AUS vs ZIM: History has been made and September 3, 2022, will be recorded as one of the best days for Zimbabwe cricket. They have beaten the most successful ODI team and five-time champions, Australia, in Australia for the very first time.
The third and final match of the three-match ODI series saw some incredible performances from Zimbabwe, and they have upset the full-strength Australian team. The Men in Yellow started the match with an unassailable lead of 2-0 and looked to whitewash the series.
But they didn’t know that Zimbabwe was coming off a great performance against India and Bangladesh in the last two series. Batting first, the whole Australian batting line got all out for 141 in just 31 overs. David Warner was the top scorer, who scored 94 runs off 96 balls.
Apart from him, only Glenn Maxwell (19) got to double digits. For Zimbabwe all-rounder Ryan Burl, he was the pick of the bowlers. He came out to bowl only three overs and picked up a 5/10. Brad Evans took two wickets, while Ngarava, Nyauchi, and Sean Williams also picked up two wickets each.
This was the lowest score for Australia against Zimbabwe in Australia. While chasing the target, the visitor also struggled a bit. Despite a good start from the opener, Tadiwanashe Marumani (35), they still lost some wickets in the middle. Sikandar Raza, who scored three centuries in the previous two series while chasing, could only score eight runs.
AUS vs ZIM: Twitter reactions on Zimbabwe’s historic win over mighty Australian team
AUS vs ZIM: But in the end, captain Regis Chakabva played well and remained unbeaten on 37* off 72 balls to see his team home. With this win, the African nation has upset the mighty Australia. With such a splendid performance, fans couldn’t stop themselves and praised the visitors for their brilliant performance. Some former cricketers also congratulated them for the win.
Who won the three-match series between Australia and Zimbabwe in 2022?
Australia won the series 2-1.
Who won the “Man of the Match” award in third ODI between Australia and Zimbabwe?
AUS vs ZIM: Ryan Burl won the “Man of the Match” for his bowling performance of 5/10.
How Zimbabwe made history by beating Australia in third ODI?
Zimbabwe won their first ever ODI match against Australia in Australia in the third ODI match on September 3, 2022.