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Zimbabwe wins toss, elects to bat against Australia in third ODI

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In the third and final One Day International cricket match between Zimbabwe and Australia in Harare on Sunday, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza chose to bat first after winning the toss. This decision marks a change of strategy for Zimbabwe following losses in the previous two matches where Australia dominated with significant run margins. Both teams made lineup adjustments: Australia brought back Xavier Bartlett while Zimbabwe included Graeme Cremer and Ernest Masuku, replacing Josh Hazlewood and Wellington Masakadza respectively.

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Article 1

Australia defeated New Zealand in a cricket ODI match by scoring 280 runs while restricting New Zealand to 236.
Mitchell Marsh's innings was crucial, contributing significantly to Australia's total.
The victory secured a series win for Australia.

Article 2

Nathan Ellis' performance against Zimbabwe in an ODI led to his selection in the Australian squad for the ICC World Cup Super League matches.
His inclusion is seen as an opportunity for him to continue building on his recent form and contributions during international cricket tours.

Article 3

Australia won a T20I match against New Zealand by scoring 186 runs while restricting New Zealand to 174.
The game was crucial in the series, with New Zealand needing a win to stay alive for qualification into the next tournament stage.
Mitchell Marsh's leadership and Josh Inglis' performance were highlighted as key factors in Australia's victory.

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Australia defeated Pakistan by a margin of 53 runs in their T20I match, with scores of 167 and 114 for Pakistan respectively.
The Australian team's strong batting performance was instrumental, particularly contributions from Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell.
Victory secured a series win for Australia over Pakistan.

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Upcoming cricket fixtures include matches between Zimbabwe and Australia as well as several other teams in different formats (ODI, T20).
Scores of previously concluded matches are provided, along with updates on current live games.

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Zimbabwe won the toss but elected to bat against Australia in their final ODI match.
The decision was made due to difficulties Zimbabwe had encountered chasing targets in previous matches due to challenges posed by an older ball.

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Josh Inglis scored his second ODI century, and Nathan Ellis contributed with an unbeaten score of 36 as Australia secured a narrow victory over Zimbabwe.
The victory was achieved in the final ball of the match after dropping Ellis provided Australia another chance at securing the win.
This series win against Zimbabwe allows Australia to move on to South Africa for upcoming ODI fixtures.

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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. asserted

Raza → win → 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. asserted

Australia → complete → 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. asserted

it → say → ball

Australia made two changes with Xavier Bartlett returning to the side in place of the rested Josh Hazlewood. asserted

Bartlett → make → 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. asserted

seamer → replace → over

Graeme Cremer, who turned 40 on Saturday, returned to ODIs after eight years as Zimbabwe also made two changes. asserted

Zimbabwe → turn → changes

Cremer came in for Wellington Masakadza, who was left out due to a niggle. asserted

who → come → 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. asserted

Zimbabwe → take → series

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