Earlier, it was Cameron Green’s five-wicket performance that blew Zimbabwe away. They got off to a good start. Wesley Madhewere (72) and Tadiwanshe Marumani (45) were the top bowlers for Zimbabwe Nirai.
First Published Aug 28, 2022, 1:57 PM IST
Townsville: Australia win the first ODI against Zimbabwe. Townsville lost the toss and elected to bat at the Tony Ireland Stadium. Zimbabwe were all out for 200 in 47.3 overs. In reply, Australia overcame the target with the loss of just five wickets in 33.3 overs.
David Warner is the top scorer for Aussies with 57 runs. Steven Smith (48 not out) has done well. Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 32 off 9 balls made the victory easy. Aaron Finch (15), Alex Carey (10), Marcus Stoinis (19) and Mitchell Marsh (2) are the other players out. Ryan Burn took a wicket for Zimbabwe.
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Earlier, it was Cameron Green’s five-wicket performance that blew Zimbabwe away. They got off to a good start. Wesley Madhewere (72) and Tadiwanshe Marumani (45) were the top bowlers for Zimbabwe Nirai. Zimbabwe first lost the wicket of Innocent Kaya (17). But middle players Tony Munogya (7) and Sikander Raza (5) disappointed.
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Captain Regis Chakabwa’s innings brought the score to 200. Ryan Bale (2), Luke Jongwe (3), Brad Evans (5) and Nyuchi (2) are the other players out. Richard Gavara (0) not out. Apart from Green, Adam Sampa took three wickets. Mitchell Marsh and Mitchell Starc also took a wicket each. Green is the player of the match.
There are three matches in the series. The second ODI will be held on Wednesday. The last ODI is on Saturday
Last Updated Aug 28, 2022, 1:57 PM IST
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