backward point.

Will Australia manage to keep Zimbabwe under 100? Here's Zampa.

END OF OVER:
27 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | ZIM: 94/8 | RR: 3.48

  • Brad Evans1 (4b)
  • Luke Jongwe1 (2b)
  • Cameron Green3-0-7-2
  • Mitchell Starc8-1-24-3
26.6
1
Green to Evans, 1 run, Shortish and outside off, slaps it through cover for one.
26.5
0
Green to Evans, no run, Shortish again. looks to work it to the on side but gets it off the leading edge back towards the bowler.
26.4
0
Green to Evans, no run, Full on off, looks to drive towards mid-off and rotate strike but the bowler fields in his follow-through.
26.3
0
Green to Evans, no run, Fuller on off, defended towards the off side.

Brad Evans.

Mal: "25.1: Tactical drop, to induce batters to run, offering a single to hopefully risk a run-out? :P"

26.2
W
Green to Burl, OUT, Nicked off? Oh yes! It was a jaffa alright but for most part it seemed as if Burl had missed it completely. He looked to fend the short ball that yet again bounced more. But it ended up brushing his gloves on its way to the wicketkeeper. Green yet again among the wickets.

RP Burl c †Carey b Green 10 (19m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 62.50

26.1
0
Green to Burl, no run, Banged in short and angling in, he ducks under that.

END OF OVER:
26 | 6 Runs | ZIM: 93/7 | RR: 3.57

  • Luke Jongwe1 (2b)
  • Ryan Burl10 (14b)
  • Mitchell Starc8-1-24-3
  • Cameron Green2-0-6-1
25.6
0
Starc to Jongwe, no run, On a length around off and middle, spits up to strike him on the back elbow.
25.5
1
Starc to Burl, 1 run, Full again outside off, drives it squarer to pierce it through cover-point.
25.4
4
Starc to Burl, FOUR, Crunched through covers. Full and outside off, gets his front stride going and places it through the gap on the off side. Leans nicely into it as well.
25.3
0
Starc to Burl, no run, Hurls it full on middle, driven towards mid-on.
25.2
0
Starc to Burl, no run, Very full on the pads, misses the flick.
25.1
1
Starc to Jongwe, 1 run, Half-chance? Dropped chance! Short and outside off, Jongwe cuts it to backward point but it bursts through Maxwell's hands.

Starc is back for another go. He needs one wicket to become the fastest to pick 200 in ODIs.

END OF OVER:
25 | 4 Runs | ZIM: 87/7 | RR: 3.48

  • Ryan Burl5 (10b)
  • Luke Jongwe0 (0b)
  • Cameron Green2-0-6-1
  • Adam Zampa3-0-19-1
24.6
0
Green to Burl, no run, Length ball with some extra bounce. Gets an inside edge onto his back elbow.
24.5
4
Green to Burl, FOUR, Punched nicely off the front foot through mid-off. Full and around off, plays it uppishly as the fielder inside the ring was wider.
24.4
0
Green to Burl, no run, Short again, outside off, Burl watches it through to the keeper.
24.3
0
Green to Burl, no run, Length ball outside off, swings away as it goes past the batter. Burl goes for the drive away from the body but misses.
24.2
0
Green to Burl, no run, Outside off on a length, pushed back towards the bowler.
24.1
0
Green to Burl, no run, Banged short, he crouches low to duck.

Luke Jongwe is at the non-striker's end.

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WktRunsPlayers
1st15AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd1AJ FinchSPD Smith
3rd84SPD SmithAT Carey