Australia vs Zimbabwe Live ஸ்கோர், 2nd ODI of Australia tour of Zimbabwe, 2026

On to the final game - Righto, that is all we have from this game and Australia have sealed the three-match ODI series 2-0, but there's still one more game to go. The third and final ODI will yet again be played in Harare, on Sunday, September 20, beginning at 7.30 am GMT. Australia might look to test their bench strength before gearing up for their long series against South Africa, whereas Zimbabwe will be eager to take the learnings from the first two games and turn them into something substantially positive. As usual, you can also join us a lot sooner than the start time for the build-up. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Let's now hear from Australia's captain - Mitchell Marsh says that it was a complete performance from the boys. Adds that, obviously, he and Head laid out the platform, and it was good to see guys like Connolly and Peake step up in the middle order and play their roles perfectly. Marsh mentions that Billy Stanlake getting injured was not ideal, but they had plenty of all-rounders and part-timers to chip in, and calls it fun to handle these kinds of situations. Marsh ends by saying that he does not have any update on Billy, but hopefully he will be fine.

Player of the Match - The award is given to Travis Head for his brilliant knock of 112 off just 84 balls. He says that it was good to spend some time in the middle and mentions that the partnership with Mitchell Marsh was a good one. Adds that in a three-game series, you have to know that you might get one or maybe two good games, so you need to make the most of it. Goes on to add that they knew they had to dominate the Powerplay with the bat, which would get them ahead in the game, and run rate wouldn't be an issue later on.

The captain of Zimbabwe - Sikandar Raza backs his decision to bowl first, pointing to the early carry and movement the seamers got. He feels Australia deserve credit for the way Head and Marsh negotiated the new ball and put them under pressure, with even good deliveries finding the boundary at times. Assessing the total, Raza says 356 was too much on a good batting surface, believing 300-310 would have been chaseable, while 310-320 would have made for a very different game. At the innings break, they had discussed reaching 170-180 after 30 overs and 250-260 after 40, with wickets in hand, but they fell behind that plan. Raza also credits Australia's bowlers for breaking partnerships just as their batters looked set to kick on, with most getting into the 30s but none going on to make a fifty or hundred.

The Presentation ceremony...

A lack of belief from the hosts - It wasn't a good performance in the field from Zimbabwe, but with the bat, almost everyone in that top 8 got starts, and yet there wasn't a single half-century scored by a Zimbabwean batter. As many as four batters lost their wickets in the 30s, and Sikandar Raza top-scored with 45. This shows that the hosts have the ability but it is rather the execution that is lacking against a formidable opponent. They will now look to apply themselves better in all aspects of the game and try to end the series with a win, which is easier said than done.

The Aussie spinners rule the roost - Josh Hazlewood and Billy Stanlake started off decently with the ball and didn't give away too many runs, but when Stanlake switched ends, he pulled up with a side strain and the visitors were a bowler short. Mitchell Marsh turned to spin and rotated the bowlers around with one-over spells. Matt Renshaw struck twice and then Australia had complete control of the game. The wickets didn't fall in clusters in the middle overs, but whenever a partnership threatened to get going, the Aussies managed to take wickets. Adam Zampa went on to become the second Australian spinner to take 200 ODI wickets, as he, Renshaw, Josh Hazlewood and Cooper Connolly all picked up a couple of wickets each. Oliver Peake and Nathan Ellis also got a wicket each as the Aussies managed to bowl Zimbabwe out with 9 balls to spare.

Batters set the tone for Australia - After a low score in the first game, Travis Head came out firing and stitched together a 130-run opening stand with Mitchell Marsh. Head went on to score 112, the highest score by an Aussie batter against Zimbabwe in ODIs. Marsh also struck a fifty, as did Cooper Connolly, who got out for 78. Oliver Peake then laid the finishing touches with a blitzkrieg 41 unbeaten off just 18 balls to take Australia over the 350-run mark.

Done and dusted - Australia seal the three-match ODI series with a game to spare, and they have been dominant in all aspects of the game. As for Zimbabwe, it's the same story as they fail to play the long game and crumble under pressure against a big-name opponent.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Cooper Connolly wraps things up with back-to-back wickets. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 84 RUNS! This is the arm ball, full and on middle, angling in a bit. Blessing Muzarabani has a wild slog across the line but misses it completely as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps behind. Australia take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Blessing Muzarabani is the last batter in for Zimbabwe.

OUT! TAKEN! Cooper Connolly gets among the wickets. He floats it up, full and around off. Sikandar Raza backs away and tries to mow it down the ground but fails to get fully underneath it. He does not get the elevation as the ball flies straight to long off, where Matt Renshaw takes a safe reverse-cup catch. Australia just one wicket away from the win now.

Fires in a yorker, on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza digs it back to the bowler.

Zampa sees the batter advance, drags his length back and just outside off. Sikandar Raza reaches out and punches it through covers for one.

Uppish but safe! A googly, full and on off, turns away. Wellington Masakadza goes down to sweep it away but gets a top edge. It flies over te bowler's head and Zamps runs backwards but fails to reach it. They cross.

Flighted, full and on leg, Wellington Masakadza uses his feet and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on middle, Sikandar Raza tries to slog it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg for one.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Wellington Masakadza clips it through square leg for a run.

Floated, short and on off, Sikandar Raza forces it down to long off for a single.

Fires in a yorker, on middle, Sikandar Raza backs away and drills it to sweeper cover for one more.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Wellington Masakadza uses his feet and lofts it to long on for a run.

Darts this one, full and on leg, Sikandar Raza swipes it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for a single.

A bit quicker, full and on leg, Sikandar Raza goes down for the big slog sweep but loses his shape and misses to get hit on the pads.

Flatter, short and on middle, Sikandar Raza pats it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and on middle, Sikandar Raza drills it down to long on but denies the single.

FOUR! Nice shot! Adam Zampa drops it short again, outside off. Wellington Masakadza backs away a bit, extends his arms and slaps it past extra covers for a boundary.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, turns in. Wellington Masakadza moves back to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Wellington Masakadza gets down on one knee and reverse paddles it past short third for a brace.

Dragged back, on off, Sikandar Raza flat-bats it down to long off for another run.

Short again and around off, Wellington Masakadza punches it through covers for a run.