Australia edge Zimbabwe by one wicket to complete ODI sweep
The short version
- Australia won by one wicket with a ball to spare in Harare on Sunday.
- Josh Inglis scored 103, his second ODI century.
- Nathan Ellis made an unbeaten 36, his best ODI score.
- Madhevere dropped Ellis in the penultimate over.
- Australia completed a 3-0 series win.
Josh Inglis made 103 and Nathan Ellis an unbeaten 36 as Australia chased down Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday to win by one wicket with a ball to spare.
Australia completed a 3-0 one-day international series win over Zimbabwe with a tense one-wicket victory in Harare on Sunday, getting home with a ball to spare.
Josh Inglis led the chase with 103, his second ODI century. Nathan Ellis finished unbeaten on 36 from 44 balls, the highest score of his ODI career.
The match turned late. When Ellis was joined by No 11 Spencer Johnson, Australia still needed 27 runs, and the pair scored them at a run a ball to close out the win.
Zimbabwe had a chance to salvage a consolation victory, but a dropped catch off Ellis by Madhevere in the penultimate over proved costly.
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Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by The Guardian.
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