Australia vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI: Mitchell Starc CLOSE to 200 wickets, hosts win sport in 88 balls | Cricket Information
Australian tempo spearhead Mitchell Starc grabbed three wickets because the hosts thrashed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in a low-scoring match to win the second One-day Worldwide (ODI) and take an unassailable lead within the three-match collection on Wednesday (August 31). Following figures 3/24, the 32-year-old Starc is only one wicket in need of changing into the sixth Australian bowler to achieve 200 males’s ODI wickets even because the Kangaroos leap-frogged West Indies on the trail to automated qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.
Starc led the cost right here as Australia bundled out Zimbabwe for simply 96 runs in 27.5 overs with the pacer accounting for Harmless Kaia, Wesley Madhevere and Tadiwanashe Marumani in his first 4 overs and consigning the vacationers to 14/3. Regis Chakabva`s facet have been unable to get well, ultimately bowled out for a sub-100 whole.
Mitchell Starc is only one wicket away from becoming a member of the likes of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne in an elite membership, as Australia make a transfer in #CWCSL
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TOP Australia ODI wicket-takers…
Glenn McGrath – 380 wickets – 1993-2007
Brett Lee – 380 wickets – 2000-2012
Shane Warne – 291 wickets – 1993-2003
Mitchell Johnson – 239 wickets – 2005-2015
Craig McDermott – 203 wickets – 1985-1995
Mitchell Starc – 199 wickets (until date) – 2010-2022.
In reply, Australia misplaced David Warner and Aaron Finch early earlier than they managed to overtake the goal in simply 14.4 overs. Each the Australian wickets fell to left-arm fast Richard Ngarava (2/16). Ngarava additionally discovered the surface fringe of Steve Smith’s bat, just for the ball to go previous a ready fielder at backward level. Smith went on to make mild work of the chase, ending on an unbeaten 47 (41 balls), and was joined by Alex Carey (26 not out off 33 balls) because the hosts cruised to the goal with ease.
The win took the Aussies to 90 factors on the Tremendous League desk, overtaking the West Indies (88 factors) and shifting to seventh place. The highest eight groups on the finish of the competitors go straight to India for the 2023 World Cup, with the underside 5 shifting to the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, to be held in Zimbabwe subsequent 12 months, in accordance with ICC.
A win over Zimbabwe within the third ODI would possible transfer the Australians into sixth, whereas Zimbabwe will characteristic within the Qualifier on residence soil.
Temporary scores: Zimbabwe 96 in 27.5 overs (Mitchell Starc 3/24, Adam Zampa 3/21, Cameron Inexperienced 2/7) misplaced to Australia 100/2 in 14.4 overs (Steven Smith 47 n.o.; Richard Ngarava 2/16)
(with IANS inputs)
