Men's ODI · ICC World Cup · Match 27

Zimbabwe v Australia

24 Feb 2003 · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Australia won by 7 wickets

Toss: Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: AM Blignaut
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Zimbabwe	246/9	50.0
AustraliaTarget 247 from 50 overs	248/3	47.2

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Australia248/3 (47.2 ov)

Australia batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
AC Gilchristcaught b DA Marillier	caught b DA Marillier	61	64	8	0	95.3
ML Haydencaught b DT Hondo	caught b DT Hondo	34	39	5	0	87.2
RT Pontingc & b BA Murphy	c & b BA Murphy	38	63	2	0	60.3
DR Martyn*not out	not out	50	70	2	0	71.4
DS Lehmann*not out	not out	56	48	6	0	116.7
Extras	9 (lb 1, w 8)
Total	248/3 (47.2 ov)

Did not bat: A Symonds, MG Bevan, GB Hogg, B Lee, JN Gillespie, GD McGrath

Fall of wickets: 1-89 (ML Hayden, 14.1 ov), 2-113 (AC Gilchrist, 21.4 ov), 3-156 (RT Ponting, 32.4 ov)

Zimbabwe bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
HH Streak	6	0	38	0	6.33	1
AM Blignaut	10	0	54	0	5.40	4
DT Hondo	8.5	0	49	1	5.55	0
GJ Whittall	3.3	0	26	0	7.43	0
DA Marillier	10	1	32	1	3.20	3
BA Murphy	9	0	48	1	5.33	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Zimbabwe	Australia
0	0/0	0/0
1	5/0	6/0
2	5/0	16/0
3	13/0	23/0
4	15/1	32/0
5	17/1	36/0
6	26/1	37/0
7	28/1	45/0
8	31/2	51/0
9	33/2	52/0
10	41/2	64/0
11	41/2	70/0
12	42/2	77/0
13	42/2	87/0
14	47/2	89/0
15	52/2	92/1
16	53/2	95/1
17	55/2	100/1
18	60/2	104/1
19	65/2	107/1
20	67/2	111/1
21	74/2	113/1
22	76/2	113/2
23	78/2	118/2
24	82/2	120/2
25	87/2	126/2
26	93/2	129/2
27	104/2	140/2
28	111/2	142/2
29	118/3	147/2
30	121/3	150/2
31	123/4	152/2
32	123/4	156/2
33	124/4	157/3
34	131/4	160/3
35	139/4	168/3
36	141/4	175/3
37	142/6	179/3
38	147/6	186/3
39	149/6	190/3
40	156/6	200/3
41	165/6	202/3
42	183/6	211/3
43	202/6	221/3
44	207/6	228/3
45	211/7	235/3
46	215/7	238/3
47	220/7	244/3
47.333	–	248/3
48	225/7	–
49	242/7	–
50	246/9	–

Win probability

Australia won by 7 wicketsThe official result.

▲ Zimbabwe ahead · the axis is Zimbabwe's chance of winning

▼ Australia aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	Zimbabwe	Australia
1	0.0	Start	48%	52%
1	0.6	5/0	49%	51%
1	1.6	5/0	48%	52%
1	2.6	13/0	51%	49%
1	3.6	15/1	41%	59%
1	4.6	17/1	41%	59%
1	5.6	26/1	44%	56%
1	6.6	28/1	44%	56%
1	7.6	31/2	36%	64%
1	8.6	33/2	37%	63%
1	9.6	41/2	39%	61%
1	10.6	41/2	39%	61%
1	11.6	42/2	39%	61%
1	12.6	42/2	38%	62%
1	13.6	47/2	39%	61%
1	14.6	52/2	41%	59%
1	15.6	53/2	40%	60%
1	16.6	55/2	40%	60%
1	17.6	60/2	42%	58%
1	18.6	65/2	43%	57%
1	19.6	67/2	43%	57%
1	20.6	74/2	45%	55%
1	21.6	76/2	45%	55%
1	22.6	78/2	44%	56%
1	23.6	82/2	45%	55%
1	24.6	87/2	46%	54%
1	25.6	93/2	47%	53%
1	26.6	104/2	50%	50%
1	27.6	111/2	52%	48%
1	28.6	118/3	46%	54%
1	29.6	121/3	46%	54%
1	30.6	123/4	38%	62%
1	31.6	123/4	37%	63%
1	32.6	124/4	36%	64%
1	33.6	131/4	38%	62%
1	34.6	139/4	40%	60%
1	35.6	141/4	39%	61%
1	36.6	142/6	26%	74%
1	37.6	147/6	27%	73%
1	38.6	149/6	27%	73%
1	39.6	156/6	29%	71%
1	40.6	165/6	32%	68%
1	41.6	183/6	39%	61%
1	42.6	202/6	47%	53%
1	43.6	207/6	47%	53%
1	44.6	211/7	44%	56%
1	45.6	215/7	43%	57%
1	46.6	220/7	43%	57%
1	47.6	225/7	43%	57%
1	48.6	242/7	48%	52%
1	49.6	246/9	43%	57%
2	0.6	6/0	41%	59%
2	1.6	16/0	36%	64%
2	2.6	23/0	33%	67%
2	3.6	32/0	28%	72%
2	4.6	36/0	27%	73%
2	5.6	37/0	27%	73%
2	6.6	45/0	24%	76%
2	7.6	51/0	21%	79%
2	8.6	52/0	22%	78%
2	9.6	64/0	16%	84%
2	10.6	70/0	14%	86%
2	11.6	77/0	12%	88%
2	12.6	87/0	9%	91%
2	13.6	89/0	9%	91%
2	15.1	92/1	15%	85%
2	16.1	95/1	14%	86%
2	17.1	100/1	12%	88%
2	18.1	104/1	11%	89%
2	19.1	107/1	10%	90%
2	20.1	111/1	9%	91%
2	21.1	113/1	9%	91%
2	22.1	113/2	18%	82%
2	23.1	118/2	16%	84%
2	24.1	120/2	16%	84%
2	25.1	126/2	13%	87%
2	26.1	129/2	13%	87%
2	27.1	140/2	8%	92%
2	28.1	142/2	8%	92%
2	29.1	147/2	7%	93%
2	30.1	150/2	7%	93%
2	31.1	152/2	7%	93%
2	32.1	156/2	6%	94%
2	33.1	157/3	15%	85%
2	34.1	160/3	14%	86%
2	35.1	168/3	10%	90%
2	36.1	175/3	7%	93%
2	37.1	179/3	7%	93%
2	38.1	186/3	5%	95%
2	39.1	190/3	4%	96%
2	40.1	200/3	2%	98%
2	41.1	202/3	2%	98%
2	42.1	211/3	<1%	>99%
2	43.1	221/3	<1%	>99%
2	44.1	228/3	<1%	>99%
2	45.1	235/3	<1%	>99%
2	46.1	238/3	<1%	>99%
2	47.1	244/3	<1%	>99%
2	47.3	248/3	0%	100%

Batter

AC Gilchristcaught b DA Marillier

95.3

ML Haydencaught b DT Hondo

87.2

RT Pontingc & b BA Murphy

60.3

DR Martyn*not out

71.4

DS Lehmann*not out

116.7

Extras

9 (lb 1, w 8)

Total

248/3 (47.2 ov)

Bowler

Econ

HH Streak

6.33

AM Blignaut

5.40

DT Hondo

8.5

5.55

GJ Whittall

3.3

7.43

DA Marillier

3.20

BA Murphy

5.33

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Zimbabwe	Australia
0	0/0	0/0
1	5/0	6/0
2	5/0	16/0
3	13/0	23/0
4	15/1	32/0
5	17/1	36/0
6	26/1	37/0
7	28/1	45/0
8	31/2	51/0
9	33/2	52/0
10	41/2	64/0
11	41/2	70/0
12	42/2	77/0
13	42/2	87/0
14	47/2	89/0
15	52/2	92/1
16	53/2	95/1
17	55/2	100/1
18	60/2	104/1
19	65/2	107/1
20	67/2	111/1
21	74/2	113/1
22	76/2	113/2
23	78/2	118/2
24	82/2	120/2
25	87/2	126/2
26	93/2	129/2
27	104/2	140/2
28	111/2	142/2
29	118/3	147/2
30	121/3	150/2
31	123/4	152/2
32	123/4	156/2
33	124/4	157/3
34	131/4	160/3
35	139/4	168/3
36	141/4	175/3
37	142/6	179/3
38	147/6	186/3
39	149/6	190/3
40	156/6	200/3
41	165/6	202/3
42	183/6	211/3
43	202/6	221/3
44	207/6	228/3
45	211/7	235/3
46	215/7	238/3
47	220/7	244/3
47.333	–	248/3
48	225/7	–
49	242/7	–
50	246/9	–

Innings

Over

Score

Zimbabwe

Australia

0.0

Start

48%

52%

0.6

5/0

49%

51%

1.6

5/0

48%

52%

2.6

13/0

51%

49%

3.6

15/1

41%

59%

4.6

17/1

41%

59%

5.6

26/1

44%

56%

6.6

28/1

44%

56%

7.6

31/2

36%

64%

8.6

33/2

37%

63%

9.6

41/2

39%

61%

10.6

41/2

39%

61%

11.6

42/2

39%

61%

12.6

42/2

38%

62%

13.6

47/2

39%

61%

14.6

52/2

41%

59%

15.6

53/2

40%

60%

16.6

55/2

40%

60%

17.6

60/2

42%

58%

18.6

65/2

43%

57%

19.6

67/2

43%

57%

20.6

74/2

45%

55%

21.6

76/2

45%

55%

22.6

78/2

44%

56%

23.6

82/2

45%

55%

24.6

87/2

46%

54%

25.6

93/2

47%

53%

26.6

104/2

50%

27.6

111/2

52%

48%

28.6

118/3

46%

54%

29.6

121/3

46%

54%

30.6

123/4

38%

62%

31.6

123/4

37%

63%

32.6

124/4

36%

64%

33.6

131/4

38%

62%

34.6

139/4

40%

60%

35.6

141/4

39%

61%

36.6

142/6

26%

74%

37.6

147/6

27%

73%

38.6

149/6

27%

73%

39.6

156/6

29%

71%

40.6

165/6

32%

68%

41.6

183/6

39%

61%

42.6

202/6

47%

53%

43.6

207/6

47%

53%

44.6

211/7

44%

56%

45.6

215/7

43%

57%

46.6

220/7

43%

57%

47.6

225/7

43%

57%

48.6

242/7

48%

52%

49.6

246/9

43%

57%

0.6

6/0

41%

59%

1.6

16/0

36%

64%

2.6

23/0

33%

67%

3.6

32/0

28%

72%

4.6

36/0

27%

73%

5.6

37/0

27%

73%

6.6

45/0

24%

76%

7.6

51/0

21%

79%

8.6

52/0

22%

78%

9.6

64/0

16%

84%

10.6

70/0

14%

86%

11.6

77/0

12%

88%

12.6

87/0

91%

13.6

89/0

91%

15.1

92/1

15%

85%

16.1

95/1

14%

86%

17.1

100/1

12%

88%

18.1

104/1

11%

89%

19.1

107/1

10%

90%

20.1

111/1

91%

21.1

113/1

91%

22.1

113/2

18%

82%

23.1

118/2

16%

84%

24.1

120/2

16%

84%

25.1

126/2

13%

87%

26.1

129/2

13%

87%

27.1

140/2

92%

28.1

142/2

92%

29.1

147/2

93%

30.1

150/2

93%

31.1

152/2

93%

32.1

156/2

94%

33.1

157/3

15%

85%

34.1

160/3

14%

86%

35.1

168/3

10%

90%

36.1

175/3

93%

37.1

179/3

93%

38.1

186/3

95%

39.1

190/3

96%

40.1

200/3

98%

41.1

202/3

98%

42.1

211/3

<1%

>99%

43.1

221/3

<1%

>99%

44.1

228/3

<1%

>99%

45.1

235/3

<1%

>99%

46.1

238/3

<1%

>99%

47.1

244/3

<1%

>99%

47.3

248/3

100%