ZIM vs AUS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Sep 15, 2026Last Updated on Sep 21, 2026 10:48 AM
Zimbabwe vs Australia Cricket Match Previews
Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026
AUS 294/8 (50)
ZIM 235/10 (45.1)
Australia won by 59 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Ellis* | 9.1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 3.38 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
Last Wicket:Newman Nyamhuri b Nathan Ellis 1(3) - 235/10 in 45.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Zimbabwe vs Australia
Australia — Innings 1 (294/8 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (c) c Brian Bennett b Newman Nyamhuri | 36 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 128.57 | |
| Travis Head b Brad Evans | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Cooper Connolly b Sikandar Raza | 51 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 110.87 | |
| Josh Inglis (wk) c Brendan Taylor b Newman Nyamhuri | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Alex Carey c (sub)Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 27 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 50.94 | |
| Matt Renshaw c Madhevere b Newman Nyamhuri | 109 | 94 | 7 | 3 | 115.96 | |
| Oliver Peake hit wkt b Newman Nyamhuri | 30 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 75 | |
| Xavier Bartlett c Craig Ervine b Newman Nyamhuri | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Nathan Ellis not out | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Adam Zampa not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 13 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 294 | 8 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Spencer Johnson | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Brad Evans | 9 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 9 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Bennett | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh & Travis Head | 10 | 11 |
| Mitchell Marsh & Cooper Connolly | 50 | 43 |
| Josh Inglis & Cooper Connolly | 23 | 24 |
| Carey & Cooper Connolly | 24 | 28 |
| Carey & Matt Renshaw | 72 | 83 |
| Oliver Peake & Matt Renshaw | 75 | 69 |
| Xavier Bartlett & Matt Renshaw | 15 | 17 |
| Nathan Ellis & Matt Renshaw | 19 | 21 |
| Nathan Ellis & Adam Zampa | 6 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2 | Mitchell Marsh | 8.6 | 60 |
| 3 | Josh Inglis | 12.6 | 83 |
| 4 | Cooper Connolly | 17.4 | 107 |
| 5 | Alex Carey | 31.3 | 179 |
| 6 | Oliver Peake | 42.6 | 254 |
| 7 | Xavier Bartlett | 45.5 | 269 |
| 8 | Matt Renshaw | 49.2 | 288 |
Zimbabwe — Innings 2 (235/10 in 45.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c Josh Inglis b Nathan Ellis | 25 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 78.12 | |
| Ben Curran c Nathan Ellis b Xavier Bartlett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Innocent Kaia c Alex Carey b Nathan Ellis | 18 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 94.74 | |
| Brendan Taylor (wk) c Xavier Bartlett b Matt Renshaw | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Craig Ervine b Nathan Ellis | 59 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 98.33 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) b Spencer Johnson | 57 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 75 | |
| Wessly Madhevere lbw b Cooper Connolly | 22 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 | |
| Brad Evans c Spencer Johnson b Adam Zampa | 18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 90 | |
| Wellington Masakadza lbw b Nathan Ellis | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 | |
| Newman Nyamhuri b Nathan Ellis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Blessing Muzarabani not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 9 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 235 | 10 wkts, 45.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Johnson | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 8 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Nathan Ellis | 9.1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Matt Renshaw | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Cooper Connolly | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Oliver Peake | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett & Ben Curran | 1 | 8 |
| Brian Bennett & Innocent Kaia | 44 | 42 |
| Brian Bennett & Brendan Taylor | 1 | 4 |
| Ervine & Brendan Taylor | 16 | 27 |
| Ervine & Sikandar Raza | 98 | 102 |
| Madhevere & Sikandar Raza | 21 | 33 |
| Madhevere & Brad Evans | 18 | 19 |
| Wellington Masakadza & Brad Evans | 28 | 24 |
| Newman Nyamhuri & Brad Evans | 8 | 9 |
| Newman Nyamhuri & Blessing Muzarabani | 0 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Curran | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Innocent Kaia | 8.2 | 45 |
| 3 | Brian Bennett | 8.6 | 46 |
| 4 | Brendan Taylor | 13.3 | 62 |
| 5 | Craig Ervine | 30.3 | 160 |
| 6 | Sikandar Raza | 35.6 | 181 |
| 7 | Wessly Madhevere | 39.1 | 199 |
| 8 | Wellington Masakadza | 43.1 | 227 |
| 9 | Brad Evans | 44.4 | 235 |
| 10 | Newman Nyamhuri | 45.1 | 235 |
ZIM vs AUS Match Prediction, Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026, Zimbabwe vs Australia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ZIM vs AUS (Zimbabwe vs Australia) Match Details
| Match | Zimbabwe vs Australia (ZIM vs AUS) |
| League | Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 15th September 2026 |
| Time | 01:00 PM (IST) - 07:30 AM (GMT) |
ZIM vs AUS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ZIM vs AUS Match Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
ZIM vs AUS Pitch Report: The Pitch at Harare is balanced one, the bowlers do get some swing initially from the surface, however it is considered to be a batting friendly surface.
ZIM vs AUS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Harare, ZW will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 28°C on the match day with 18% humidity and 17.3 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Harare Sports Club Score Records:
| Total matches: | 208 |
| Batting first won: | 94 |
| Bowling first won: | 108 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 229 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 196 |
| Highest Total: | 408/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 35/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 328/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 129/10 |
Harare Sports Club Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
144
T20 Average Scores
ZIM vs AUS (Zimbabwe vs Australia) Playing 11
Zimbabwe vs Australia (ZIM vs AUS) Match Preview
ZIM vs AUS Match Preview: Zimbabwe is set to take on Australia in ZIM vs AUS ODI on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 01:00 PM IST at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brian Bennett and Ben Curran will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Brendan Taylor will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
- Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Brendan Taylor will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Spin Bowlers
- Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamhuri will lead the pace attack of his team.
Australia (AUS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Cameron Green will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Renshaw and Josh Inglis will strengthen the middle order for Australia.
- Mitchell Marsh will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Josh Inglis will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Cooper Connolly and Matt Renshaw will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis will lead the pace attack of his team.
Zimbabwe vs Australia (ZIM vs AUS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ZIM vs AUS Match Prediction: Australia has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AUS will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ZIM vs AUS ZIM vs AUS ODI Match Expert Advice: Brendan Taylor will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Graeme Cremer will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ZIM vs AUS Head to Head
ZIM vs AUS Head to Head Records: Zimbabwe vs Australia have faced each other in 33 matches in ODI. Out of these 33 games, Zimbabwe have won 3 whereas Australia have won 29 Matches.
| Match Played | 33 |
| ZIM Won | 3 |
| AUS Won | 29 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
ZIM vs AUS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
ZIM vs AUS Winning Prediction
- Australia looks more strong as compared to Zimbabwe, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Australia
ZIM vs AUS Small League Must Picks:
ZIM - Brendan Taylor [0 points], Sikandar Raza [0 points]AUS - Travis Head [0 points], Mitchell Marsh [0 points]
ZIM vs AUS Grand League Risky Picks:
ZIM - Brian Bennett [0 points], Brad Evans [0 points]AUS - Cameron Green [0 points], Cooper Connolly [0 points]
ZIM vs AUS Death Over Bowlers:
ZIM - Newman NyamhuriAUS - Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Ben Curran [30, 0, 20, 1, 10]
- Brian Bennett [23, 25, 0, (32, 1W) 0]
- Wessly Madhevere [26, 22, (28, 1W), 39, (57, 4W)]
- Sikandar Raza [45, (57, 1W), 32, 1W, 0W]
- Brad Evans [(12, 3W), (18, 2W), 2W, 1W, 0W]
Australia (AUS) Key Players
- Mitchell Marsh [53, 36, 10, 32, 50]
- Travis Head [112, 4, 6, 0, 38]
- Matt Renshaw [(15, 2W), (109, 1W), 6*, (59*, 1W)]
- Cooper Connolly [(78, 2W), (51, 1W), 15, 1, 47]
ZIM vs AUS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 100, CR: 8.5]
- Wessly Madhevere [PTs: 130, CR: 7.5]
- Mitchell Marsh [PTs: 181, CR: 8.5]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 216, CR: 9.0]
- Travis Head [PTs: 227, CR: 9.0]
- Cooper Connolly [PTs: 350, CR: 8.0]
ZIM vs AUS Injury / Unavailability
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Australia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ZIM vs AUS Live Stream
Where can I see ZIM vs AUS Live Score?
You can see ZIM vs AUS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ZIM vs AUS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ZIM vs AUS Cricket Match Highlights
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ZIM vs AUS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Zimbabwe vs Australia (ZIM vs AUS) Squads
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Craig Ervine, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Ernest Masuku, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Graeme Cremer, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Brad Evans, Clive Madande(WK), Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Newman Nyamhuri
Australia (AUS) Squad: Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(WK), Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(C), Alex Carey(WK), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Billy Stanlake, Matt Renshaw, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Cooper Connolly, Spencer Johnson, Joel Davies, Oliver Peake
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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