ZIM vs AUS 1st ODI 2026 live scorecard, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights from Harare
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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I)
- Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare.
- Captains: Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Mitchell Marsh (Australia)
- Toss result: Australia opted to bat first.
- Live Telecast: FanCode Premium (India), ZBC TV (Zimbabwe), Foxtel (Australia).
- Umpires and match officials: Alex Wharf, Langton Rusere (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Iknow Chabi (reserve umpire) and Andy Pycroft (match referee)
- Match result: TBD
- Player of the Match: TBD
Zimbabwe vs Australia 1st ODI live match scorecard
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Zimbabwe vs Australia 1st ODI Live Score & Updates
Hello everyone, and welcome to the live blog for the Zimbabwe vs Australia 1st ODI in Harare.
Toss result:
Australia won the toss and opted to bat first.
MORE:Ball-by-ball updates of the match
Pre-match:
Australia are back in Zimbabwe for the first time in over a decade. The first of three ODIs gets underway at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday, September 15, with both nations using this assignment to sharpen their preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup, a tournament Zimbabwe will co-host alongside South Africa and Namibia.
Sikandar Raza leads Zimbabwe into this series off the back of a 2-1 ODI series win over Bangladesh, which gives the hosts a foundation of recent confidence to build on.
Australia make the trip without their captain Pat Cummins and frontline pacer Mitchell Starc, but hardly a squad stripped of quality. Josh Hazlewood provides the pace threat, Mitchell Marsh adds batting firepower and all-round value, and Travis Head brings proven big-match experience.
The numbers strongly favour the visitors. Australia have won eight of the nine ODIs played between these two nations, and nothing about Zimbabwe's recent form suggests a shift in that dynamic is coming. Still, a World Cup co-host playing at home, motivated and fresh off a series win, will make Australia earn everything they get.
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Zimbabwe vs Australia 1st ODI: Win Probability
The latest win probability for this match is below.
TeamWin percentageAustralia75%Zimbabwe25%Zimbabwe vs Australia 1st ODI lineups
Zimbabwe XI: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Brendan Taylor (wk), Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza (c), Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani.
Australia XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Ollie Peake, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
Zimbabwe vs Australia ODI 2026 series schedule
DateMatchVenueSeptember 15, 20261st ODIHarare Sports Club, HarareSeptember 18, 20262nd ODIHarare Sports Club, HarareSeptember 20, 20263rd ODIHarare Sports Club, HarareFor all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary, and to share your voice, head to our Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) pages.