Zimbabwe VS Australia Match ball by ball Commentary
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ZIM271/8
51/2AUS
Australia need 221 runs in 248 balls at 5.34 rpo
ICC ODI Team's Ranking
| RANK | COUNTRY | POINTS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3841 | 116 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3809 | 109 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3192 | 103 |
| 4 | Australia | 3191 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3215 | 100 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 3470 | 96 |
| 7 | England | 2898 | 93 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 2565 | 92 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 3251 | 83 |
| 10 | West Indies | 2624 | 77 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1045 | 61 |
| 12 | Ireland | 815 | 51 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1260 | 45 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 1309 | 44 |
| 15 | USA | 1035 | 40 |
| 16 | Namibia | 685 | 30 |
| 17 | Nepal | 939 | 28 |
| 18 | Oman | 658 | 27 |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 473 | 18 |
| 20 | Canada | 194 | 9 |
No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.
A run saved! Ernest Masuku goes wide on the crease and angles it on a length, around off. Inglis leans across and threads the drive through covers. Brian Bennett gives a long chase and dives to flick the ball behind towards Sikandar Raza. Three runs taken and with that, Australia go past 50.
Pace off at 121 kph, fuller and on leg. Cooper works it to the left of mid on and picks up a single.
Starts on a length, on off. Connolly shapes up to force the drive through the off side but miscues it off the inner half to mid-wicket.
Ernest Masuku now comes into the attack.
Fuller now, on middle, Inglish pushes it to mid on.
FOUR! Not from the middle, but the outfield does the job. This is on a back of a length, on off. Inglis punches it from the crease towards Brian Bennett at a catching cover. Bennett moves to his right, but the ball sneaks under his hands. Ben Curran gives chase but the ball wins the race.
The length is pulled back now, on middle and leg. Josh tucks it to mid-wicket.
Attacking the front pad, full in length. Inglis drives it with a straight bat to mid on.
A hint of inward shape, on a good length, on off. Connolly knocks it wide of cover and turns the strike over.