The Zimbabwe cricket team beat Australia in an ODI today only for the third time in their history and after a gap of 8 long years. Zimbabwe, which is currently in Australia for a 3-match ODI series, had lost the first two games of the series, but today in the third ODI, they bowled first and managed to dismiss the Kangaroos at a modest total of just 141.
Out of that 141, the Australian opener David Warner scored 90 odd runs all alone. The other Aussie batsmen just couldn’t handle the part-time leg-spin bowling of Ryan Burl who, in just 3 overs of bowling, sent 5 Aussie batsmen to the pavilion and registered his best figures ever in ODI cricket.
This victory is special for the Zimbabwe cricket team because the last two ODI victories that they had secured over Australia, they had done that away from Australia and they had never beaten the Aussies at home. But, this time around, they got better of the Aussies in their own backyard.
Before this series started, hardly anyone had given Zimbabwe cricket team a chance to win a game in the series, as they had just lost by 0-3 against a second string Indian side back home in Zimbabwe and they were going to play a full strength Australian side in Australia.
Zimbabwe cricket team performed much better against full strength Australia than second string Indian team
But, as it turned out, Zimbabwe per formed much better against a full-strength Australian side as opposed to how they performed against the second-string Indian team.
As far as Ryan Burl is concerned, his leg spin bowling had troubled Australia in the first ODI as well, where he had got a three-wicket haul, but Zimbabwe were not defending a big target in that game. However, in the third ODI, Burl ensured that his leg spin made a massive influence and he eventually ended up winning the game for Zimbabwe.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions after Zimbabwe beat Australia in Australia for the first time ever –
13th ranked ODI team, lots of injuries, playing against a full strength Australia, in the ODI super league, they have beaten 5-time world Champions in Australia. What a day in cricket, Hats off Zimbabwe. pic.twitter.com/068OakAqLw
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 3, 2022
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Wow! Feels good when an underdog does well.
Zimbabwe beating a full strength Australian side in Australia. Not that anywhere else would have been lesser, but at home beating Australia has to be
One of the biggest upsets in history of ODI cricket. Well done Zimbabwe. #AusVsZim pic.twitter.com/PeYDBUpi65— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 3, 2022
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Well played Zimbabwe 👏🏽😄 #AUSvZIM pic.twitter.com/oDDG72D9pH
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) September 3, 2022
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ODI wins against Australia in Australia in last 15 years
Zimbabwe: 1 in 3 matches
Pak + WI: 1 in 21 matches #AusVsZim— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) September 3, 2022
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Zimbabwe be like 😂😂👇 #AusVsZim pic.twitter.com/YuMfgfNk7I
— Rajkumar 🇮🇳 (@ParthShukla0198) September 3, 2022
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History created, it's huge !!!! Zimbabwe's first win against Australia in Australia. #AusVsZim #Zimbabwe Ryan Burl is a special talent. pic.twitter.com/wODtrGTbDB
— Abhishek Singh (@abhishe02328808) September 3, 2022
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Australia 141.
Ryan Burl 5/10.
Handy best figures to have on your CV. A day he won't forget. Brilliant bowling. 👏🏻👏🏻#AUSVZIM— Potentially Loose Unit 🌏✈️🏈🏏 (@LachlanB_) September 3, 2022
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Ryan Burl has come a long way after sharing a photo of his shoes on Twitter, and PUMA coming to help.
Doing the unbelievable with 34-run over to seal a series win against Bangladesh, and now a five-for in a histroric match win against full-strength Australia at their home.
Advertisement— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 3, 2022
Ryan Burl took an incredible career-best 5 for 10 as Zimbabwe gave themselves a fantastic opportunity to register their first win in Australia by rolling out the home side for 141 in 31 overs in the third ODI. #AusvZim pic.twitter.com/eFuk8xxZ9s
Advertisement— ZimSportLive (@zimsportlive) September 3, 2022
Ryan Burl becomes the first Zimbabwean to take a five-wicket haul against Australia in ODI cricket.#AUSvZIM
Advertisement— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) September 3, 2022
