Zimbabwe will face Australia in the opening ODI of the Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 at the Harare Sports Club on September 15. Zimbabwe has been in excellent ODI form; they won their previous series against Bangladesh 2-1 and will take on the Australian team with that same confidence.
On the other hand, Australia has not performed particularly well in ODIs recently, having suffered series defeats against both Bangladesh (1-2) and Pakistan in their last outings. However, they will field their strongest XI for this series and play with the aim of securing a victory.
Also Read: Australia Tour of Zimbabwe 2026: Schedule, Squads, Venues & Live Streaming
ZIM vs AUS Match Details
- Match: Zimbabwe vs Australia, 1st ODI
- Date: Tuesday, 15th September 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM IST
- Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Live Streaming: Fancode
ZIM vs AUS Pitch Report – Harare Sports Club
The pitch at the Harare Sports Club tends to favour bowlers; fast bowlers have claimed 70% of the wickets here. The most recent ODI match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh was also a low-scoring affair.
ZIM vs AUS Weather Report – Harare
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ZIM vs AUS Recent Form
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ZIM vs AUS Head-to-Head ODI Record (Last 10 matches)
ZIM vs AUS Match Prediction Scenarios – 1st ODI
Scenario 1 – If ZIM bats first
- Powerplay Score Prediction: 30–40 runs
- First Innings Total: 230–240 runs expected
- Result Prediction: Australia win
Scenario 2 – If AUS bats first
- Powerplay Score Prediction: 45–55 runs
- First Innings Total: 300–320 runs expected
- Result Prediction: Australia win
ZIM vs AUS: Key Battles
- Brian Bennett vs Josh Hazlewood
- Mitchell Marsh vs Blessing Muzarabani
- Tadiwanashe Marumani vs Xavier Bartlett
ZIM vs AUS: Toss Prediction
- Batting first: 60%
- Batting second: 40%
ZIM vs AUS Probable Playing XI
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Ben Curran, Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri.
Australia (AUS)
Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (WK), Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Matthew Renshaw, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa
Who Will Win ZIM vs AUS Today? – 1st ODI
Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Australia are the favourites to win this 1st ODI. Cameron Green, Travis Head, and Mitchell Marsh are expected to be the key performers.