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09/20 02:34 CDT Zimbabwe wins toss, elects to bat against Australia in third ODI
Zimbabwe wins toss, elects to bat against Australia in third ODI
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) --- Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and
elected to bat for the first time in the series against Australia in the third
and final cricket one-day international on Sunday.
Australia is favorite to complete a clean sweep after beating the home team by
59 runs in the opening match and followed it up with an 84-run victory in the
second game on Friday.
Raza said at the toss it was a chance to try a different approach in the series
after Zimbabwe failed to chase down targets in the previous two games because
it was tough to bat against the older ball.
Australia made two changes with Xavier Bartlett returning to the side in place
of the rested Josh Hazlewood. Spencer Johnson replaced Billy Stanlake after the
seamer left the field in the second game due to side strain while bowling his
fifth over.
Graeme Cremer, who turned 40 on Saturday, returned to ODIs after eight years as
Zimbabwe also made two changes. Cremer came in for Wellington Masakadza, who
was left out due to a niggle.
Fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri, who took his maiden five-wicket haul in the first
match, was rested and Zimbabwe brought in Ernest Masuku, also for the first
time in the series.
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Lineups:
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Brendan Taylor, Craig
Ervine, Sikandar Raza (captain), Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Ernest Masuku,
Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis,
Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Ollie Peake, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam
Zampa, Spencer Johnson
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