ZIM vs AUS 2nd ODI 2026 result, scoreboard and highlights as Travis Head’s century powers Australia to a win.

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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (Zimbabwe vs Australia 1st ODI)

• Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare. 

• Toss result: Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bowl. 

• Live Telecast: FanCode Premium (India), ZBC TV (Zimbabwe), Foxtel (Australia). (Check worldwide telecast here)

• Umpires and match officials: Iknow Chabi, Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Alex Wharf (third umpire), Langton Rusere (reserve umpire) and Andy Pycroft (match referee)

• Match result: Australia won by 84 runs

• Player of the Match: Travis Head for 112 (84) and 0/10 (2)

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After 48.3 overs, Zimbabwe are 282/10

Australia wrapped up a decisive 84-run victory in the 2nd ODI at Harare Sports Club, bowling Zimbabwe out for 272 in 48.3 overs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The closing phase saw Zimbabwe offer brief fireworks through a fiery cameo from Wessly Madhevere before Josh Hazlewood quickly snuffed out any late momentum in the 45th over.

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Hazlewood trapped Madhevere LBW before uprooting Newman Nyamhuri’s mid1dle stump with a searing yorker. Sikandar Raza held the innings together till the end with a battling 45 off 49, but Cooper Connolly delivered the final blow, having Raza caught by Matt Renshaw to seal the win with 9 balls to spare.

After 40 overs, Zimbabwe are 218/5

Zimbabwe desperately tried to raise the tempo against the mammoth target, but timely strikes from the visitors kept the chase firmly under control. After a promising platform, Brendan Taylor departed for a well-made 39, while Craig Ervine’s fluent 38 came to an end just as he looked set to shift gears. Adam Zampa and part-timer Matt Renshaw applied a heavy squeeze through the middle overs, claiming two wickets each to stall Zimbabwe’s progress whenever a partnership threatened to build.

Sikandar Raza and opening batter Brad Evans have held the fort together since, refusing to let the innings unravel completely. Raza has taken on the role of firing the shots while Evans has continued his gritty effort from the top of the order to bring up the 200-mark.

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After 30 overs, Zimbabwe are 159/3

Zimbabwe have anchored their chase through the middle overs, but the required run rate continues to climb toward double digits in pursuit of Australia’s 357. The hosts put up 68 runs for the loss of just one wicket, though Australia has maintained their tight control over the boundaries.

Adam Zampa provided the lone breakthrough in the 25th over, bowling Innocent Kaia for 34 (47) to break a 55-run stand. Following Kaia’s departure, it has been upto the veteran pair of Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine to lead Zimbabwe towards the target. Ervine continues to play the big shots, reverse-sweeping Cooper Connolly before taking on Matt Renshaw in the 30th over with back-to-back boundaries to bring up Zimbabwe’s 150.

After 20 overs, Zimbabwe are 87/2

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Australia successfully broke through Zimbabwe’s early resistance, tightening their grip on the mammoth run chase. After a watchful start, openers Ben Curran and Brian Bennett fell in quick succession, severely denting the hosts’ momentum and dropping their scoring rate well below the asking mark.

The unlikely bowling hero for Australia was Matt Renshaw, who struck twice in his opening three-over spell. He broke the opening stand by first removing Bennett for 23, and soon fol9lowed it up by dismissing Curran for a grinding 30 off 46 deliveries. The twin strikes halted Zimbabwe’s progress just as they were looking to accelerate, putting the pressure squarely on the incoming batters.

After 10 overs, Zimbabwe are 41/0

Chasing a mammoth target of 357, Zimbabwe have got off to a steady and wicketless start in the opening powerplay. Openers Brian Bennett (21*) and Ben Curran (20*) clearly value caution over power hitting against Australia’s new-ball attack, laying a stable foundation without surrendering early ground.

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Josh Hazlewood led the bowling effort with a choking opening spell, including a maiden over, while Billy Stanlake and Nathan Ellis were introduced to keep the scoring in check. Bennett provided the early highlights with crisp punches through cover, while Curran survived a close call in the 4th over when a low diving attempt by Travis Head at mid-off was ruled uncatchable by the third umpire after replays showed the ball touching the turf.

After 50 overs, Australia are 356/6

Brad Evans brought Zimbabwe back into the contest during the death overs with a cluster of key breakthroughs, but a sensational late assault from Oliver Peake powered Australia to a towering total. Alex Carey’s patient effort ended on 20 when he sliced Evans to backward point in the 44th over, before Evans struck again in the 46th over to remove the set Cooper Connolly for a classy 78 off 69 balls.

Matt Renshaw chipped in with a quickfire 15 off 11 deliveries before falling to a diving catch by Innocent Kaia at deep square leg off Evans in the 48th over. However, 18-year-old Oliver Peake provided an absolute blockbuster finish, hitting an unbeaten 41* off just 18 deliveries. Peake looted 24 runs off Evans in a dramatic 50th over, hitting three massive sixes to push Australia well past the 350-mark and set Zimbabwe a mammoth chase of 357.

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After 40 overs, Australia are 255/3

Josh Inglis played an enterprising cameo of 21 off 20 deliveries before Wellington Masakadza took a sharp return catch to remove him at 229/3 right as drinks were called in the 35th over. Zimbabwe tried to press further by reviewing a caught-behind appeal against Alex Carey in the 36th over, but the decision was overturned, leaving them empty-handed. Cooper Connolly has notched up a well-deserved half-century off 51 deliveries at the 40th over mark to ensure Australia enter the final 10 overs poised for a 320-plus finish with seven wickets intact.

After 30 overs, Australia are 200/2

Travis Head brought up a scintillating century off just 75 deliveries, smashing 13 boundaries and clearing the ropes three times. However, Wessly Madhevere finally broke through in the 28th over when substitute Ryan Burl held onto a catch to dismiss Head for a glittering 112. After the dismissal, Josh Inglis immediately got off the mark with a boundary, and Australia comfortably ticked past 200 at the 30-over cutoff. Now, Zimbabwe face an uphill battle to contain the visitors over the final 20 overs.

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After 20 overs, Australia are 138/1

Australia built on their blistering Powerplay with relentless authority through overs 11 to 20, racing to 138/1. Travis Head reached a blazing half-century in just 32 balls, while skipper Mitchell Marsh played an equally commanding hand to notch his fifty off 52 deliveries.

Together, the pair brought up Australia’s 100 inside 13 overs before drinks were taken at 127/0. Zimbabwe’s only moment of relief arrived on the final ball of the 19th over when Wellington Masakadza castled Marsh for 53, to end an emphatic 130-run opening partnership. With Head well-set alongside Cooper Connolly, Australia have established the ideal platform for a 350-plus total.

After 10 overs, Australia are 78/0

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Australia took full control of the mandatory first Powerplay in the 2nd ODI, and cruised to 78/0 in 10 overs after Zimbabwe opted to bowl first. Openers Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh dismantled the new-ball attack, raising their 50-run partnership off just 44 deliveries.

Zimbabwe thought they had an early breakthrough in the sixth over, but an unsuccessful DRS review against Marsh off Brad Evans left them empty-handed. Head led the onslaught with a blistering 48 off 27 balls, smashing seven boundaries and two maximums, while Marsh anchored with a solid 27 off 33, leaving front-line pacers Blessing Muzarabani (0/30) and Evans (0/41) searching for answers.

Toss result: 

Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bowl. 

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Pre-match:

Zimbabwe head into Friday’s second ODI at the Harare Sports Club chasing a way back into the series, trailing Australia 1-0 after the opener.

The hosts had reasons to smile in the first match as Newman Nyamhuri picked up a five-wicket haul, while Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza both struck useful half-centuries. Still, there’s clearly work to do if they want to level things up.

Australia’s batting struggled somewhat the first time out, but Matt Renshaw’s century and a Cooper Connolly fifty got them over the line. Nathan Ellis followed up with a five-wicket spell to seal the win, and they’ll fancy wrapping the series up with a match still in hand.

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Zimbabwe vs Australia 2nd ODI: Win Probability

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Zimbabwe vs Australia 2nd ODI lineups

Zimbabwe  XI: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Brendan Taylor(w), Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza(c), Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani

Australia XI: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Oliver Peake, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Billy Stanlake

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