Welcome to the highlights of Australia vs Zimbabwe - The opening match of the 1996 Singer World Series quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Australia and Zimbabwe was played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on August 26, 1996.
Match Overview:
A sparkling 82 off 70-balls from Steve Waugh, Half-centuries by Michael Slater and Ricky Ponting before Damien Fleming and Paul Reiffel's each two wickets sets up to Australia massive 125-run victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-hit, one-sided opening match of a Singer World Series.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* During the Australia innings, Rain interrupted play for 55 minutes and when Australia resumed it registered it's 50 in the 11th over.
Australia scored 263-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Steve Waugh blasted a 82 off 70-balls, Ricky Ponting cracked a 53 off 82-balls without a boundary.
Michael Slater struck 50 off 69-balls including 4-fours and Stuart Law hit 20 off 24-balls included a four.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Guy Whittall picked up 3-wickets, Eddo Brandes took 2-wickets and one for Paul Strang - Heath Streak.
Zimbabwe bundled out for 138 in 41 overs with top scorer by Ali Shah cracked a 41 off 76-balls including a six,
Eddo Brandes blasted a 17 off 12-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 141.66 and Craig Evans hit 15 off 29-balls included 2-fours.
Australia best bowler by Mark Waugh picked up 3-wickets for 24-runs in 5-overs including a maiden, Paul Reiffel, Damien Fleming both took 2-wickets, Glenn McGrath, Steve Waugh and Brad Hogg each took one-wickets.
Steve Waugh named Player of the match for his sparkling batting performance to scored 82 off 70-balls Including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 117.14.
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