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Shake: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
Harry Dixon and Sam Konstas remained positive despite good ball work from Anesu Kamuriwo. Seven fours came in the first Powerplay, as Australia closed to four.
The pace of scoring quickened with the introduction of spin in the middle overs. Dixon took the lead, taking two fours in the first over from Ronak Patel, while dispatching Ryan Simbi’s second ball for a six. Konstas also attacked. However, his habit of dancing around the track with the spinners led to his downfall, when he missed one from Brendon Sunguro and was bowled.
Hugh Weibgen reached third place and moved forward at a good pace. He gave Dixon good support, even when Australia looked set for a big result in Kimberley.
Dixon took charge of the boundaries department, regularly dispatching four, as Australia added 33 runs between overs at 26-30. The left-hander looked set for a three-figure mark when he missed a shot and was cleared by Sunguro. Australia’s scoring rate dropped marginally in overs 31-40 as Zimbabwe’s spinners made their impact felt.
A couple of quick wickets, including that of Weibgen (68), helped Zimbabwe take control at the start of the death race.
Aidan O’Connor and Tom Campbell made the Australia XI. Callum Vidler, the star of their victory against Namibia, was lost due to illness.
Zimbabwe’s batting let them down after the players gave them an advantage against Sri Lanka. Australia were excellent with the ball against Namibia before stuttering with the bat against a lowly taget, but they eventually managed to win that game by four wickets.