Zimbabwe Vs Australia 3Rd Odi
Australia tour of Zimbabwe - 2004 (2004) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 29 May 2004
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 116 balls remaining)
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 116 balls remaining). Michael Clarke top-scored with 105* for Australia. Jason Gillespie took 5/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Date
- 29 May 2004
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 8 wickets (with 116 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Jason Gillespie
- Captains
- Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
- Debut
- Ed Rainsford (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- ID Robinson and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Ed Rainsford's first ODI.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 196 all out. Elton Chigumbura top-scored with 77 off 90 balls, and Mluleki Nkala made 47. Jason Gillespie took 5 for 32 for Australia. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the seventh wicket between Mluleki Nkala and Elton Chigumbura, 58% of the total.
Chasing 197, Australia made 199 for 2. Michael Clarke top-scored with 105 not out off 102 balls, and Adam Gilchrist made 44. The innings was built on a 84-run stand for the third wicket between Michael Clarke and Shane Watson, 42% of the total.
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 116 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 196 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Matsikenyeri | c Shane Watson b Jason Gillespie | 4 | 14 |
| Brendan Taylor | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 1 | 3 |
| Vusi Sibanda | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 2 | 17 |
| Tatenda Taibu | lbw b Michael Kasprowicz | 27 | 56 |
| Mark Vermeulen | c & b Jason Gillespie | 17 | 15 |
| Alester Maregwede | b Jason Gillespie | 1 | 4 |
| Elton Chigumbura | b Brad Hogg | 77 | 90 |
| Mluleki Nkala | b Brad Hogg | 47 | 80 |
| Tawanda Mupariwa | run out (Ian Harvey, Adam Gilchrist) | 4 | 12 |
| Waddington Mwayenga | lbw b Brad Hogg | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Rainsford | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 14 · Total 196 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gillespie | 10 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 8 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Brad Hogg | 6.5 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Andrew Symonds | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Brendan Taylor, 0.6 ov), 2-9 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 4.2 ov), 3-10 (Vusi Sibanda, 6.6 ov), 4-42 (Mark Vermeulen, 12.5 ov), 5-50 (Alester Maregwede, 14.6 ov), 6-61 (Tatenda Taibu, 19.6 ov), 7-175 (Mluleki Nkala, 44.1 ov), 8-194 (Tawanda Mupariwa, 48.1 ov), 9-195 (Elton Chigumbura, 48.3 ov), 10-196 (Waddington Mwayenga, 48.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Matsikenyeri (0) and Brendan Taylor (1) | 4 | 3 |
| second | Stuart Matsikenyeri (3) and Vusi Sibanda (2) | 5 | 20 |
| third | Tatenda Taibu (1) and Vusi Sibanda (0) | 1 | 16 |
| fourth | Mark Vermeulen (17) and Tatenda Taibu (14) | 32 | 35 |
| fifth | Alester Maregwede (1) and Tatenda Taibu (7) | 8 | 13 |
| sixth | Tatenda Taibu (5) and Elton Chigumbura (4) | 11 | 30 |
| seventh | Mluleki Nkala (47) and Elton Chigumbura (59) | 114 | 146 |
| eighth | Tawanda Mupariwa (4) and Elton Chigumbura (14) | 19 | 23 |
| ninth | Elton Chigumbura (0) and Waddington Mwayenga (1) | 1 | 2 |
| tenth | Ed Rainsford (1) and Waddington Mwayenga (0) | 1 | 2 |
AUSTRALIA: 199 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist | b Tawanda Mupariwa | 44 | 27 |
| Michael Clarke | not out | 105 | 102 |
| Andrew Symonds | c Waddington Mwayenga b Tawanda Mupariwa | 20 | 22 |
| Shane Watson | not out | 18 | 33 |
Did not bat: Ian Harvey, Brad Hogg, Damien Martyn, Ricky Ponting, Jason Gillespie, Michael Kasprowicz, Glenn McGrath
Extras 12 · Total 199 for 2
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mluleki Nkala | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Waddington Mwayenga | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Tawanda Mupariwa | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Ed Rainsford | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Stuart Matsikenyeri | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Elton Chigumbura | 2.4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-68 (Adam Gilchrist, 8.5 ov), 2-115 (Andrew Symonds, 17.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Adam Gilchrist (43) and Michael Clarke (17) | 68 | 50 |
| second | Andrew Symonds (20) and Michael Clarke (24) | 47 | 55 |
| third | Michael Clarke (63) and Shane Watson (18) | 84 | 74 |
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