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Zimbabwe vs Australia, Match 6 Match Summary

ZIM vs AUS, 2018 - T20 Summary

Zimbabwe vs Australia Scorecard
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Match 6, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Jul 06, 2018
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
151/9 (20.0/20)
Australia Australia
154/5 (19.5/20)
Australia beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Andrew Tye
ZIM 151/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/42324-solomon-farai-mire-playerprofile>Solomon Mire</a>
Solomon Mire
63 (52)
  • 5x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 121.15SR
<a href=/cricket/players/42326-peter-joseph-moor-playerprofile>Peter Moor</a>
Peter Moor
30 (29)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 103.44SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Andrew Tye
ECON 7
4
OVERS
28/3
R/W
Bowler
Billy Stanlake
ECON 5.25
4
OVERS
21/2
R/W
AUS 154/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1423-glenn-maxwell-playerprofile>Glenn Maxwell</a>
Glenn Maxwell
56 (38)
  • 1x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 147.36SR
<a href=/cricket/players/62477-travis-michael-head-playerprofile>Travis Head</a>
Travis Head
48 (42)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 114.28SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Blessing Muzarabani
ECON 5.25
4
OVERS
21/3
R/W
Bowler
Donald Tiripano
ECON 7.04
3.5
OVERS
27/1
R/W
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That's it from this contest. Zimbabwe fought hard and gave Australia a run for their money, but the visiting side pulled together and found a way across the line. So, all that's left is the final, which will take place on Sunday, 8th July, at 1000 local (0800 GMT). Australia and Pakistan will battle it out to decide who will be the winner of this tournament. Join in for all the action. See you then!
Aaron Finch, the winning skipper, states that Zimbabwe bowled well towards the end, before iterating that they did make a heavy weather of the chase. Says it is important to spend some time in the middle in a match situation, than just practice. Lauds the efforts on the field by his team, although they dropped a catch early on. Ends saying that some polishing is required in each of the facet of the game for them and they'll be good to go in the final.
Andrew Tye is the Man of the Match for his three-fer. The pacer says that he was always working on picking up wickets and hence, feels good that it has paid off. Is happy to have another win under their belt, before wishfully stating that they would love to have another on Sunday. Reckons that his method is to look at the areas and the ways the batters hit and strategise and bowl accordingly. Ends saying that although they have had their own share of troubles, hopefully they're saving their best for the last.
The losing captain, Hamilton Masakadza, says that the wicket played slower than they expected. Credits that 68-run stand between Solomon Mire and Peter Moor for putting up a decent score. States that Mire did well for them in this series which is a positive. Reckons that they are up for the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan, hoping to get something in the 'W' column.
There was an unexpected twist, however, in the tale. Maxwell departed and then Head followed towards the end after Maddinson. It went right down to the wire, with the game going into the last over. Tiripano almost pulled it off, but some calm magic from Stoinis saw Australia over the line. Three wickets for Muzarabani and one apiece for Wellington and Tiripano, but it just wasn't enough. The presentation is coming up shortly...
A nail-biting affair won by Australia eventually. Credit to Zimbabwe though, it took a lot to take this game so close and was no easy feat. The chase began with the Kangaroos losing Finch and Carey early. But the Maxwell-Head century stand shored things up and it seemed like the game was more or less over, with Maxwell scoring a fifty and Head looking solid.
19.5
4
Donald Tiripano To Marcus Stoinis
FOUR! And Marcus Stoinis finishes it off in style. Full toss on the stumps, Stoinis loves this as he slogs it over mid-wicket. One bounce across the rope and that's the end of the game. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 5 WICKETS!
19.4
1
Donald Tiripano To Ashton Agar
Not out! Agar is safe! Good effort though from the Zimbabwe skipper. Agar slaps this fullish ball to mid off and takes off. Hamilton fumbles on the first attempt, which allows Ashton enough time to get in. He then scores a direct hit at the bowler's end and it's taken upstairs, but the replays show that the southpaw is well in. That fumble was more than enough for him.
Direct hit! A run out appeal against Ashton Agar is referred upstairs.
19.3
1
Donald Tiripano To Marcus Stoinis
Just the one. 3 off 3 now. Slower bouncer in line of the stumps, Stoinis pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.2
1
Donald Tiripano To Ashton Agar
Low full toss just outside off, Agar gets an inside edge onto his pads as he looks to hit it away. Quick run stolen as the ball rolls away on the off side.
19.1
0
Donald Tiripano To Ashton Agar
Another wide? Surely no! No, it isn't. The umpire keeps his arms to himself this time. Similar delivery from Tiripano, Agar plays and misses.
19.1
wd
Donald Tiripano To Ashton Agar
Wide! The umpire signals wide but Tiripano will feel hard done by that. It went just inside the tramline. Fuller outside off, Agar plays and misses.
19.1
wd
Donald Tiripano To Ashton Agar
Wide! False start from Donald. Down the leg side, wide signalled by the umpire.
Over 19 : 145/5
7 Runs
  • 118.1
  • W 18.2
  • 218.3
  • 118.4
  • 218.5
  • 118.6
A. Agar
3 (2)
M. Stoinis
7 (5)
B. Muzarabani
4-0-21-3
18.6
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Ashton Agar
Back of a length going across, Agar dabs it to point and keeps strike. 7 off 6 now.
18.5
2
Blessing Muzarabani To Ashton Agar
Poor from Waller. Could have just cost his side the game here. Should have kept it tight. Agar pushes this to extra cover and Stoinis takes off. Seeing this, Waller has a needless shy at the bowler's end and misses. Nobody's backing up, so the batsmen take two runs.
18.4
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Marcus Stoinis
Good effort from Wellington in the deep. Stoinis should consider himself a lucky man. Dropped? Techinically, yes. But we're not going to call it that. Superb effort. Stoinis lofts it high in the air down the ground. Wellington comes across to his left from long on, settles under it, catches it but is going over the rope. He though, in time, parries it back in to save five runs for his side.
18.3
2
Blessing Muzarabani To Marcus Stoinis
An edge now! All happening here now. Length ball around off, Stoinis gets an edge through the vacant slip cordon for a couple.
Ashton Agar in next.
18.2
W
Blessing Muzarabani To Travis Head OUT!
OUT! The set batsman is out of here! Travis Head is dismissed two shy of a fifty and Zimbabwe celebrate. An implosion on the cards? Head just needed to keep his calm, instead he goes for the lofted shot down the ground. The slower one from Blessing, which forces the batsman early into the shot. Chips it to Wellington at long on who gobbles it up.
18.1
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Marcus Stoinis
Angling in on a good length, Stoinis closes the face and nudges it through the vacant square leg region for one.
Over 18 : 138/4
6 Runs
  • 1 LB 17.1
  • 117.2
  • W 17.3
  • 117.4
  • 217.5
  • 117.6
M. Stoinis
3 (2)
T. Head
48 (41)
D. Tiripano
3-0-18-1
17.6
1
Donald Tiripano To Marcus Stoinis
Slower bumper, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 14 needed in 12.
17.5
2
Donald Tiripano To Marcus Stoinis
Good running between the wickets. Stoinis pushes this towards mid on and he quickly calls for the second seeing the fielder from the deep slow in getting to it. Both batsmen take off and make it in time too.
17.4
1
Donald Tiripano To Travis Head
Length delivery on middle and leg, clipped towards square leg for a quick run.
Marcus Stoinis makes his way out to bat.
17.3
W
Donald Tiripano To Nic Maddinson OUT!
OUT! Zimbabwe have another wicket! Could this be a turning point in the game? Remains to be seen. But this is good bowling from Tiripano. Back of a length, Maddinson looks to loft it over the leg side but is undone by the lack of pace. Chips it towards square leg where Muzarabani moves to his right and takes it after settling under it.
17.2
1
Donald Tiripano To Travis Head
Knocks this fuller length ball just wide of mid off for a run.
17.1
lb
Donald Tiripano To Nic Maddinson
Slower ball on a back of a length, Maddinson looks to heave it across the line but is hit on the body. It falls on the off side as the batsmen take off. Tiripano rushes to the ball himself, turns and has a shy at his end, but ends up hitting Nic instead.
Donald Tiripano brought back on.
Over 17 : 132/3
4 Runs
  • 116.1
  • W 16.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
N. Maddinson
2 (3)
T. Head
46 (39)
B. Muzarabani
3-0-14-2
16.6
1
Blessing Muzarabani To Nic Maddinson
Shaping away on a back of a length, run down to third man for one run. Australia need 20 to win off 18 deliveries.
Full Commentary
20 OV
9 Runs
D. Tiripano to A. Agar M. Stoinis
  • 1 WD 19.1
  • 1 WD 19.1
  • 019.1
  • 119.2
  • 119.3
  • 119.4
  • 419.5
19 OV
7 Runs
B. Muzarabani to M. Stoinis T. Head A. Agar
  • 118.1
  • W 18.2
  • 218.3
  • 118.4
  • 218.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
6 Runs
D. Tiripano to N. Maddinson T. Head M. Stoinis
  • 1 LB 17.1
  • 117.2
  • W 17.3
  • 117.4
  • 217.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
4 Runs
B. Muzarabani to T. Head G. Maxwell N. Maddinson
  • 116.1
  • W 16.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
13 Runs
W. Masakadza to T. Head G. Maxwell
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 615.3
  • 015.4
  • 615.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
5 Runs
B. Mavuta to G. Maxwell T. Head
  • 1 WD 14.1
  • 114.1
  • 214.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
10 Runs
M. Waller to T. Head G. Maxwell
  • 113.1
  • 613.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
10 Runs
W. Masakadza to G. Maxwell T. Head
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 412.3
  • 212.4
  • 012.5
  • 212.6
12 OV
8 Runs
B. Mavuta to T. Head G. Maxwell
  • 111.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 411.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
10 Runs
M. Waller to G. Maxwell T. Head
  • 010.1
  • 610.2
  • 210.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
13 Runs
B. Mavuta to G. Maxwell T. Head
  • 19.1
  • 29.2
  • 29.3
  • 19.4
  • 69.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
7 Runs
S. Mire to G. Maxwell T. Head
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 28.3
  • 28.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
7 Runs
B. Mavuta to T. Head G. Maxwell
  • 07.1
  • 1 WD 7.2
  • 07.2
  • 27.3
  • 17.4
  • 27.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
10 Runs
S. Mire to G. Maxwell T. Head
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 26.3
  • 46.4
  • 26.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
6 Runs
D. Tiripano to T. Head G. Maxwell
  • 05.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 45.4
  • 15.5
  • 1 LB 5.6
5 OV
3 Runs
B. Muzarabani to A. Carey G. Maxwell T. Head
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • W 4.3
  • 1 WD 4.4
  • 14.4
  • 14.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
8 Runs
D. Tiripano to A. Carey T. Head
  • 43.1
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 1 WD 3.4
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 23.6
3 OV
3 Runs
W. Masakadza to A. Finch A. Carey T. Head
  • W 2.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 12.4
  • 02.5
  • 1 LB 2.6
2 OV
7 Runs
B. Muzarabani to A. Carey A. Finch
  • 11.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 11.4
  • 1 WD 1.5
  • 11.5
  • 21.6
1 OV
8 Runs
W. Masakadza to A. Finch A. Carey
  • 1 LB 0.1
  • 10.2
  • 10.3
  • 00.4
  • 40.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
  • Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Australia beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match Andrew Tye
  • Umpire Jeremiah Matibiri (ZIM), Russell Tiffin (ZIM) and Langton Rusere (ZIM)
  • Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Match Notes
  • Zimbabwe 150/8 in 19.4 overs
  • S Mire 2nd T20I fifty: 50 runs in 44 balls (4x4) (1x6)
  • Zimbabwe 100/3 in 14.3 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 47 balls between S Mire (19) and P Moor (29)
  • Zimbabwe 50/3 in 7.2 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Zimbabwe 44/3
  • H Masakadza dropped on 0 by J Wildermuth in 1.3 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 102 off 69 balls between T Head (41) and G Maxwell (56)
  • G Maxwell 4th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 44 balls (1x4) (4x6)
  • Australia 100/2 in 13.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 35 balls between T Head (27) and G Maxwell (21)
  • Australia 50/2 in 7.4 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Australia 35/2
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