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21-year wait over: Matt Renshaw hits Australia's first ODI century against Zimbabwe since 2004
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Matt Renshaw steadied Australia’s innings after a shaky start, reaching his first ODI century against Zimbabwe since 2004. He paced the early overs, then accelerated to hit his fifty in 55 balls, eventually topping the scorecard. His knock broke a 21‑year drought of Australian ODI centuries against the Zimbabwean side.
WHY IT MATTERS
It ends a 21‑year wait for an Australian ODI century against Zimbabwe, highlighting a key individual performance and boosting team morale.
Matt Renshaw came to the crease when Australia were in trouble at 83/3 in 13 overs after opting to bat first. The left-hander took his time and kept the scoreboard moving before stepping up the attack. He brought up his fifty off 55 balls.
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