ZIM vs AUS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Sep 20, 2026Last Updated on Sep 22, 2026 08:45 AM
Zimbabwe vs Australia Cricket Match Previews
Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026
ZIM 271/8 (50)
AUS 272/9 (49.5)
Australia won by 1 wkt
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Johnson* | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Nathan Ellis | 36 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 81.82 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessly Madhevere* | 5.5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.83 |
| Ernest Masuku | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.6 |
Last Wicket:Adam Zampa c Brian Bennett b Brad Evans 9(12) - 245/9 in 45.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Zimbabwe vs Australia
Zimbabwe — Innings 1 (271/8 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c Travis Head b Nathan Ellis | 30 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 103.45 | |
| Ben Curran c Josh Inglis b Spencer Johnson | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 | |
| Innocent Kaia retd hurt | 55 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Brendan Taylor (wk) b Adam Zampa | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 | |
| Craig Ervine c Matt Renshaw b Adam Zampa | 59 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 74.68 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) not out | 81 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 112.5 | |
| Wessly Madhevere c Matt Renshaw b Nathan Ellis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Brad Evans c Josh Inglis b Spencer Johnson | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Graeme Cremer lbw b Nathan Ellis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Ernest Masuku run out (Josh Inglis/Xavier Bartlett) | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Blessing Muzarabani not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 11 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 271 | 8 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Johnson | 10 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 5 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 10 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Nathan Ellis | 10 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 5 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Matt Renshaw | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Oliver Peake | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett & Ben Curran | 34 | 37 |
| Brian Bennett & Innocent Kaia | 14 | 15 |
| Brendan Taylor & Innocent Kaia | 20 | 35 |
| Ervine & Innocent Kaia | 80 | 86 |
| Ervine & Sikandar Raza | 61 | 71 |
| Madhevere & Sikandar Raza | 3 | 4 |
| Brad Evans & Sikandar Raza | 14 | 14 |
| Graeme Cremer & Sikandar Raza | 5 | 7 |
| Masuku & Sikandar Raza | 38 | 30 |
| Blessing Muzarabani & Sikandar Raza | 2 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Curran | 6.1 | 34 |
| 2 | Brian Bennett | 8.4 | 48 |
| 3 | Brendan Taylor | 14.3 | 68 |
| 4 | Craig Ervine | 40.4 | 209 |
| 5 | Wessly Madhevere | 41.2 | 212 |
| 6 | Brad Evans | 43.4 | 226 |
| 7 | Graeme Cremer | 44.5 | 231 |
| 8 | Ernest Masuku | 49.5 | 269 |
Australia — Innings 2 (272/9 in 49.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (c) c Brendan Taylor b Brad Evans | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 | |
| Travis Head c (sub)Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Cooper Connolly b Graeme Cremer | 21 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 53.85 | |
| Josh Inglis (wk) b Sikandar Raza | 103 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 100.98 | |
| Alex Carey c Madhevere b Brad Evans | 34 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 113.33 | |
| Matt Renshaw b Madhevere | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Oliver Peake lbw b Sikandar Raza | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 59.38 | |
| Xavier Bartlett lbw b Graeme Cremer | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Nathan Ellis not out | 36 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 81.82 | |
| Adam Zampa c Brian Bennett b Brad Evans | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Spencer Johnson not out | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 | |
| Extras | Byes: 5 | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 13 | Total: 22 | |||||
| Total | 272 | 9 wkts, 49.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 10 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Brad Evans | 10 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Ernest Masuku | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Graeme Cremer | 9 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 5.5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh & Travis Head | 20 | 10 |
| Mitchell Marsh & Cooper Connolly | 5 | 9 |
| Josh Inglis & Cooper Connolly | 52 | 58 |
| Josh Inglis & Carey | 85 | 78 |
| Josh Inglis & Matt Renshaw | 14 | 18 |
| Josh Inglis & Oliver Peake | 27 | 41 |
| Josh Inglis & Xavier Bartlett | 3 | 6 |
| Josh Inglis & Nathan Ellis | 21 | 27 |
| Adam Zampa & Nathan Ellis | 18 | 25 |
| Spencer Johnson & Nathan Ellis | 27 | 27 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head | 1.4 | 20 |
| 2 | Mitchell Marsh | 3.1 | 25 |
| 3 | Cooper Connolly | 12.5 | 77 |
| 4 | Alex Carey | 25.5 | 162 |
| 5 | Matt Renshaw | 28.5 | 176 |
| 6 | Oliver Peake | 35.4 | 203 |
| 7 | Xavier Bartlett | 36.4 | 206 |
| 8 | Josh Inglis | 41.1 | 227 |
| 9 | Adam Zampa | 45.2 | 245 |
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 | Sunday, 20th 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: | 209 |
| Batting first won: | 95 |
| Bowling first won: | 108 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 230 |
| 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 will take on Australia in Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 01:00 PM IST.
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 in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Innocent Kaia will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine 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 will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Newman Nyamhuri and Wellington Masakadza 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 in previous matches.
- Travis Head was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Cooper Connolly 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
- Josh Inglis and Alex Carey will strengthen the middle order for Australia.
- Mitchell Marsh will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Alex Carey will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Cooper Connolly and Matt Renshaw will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Cooper Connolly is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Nathan Ellis and Josh Hazlewood 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 looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ZIM will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ZIM vs AUS Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 Match Expert Advice: Brad Evans will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Sikandar Raza 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 35 matches in ODI. Out of these 35 games, Zimbabwe have won 3 whereas Australia have won 31 Matches.
| Match Played | 35 |
| ZIM Won | 3 |
| AUS Won | 31 |
| 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 team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe team. So try to pick more players from Australia
ZIM vs AUS Small League Must Picks:
ZIM - Brad Evans [219 points], Sikandar Raza [216 points]AUS - Cooper Connolly [350 points], Matt Renshaw [322 points]
ZIM vs AUS Grand League Risky Picks:
ZIM - Craig Ervine [167 points], Wellington Masakadza [129 points]AUS - Travis Head [227 points], Nathan Ellis [269 points]
ZIM vs AUS Death Over Bowlers:
ZIM - Newman NyamhuriAUS - Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood
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]
- Matt Renshaw [(15, 2W), (109, 1W), 6*, (59*, 1W)]
- Cooper Connolly [(78, 2W), (51, 1W), 15, 1, 47]
- Mitchell Starc [4W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 3W]
- Travis Head [112, 4, 6, 0, 38]
- Pat Cummins [3W, 1W, 2W, 0W]
ZIM vs AUS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Mitchell Marsh [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Cooper Connolly [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Mitchell Starc [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Travis Head [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Pat Cummins [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 100, CR: 8.5]
- Wessly Madhevere [PTs: 130, CR: 7.5]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 216, CR: 9.0]
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), Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(C), Alex Carey(WK), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins(C), Billy Stanlake, Jack Edwards, Matt Renshaw, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Cooper Connolly, Spencer Johnson, Joel Davies, Oliver Peake
ZIM vs AUS Experts Team
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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