Zimbabwe vs Australia Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, AUS vs ZIM, 20 September, 2026
Player of the match
Josh Inglis,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Johnson | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Nathan Ellis | 36 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 81.82 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Wesley Madhevere | 5.5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.83 |
| Ernest Masuku | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.60 |
Australia won by 1 wicket
Zimbabwe vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by 1 wicket) | 3rd Match | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 84 runs) | 2nd Match | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 59 runs) | 1st Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 48 runs) | Final | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (ZIM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (AUS won by 45 runs (DLS Method)) | 3rd Match | 30 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 32 runs) | 2nd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 67 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AUS won by 1 wicket) | 3rd Match | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AUS won by 84 runs) | 2nd Match | 18 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 27 run (4.3 ov): Spencer Johnson: 7 (13), Nathan Ellis: 19 (14)
- Last Bat: Adam Zampa 9(12) - c B Bennett b B Evans Brad Evans
- Fall of Wickets: 20 - 1 Travis Head, 25 - 2 Mitchell Marsh, 77 - 3 Cooper Connolly, 162 - 4 Alex Carey, 176 - 5 Matt Renshaw, 203 - 6 Ollie Peake, 206 - 7 Xavier Bartlett, 227 - 8 Josh Inglis, 245 - 9 Adam Zampa
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 1 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match
- Series: Australia vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe), Rashid Riaz (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Brad Evans to Spencer Johnson, 1 run, Spencer Johnson goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot.
Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Nathan Ellis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 46 (5 runs)
Sikandar Raza to Spencer Johnson, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Spencer Johnson goes forward and tucks defensive shot, edged!! and the ball goes toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Sikandar Raza to Spencer Johnson, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Sikandar Raza to Spencer Johnson, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Spencer Johnson goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis goes back and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Sikandar Raza to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push.
Sikandar Raza to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Nathan Ellis goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 47 (2 runs)
Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Spencer Johnson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Spencer Johnson hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Brad Evans to Spencer Johnson, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Spencer Johnson hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Brad Evans to Spencer Johnson, 1 run, Spencer Johnson goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis goes back, tucks pull toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Nathan Ellis goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 48 (3 runs)
Ernest Masuku to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Ernest Masuku to Spencer Johnson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Spencer Johnson goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Ernest Masuku to Nathan Ellis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Nathan Ellis no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Ernest Masuku to Nathan Ellis, 2 runs, Ernest Masuku delivers fast ball at good length, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Nathan Ellis to just 2 runs.
Ernest Masuku to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Ernest Masuku to Spencer Johnson, 2 runs, Spencer Johnson goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 2 runs.
Ernest Masuku to Spencer Johnson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Spencer Johnson goes forward and slash defensive shot towards third man, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 49 (8 runs)
Wesley Madhevere to Nathan Ellis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Wesley Madhevere to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Wesley Madhevere to Spencer Johnson, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays push to the mid off.
Wesley Madhevere to Spencer Johnson, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the stumps, Spencer Johnson goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Wesley Madhevere to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Wesley Madhevere delivers at good length, Nathan Ellis goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.