Australia had a pretty decent display in the first ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare. Matt Renshaw led the batting attack with a counter-attacking century. He scored his maiden ODI hundred, scoring 109 off 94 balls. Cooper Connolly also scored an impressive half-century and made 51 off 46 balls. With some other decent contributions, Australia reached a competitive total of 294/8 in the first innings. It eventually proved to be a winning score.
Zimbabwe had another batting collapse at the top. Craig Ervine (59) and captain Sikandar Raza (57) scored half-centuries, but there was not any big contribution. The second ODI will be live from Harare Sports Club on September 18 (Friday) at 1 PM IST. Zimbabwe don't have much success against Australia, but they were in a good position at one stage in the first game. Can they cop up the pressure and perform better?
ZIM vs AUS: Match Info.
- · Series: Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026
- · Match: Zimbabwe vs Australia, 2nd ODI
- · Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
- · Time: 1:00 PM IST
- · Date: September 18, 2026 (Friday)
ZIM vs AUS: Head-to-Head: ZIM (3) – AUS (30)
The upcoming contest will be the 35th encounter between these two sides in the 50-over format. Australia have been dominating with 30 wins, whereas Zimbabwe have won only one game, and one match has been called off.
ZIM vs AUS: Pitch Report
The wicket in Harare offers a sluggish wicket, which tends to become slower with time. Fast bowlers can extract seam movement with the new ball, and spinners can produce slow turn and grip. The wicket is expected to stay low at times, making it difficult to bat in the second innings.
ZIM vs AUS: Live Streaming Details
- · TV: Not televised in India
- · Digital: FanCode (App or Website)
ZIM vs AUS: Weather Report
The weather forecast for Thursday in Harare is clear and sunny with 27 percent humidity. The temperature will be a maximum of 27°C with a moderate wind speed of 19 kmph.
ZIM vs AUS: Last Five Results
Australia: L, L, L, W, W
Zimbabwe: L, W, W, L, L
Zimbabwe vs Australia: Predicted XIs:
Australia: M Marsh (c), T Head, C Connolly, J Inglis (wk), A Carey, M Renshaw, O Peake, X Bartlett, N Ellis, A Zampa, S Johnson
Zimbabwe: B Curran, B Bennett, I Kaia, B Taylor (wk), C Ervine, S Raza (c), B Evans, N Nyamhuri, W Madhevere, W Masakadza, B Muzarabani
ZIM vs AUS: Players to Watch out for
Australia: Matt Renshaw produced a great display in the first game with a century and a wicket. He will be confident to do it again in the second game.
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza had a pretty good decent game in the first ODI. Being a captain, he is expected to do well in the second game also.
Zimbabwe vs Australia Today’s Match Prediction: The record suggests that Zimbabwe have not been able to compete against Australia much. The first game was a prime example of that. Australia had a slow start with some wickets with the bat. But they managed to bounce back with the bat. Similarly, Zimbabwe also lost early wickets.
But they didn't have many options like Australia. Australia have a strong batting unit. Zimbabwe need to outperform Australia with the ball. That is one way that they can restrict them to an average score and chase it down. But as of now, Australia will be the favorite to start the second ODI.
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