Australia beats Zimbabwe in first ODI
Cameron Green (5 for 33), David Warner (57, 66b), and Steve Smith (48 n.o., 80b) were the chief architects of Australia's five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first of three ODIS in Townsville.
Asked to bat first, Zimbabwe folded for 200 in 47.3 overs, No. 3 Wessly Madhevere top-scoring with 72 (91b). Innocent Kaia, Tadiwanashe Marumani and Regis Chakabva were the only other players with double-digit personal scores. Legspinner Adam Zampa (in pic) was expensive but picked up three wickets. Thanks in main to Warner and Smith, Australia cruised along in its run chase. Leg-spinner Ryan Burl took three middle-order wickets towards the business end but it was too little, too late.