THE AUSTRALIA Vs Zimbabwe match has started at the Sardar Patel Stadium at Motera, Ahmedabad today afternoon with Australia winning the toss and electing to bat first. Shane Watson and Brad Haddin opened the inning with Zimbabwe opting to start the attack with a fast bowler and a spinner combination.
In 8.2 overs, Australia had made 25 runs with the loss of no wicket.
The match is taking place on a pitch, where chief curator Dhiraj Parsana said that ball will not do much, but added that dew could play a part in the game as it is a day and night match.
Zimbabwe has not beaten the Aussies in the World Cup since their first ever match in 1983.
Defending champion Australia has been on a roll and has remained undefeated in 29 matches in a row at the World Cup. Australian team nicknamed ‘Kangaroos’ recently won the home series against England 6-1.
In comparison, the Zimbabwean team is still struggling to come up as a unit and it will take more than an ordinary effort to face the Aussie challenge today. But in cricket one can't discount the possibility of a surprise as no match is decided till the last ball is bowled.
Team Australia: Ricky Ponting (Captain), Doug Bollinger, John Hastings, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Tim Paine, Shaun Tait, Cameron White , Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Steven Smith and Shane Watson
Team Zimbabwe : Elton Chigumbura (captain), Regis Chakabva, Charles Coventry, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Sean Ervine, Gregory Lamb, Shingirai Masakadza, Christopher Mpofu, Raymond Price, Edward Rainsford, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, Sean Williams.
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