- BATSMENRB4s6sSR19.4 full and wide outside off stump, and Finch tries to cut it past point. He's overbalanced and falls over, and ends up hitting his bat onto his off stump. The ball's dislodged, and Finch has to go! Take a bow, sir! The highest T20I score ever by a batsman, having broken his own world record. 228/219.2 first wicket! Short slices this in the air, and the short ball does him in. Goes for the leg-side swipe, but he was through his shot too early. Taken by the keeper 223/1Extras10 (lb 5, w 5)TOTAL229/2 (20 Overs, RR: 11.45)Fall of wickets: 1-223 (D'Arcy Short, 19.2 ov), 2-228 (Aaron Finch, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB J Nyumbu 3 0 44 0 14.66 2 5 2 0 0 B Muzarabani 4 0 38 2 9.50 8 4 1 3 0 CB Mpofu 4 0 53 0 13.25 7 4 4 1 0 TS Chisoro 4 0 19 0 4.75 11 0 1 0 0 RP Burl 2 0 30 0 15.00 1 1 3 0 0 CJ Chibhabha 2 0 19 0 9.50 2 2 0 0 0 SF Mire 1 0 21 0 21.00 0 3 1 0 0
Player of the Match
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- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.3 chopped on! Length ball outside off, but angling into the batsman. Tries to cut, and he under-edges this onto his pads. The ball ricochets off his pads and into Carey's gloves, and the umpire raises his finger to the keeper's appeal 42/15.5 full just outside off, and that's been driven to mid on. Hit uppishly, but it can't clear the infield. Stoinis cups his hands in front of his face, and completes a comfortable soft dismissal. Zimbabwe two down 57/29.3 deceived by the length! Excellent ball from Agar to prise out the wicket. Saw Masakadza skipping down and dropped his length. The ball pitched outside off, and then spun further away, with the batsman halfway down the wicket. Carey collects in a flash, and wastes no time to whip the bails off 90/47.5 full on middle, and he goes for the expansive sweep! Misses the shot, and the ball hits his front leg. Agar appeals and the umpire raises his finger 71/310.5 caught and bowled! Moor lobs this straight to Tye. Full on off, and he drives straight. Deceived by the slower ball, and he taps it to the bowler for an easy catch. Zimbabwe five down now 98/512.4 full on off, and he tees off for a big shot. Well, that's what he wanted to do, but Tye's slower ball induces the false shot from the batsman. Skies it, and Short - at long on - races forward to complete an easy catch 101/617.1 full outside off, and Burl drags this to the leg side. Swings through the ball's line, but mistimes it to long on. The easiest of catches for Richardson 121/813.6 slogged! But straight to deep midwicket. Tries to play another big shot, but mistimes it to the fielder in the deep. Not off the bat's sweet spot 108/718.1 short on middle, and he tries to pull. Slices it though, and Short races in front mid on to complete a simple catch. Zimbabwe nine down 122/9Extras9 (lb 1, w 8)TOTAL129/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.45)Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Chamu Chibhabha, 3.3 ov), 2-57 (Solomon Mire, 5.5 ov), 3-71 (Tarisai Musakanda, 7.5 ov), 4-90 (Hamilton Masakadza, 9.3 ov), 5-98 (Peter Moor, 10.5 ov), 6-101 (Elton Chigumbura, 12.4 ov), 7-108 (Tendai Chisoro, 13.6 ov), 8-121 (Ryan Burl, 17.1 ov), 9-122 (Chris Mpofu, 18.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB B Stanlake 3 0 39 1 13.00 8 4 2 3 0 JA Richardson 4 0 23 1 5.75 14 2 1 2 0 AC Agar 4 1 16 2 4.00 12 1 0 0 0 DJM Short 2 0 20 0 10.00 3 2 1 0 0 AJ Tye 4 1 12 3 3.00 18 2 0 0 0 GJ Maxwell 1 0 7 1 7.00 4 0 1 0 0 MP Stoinis 2 0 11 1 5.50 7 1 0 3 0
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
03 July 2018 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 4, Zimbabwe 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 75 runs, 0 wicket)
- Australia: 50 runs in 4.3 overs (27 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (AJ Finch 40, DJM Short 9, Ex 5)
- AJ Finch: 50 off 22 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Australia: 100 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 57 balls (AJ Finch 75, DJM Short 19, Ex 6)
- AJ Finch: 100 off 50 balls (10 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Australia: 150 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 86 balls (AJ Finch 107, DJM Short 37, Ex 6)
- Australia: 200 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 108 balls (AJ Finch 148, DJM Short 46, Ex 6)
- AJ Finch: 150 off 69 balls (15 x 4, 8 x 6)
- Innings Break: Australia - 229/2 in 20.0 overs (GJ Maxwell 0, MP Stoinis 1)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 63 runs, 2 wickets)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 4.6 overs (30 balls), Extras 5
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 6
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