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Josh Inglis and Nathan Ellis starred as Australia secured a narrow one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in an ODI match in Harare, with Australia winning by scoring the final required run on the last ball. Ellis finished unbeaten on 36 from 44 balls while Inglis scored an impressive century of 103 runs off 102 balls to help Australia reach their target of 272. Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza top-scored for his team with an undefeated 81, but missed a chance at victory when he dropped Ellis in the penultimate over. The win completed a series sweep for Australia, who now face South Africa in their next set of ODIs starting Thursday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Josh Inglis scored his second ODI century and Nathan Ellis his highest score in the format with an unbeaten 36 from 44 balls as Australia claimed a dramatic one-wicket victory over hosts Zimbabwe with a ball to spare in Harare on Sunday (local time).
asserted
Australia → score → Sunday
When Ellis was joined at the crease by number 11 Spencer Johnson (7 from 13 balls), the tourists needed 27 runs to reach their victory target of 272, something the pair managed at a run-a-ball to take their side to the win.
asserted
pair → join → win
Zimbabwe will rue Wessly Madhevere dropping Ellis in the penultimate over when he could have sealed victory for them, as he then failed to defend nine runs in the final over when Ellis hit a six off the first ball.
uncertain
Ellis → rue → ball
Australia, who rested several of their regulars for the tour, claimed the series 3-0 and now move on to South Africa for three ODI fixtures that begin in Durban on Thursday.
asserted
that → rest → Thursday
“Great game of cricket,” Australia captain Mitchell Marsh said.
asserted
Marsh → say → cricket
“I thought Zimbabwe probably deserved to win, but the boys got the job done at the end there and that was fantastic to see.
asserted
that → think → end
“We’re aware we need to keep improving as a team.
asserted
we → ’re → team
I thought the way we played over the three matches, albeit today we got lucky, but there’s lots of positive signs with our group.
asserted
we → think → group
We’ve got some young talent which is exciting for the future.”
asserted
which → get → future
After the home side elected to bat first, Zimbabwe’s innings was anchored by an unbeaten 81 from 72 balls by captain Sikandar Raza, to go with half-centuries for Craig Ervine (59 from 79 balls) and Innocent Kaia (55 from 66 balls).
asserted
innings → elect → balls
Kaia retired hurt with a hamstring injury, with the score on 148 for three, as he could no longer run between the wickets.
uncertain
he → retire → wickets
Australia were always up with the run rate in their reply but when openers Travis Head (6) and Marsh (8) fell early, it set the tone for an innings where they lost wickets at regular intervals.
asserted
they → fall → intervals
But Inglis scored a superb 103 from 102 balls as he struck 11 fours, with the next highest scorer Ellis on his unbeaten 36.
asserted
scorer → score → 36
“I thought 280-290 was par with the bat so to make a game out of 272 was a great effort,” Raza said.
asserted
Raza → think → 272
“As a captain I’m really proud.
asserted
I → ’m → captain
I’d rather have a game like that than for the Aussies to just chase it down in 40 overs.”
asserted
Aussies → have → overs
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