Australia vs Zimbabwe Scorecard, 1st ODI, Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026

1st ODI · Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 · Harare Sports Club · 15 Sept 2026

Australia 294/8 (50 ov)

Zimbabwe 235 (45.1 ov)

Australia won by 59 runs

Player of the match: MT Renshaw

Australia tour of Zimbabwe → AUS v ZIM head to head Ground stats Australia Zimbabwe

Match summary

Australia played Zimbabwe in the 1st ODI, Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 at Harare Sports Club, on 15 Sept 2026. Australia won by 59 runs.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 294/8 in 50 overs, Zimbabwe made 235 in 45.1 overs.

Matt Renshaw top-scored with 109 off 94 balls; Nathan Ellis took 5/31; Matt Renshaw was named player of the match.

Australia Innings

294/8 (50 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
MR Marsh c BJ Bennett b NT Nyamhuri	c BJ Bennett b NT Nyamhuri	36	28	6	1	128.57
TM Head b B Evans	b B Evans	4	5	1	0	80.00
C Connolly b Sikandar Raza	b Sikandar Raza	51	46	4	3	110.87
JP Inglis c BRM Taylor b NT Nyamhuri	c BRM Taylor b NT Nyamhuri	4	12	0	0	33.33
AT Carey c RP Burl b B Evans	c RP Burl b B Evans	27	53	1	0	50.94
MT Renshaw c W Madhevere b NT Nyamhuri	c W Madhevere b NT Nyamhuri	109	94	7	3	115.96
OJ Peake hit wicket b NT Nyamhuri	hit wicket b NT Nyamhuri	30	40	1	1	75.00
XC Bartlett c CR Ervine b NT Nyamhuri	c CR Ervine b NT Nyamhuri	5	11	0	0	45.45
NT Ellis not out	not out	9	12	0	0	75.00
A Zampa not out	not out	3	2	0	0	150.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 0, w 13, nb 3)	16
Total	50 Ov (RR: 5.88)	294/8

Did not bat: SH Johnson

Fall of wickets: 1-10 (TM Head, 1.5 ov), 2-60 (MR Marsh, 8.6 ov), 3-83 (JP Inglis, 12.6 ov), 4-107 (C Connolly, 17.4 ov), 5-179 (AT Carey, 31.3 ov), 6-254 (OJ Peake, 42.6 ov), 7-269 (XC Bartlett, 45.5 ov), 8-288 (MT Renshaw, 49.2 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
B Muzarabani	10	46	0	4.60	36	4	1	2	0
B Evans	9	51	2	5.67	31	8	0	1	0
NT Nyamhuri	9	62	5	6.89	27	4	2	7	0
Sikandar Raza	10	62	1	6.20	26	2	2	3	3
W Madhevere	3	18	0	6.00	6	1	0	0	0
BJ Bennett	3	19	0	6.33	7	1	1	0	0
WP Masakadza	6	36	0	6.00	13	0	2	0	0

Zimbabwe Innings

235/10 (45.1 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
BJ Bennett c JP Inglis b NT Ellis	c JP Inglis b NT Ellis	25	32	3	1	78.13
BJ Curran c NT Ellis b XC Bartlett	c NT Ellis b XC Bartlett	0	2	0	0	0.00
I Kaia c AT Carey b NT Ellis	c AT Carey b NT Ellis	18	19	3	0	94.74
BRM Taylor c XC Bartlett b MT Renshaw	c XC Bartlett b MT Renshaw	4	13	0	0	30.77
CR Ervine b NT Ellis	b NT Ellis	59	60	6	1	98.33
Sikandar Raza b SH Johnson	b SH Johnson	57	76	5	0	75.00
W Madhevere lbw b C Connolly	lbw b C Connolly	22	30	2	0	73.33
B Evans c SH Johnson b A Zampa	c SH Johnson b A Zampa	18	20	0	1	90.00
WP Masakadza lbw b NT Ellis	lbw b NT Ellis	14	17	1	0	82.35
NT Nyamhuri b NT Ellis	b NT Ellis	1	3	0	0	33.33
B Muzarabani not out	not out	0	2	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 5, w 9, nb 3)	17
Total	45.1 Ov (RR: 5.20)	235/10

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (BJ Curran, 1.2 ov), 2-45 (I Kaia, 8.2 ov), 3-46 (BJ Bennett, 8.6 ov), 4-62 (BRM Taylor, 13.3 ov), 5-160 (CR Ervine, 30.3 ov), 6-181 (Sikandar Raza, 35.6 ov), 7-199 (W Madhevere, 39.1 ov), 8-227 (WP Masakadza, 43.1 ov), 9-235 (B Evans, 44.4 ov), 10-235 (NT Nyamhuri, 45.1 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
SH Johnson	9	0	44	1	4.89	35	4	1	1	3
XC Bartlett	8	0	41	1	5.13	27	5	0	2	0
NT Ellis	9.1	1	31	5	3.38	39	2	0	1	0
MT Renshaw	4	0	32	1	8.00	9	4	1	0	0
A Zampa	10	0	55	1	5.50	25	3	1	1	0
C Connolly	4	0	23	1	5.75	10	2	0	0	0
OJ Peake	1	0	4	0	4.00	2	0	0	0	0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs Zimbabwe match on 15 Sept 2026?

Australia won by 59 runs.

Who was player of the match in Australia vs Zimbabwe?

Matt Renshaw.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs Zimbabwe?

Matt Renshaw (Australia) with 109 off 94 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs Zimbabwe?

Nathan Ellis, with 5/31.

Who won the toss in Australia vs Zimbabwe?

Australia, who chose to bat first.

Where was Australia vs Zimbabwe played?

At Harare Sports Club.