ZIM vs AUS Dream11 Prediction — 2nd ODI 2026 Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

ZIM vs AUS Match Details — Australia Tour of Zimbabwe 2026 2nd ODI

Zimbabwe (ZIM) will face Australia (AUS) in the second one-day international of their three-match series on Friday, September 18, at Harare Sports Club in Harare. Australia arrives full of confidence after a 59-run win in the opener, in which Matt Renshaw scored his first ODI century (109 off 94) and Cooper Connolly added 51, before Nathan Ellis claimed his first five-wicket haul (5/31) to dismiss Zimbabwe for 235. Zimbabwe, for their part, will be encouraged by Newman Nyamhuri's five-wicket haul (5/62) with the ball.

Australia can win the series with one game to spare if they win again, while Zimbabwe must respond quickly to force a series decider in the third and final ODI on September 20th.

Also Read: ZIM vs AUS Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st ODI? Zimbabwe vs Australia

ZIM vs AUS Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026
• Match: ZIM vs AUS (2nd ODI)
• Date: 18th September 2026
• Match Start Time: 01:00 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network & FanCode

ZIM vs AUS Weather Report — Harare Conditions

• Temperature: 28°C
• Rain Chances: 5%
• Humidity: 55% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team ZIM Form

Zimbabwe Recent Form: L, W, W, L, L

Team AUS Form

Australia  Recent Form: W, W, L, L, L

ZIM vs AUS Head-to-Head Record — Last 34 Matches 

ZIM vs AUS — Harare Sports Club, Harare Pitch Report

Harare Sports Club typically provides a balanced pitch that favors batters in the initial half of an inning before slowing down and then offering turn to spinners later on; pacers can exploit some early lateral movement with the new ball. The latest ODI match statistics at the venue are as follows:

• Win Batting First: 47%
• Win Bowling First: 53%
• Best Suited For: A fairly even contest between bat and ball, with a marginal lean toward teams chasing under lights once the pitch settles

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 232

• Average 2nd Innings: 198

ZIM vs AUS Toss Prediction

The captain who wins the toss is likely to opt to bowl first. Winning the toss and bowling first has been the slightly more successful approach historically at this venue, though captains have also opted to bat first and post competitive totals before the pitch slows down.

Prediction: Australia to win the toss and opt to bowl first.

ZIM vs AUS Probable Playing 11 Today

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Probable 11:

Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor (wk), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri

Australia (AUS) Probable 11:

Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Oliver Peake, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa

ZIM vs AUS Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best ZIM Players for Dream11 —  2nd ODI     

Best AUS Players for Dream11 —  2nd ODI      

ZIM vs AUS Captain & Vice-Captain Picks — 2nd ODI   

• Matt Renshaw ©: Fresh off a maiden ODI hundred and Player-of-the-Match honours, he is Australia's form batter heading into this match.
• Sikandar Raza ©: Zimbabwe's most valuable all-round asset, coming off a fighting half-century and leading the side with real responsibility.
• Cooper Connolly (vc): In outstanding recent form with the bat and capable of picking up handy overs as a bonus.
• Newman Nyamhuri (vc): A five-wicket haul in his last outing makes him a strong differential vice-captain pick for grand leagues.

ZIM vs AUS (Free-to-Play) GL Team Suggestion

Dream11 Team: Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Brian Bennett, Mitchell Marsh(C), Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza(VC), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Brad Evans, Nathan Ellis, Newman Nyamhuri

ZIM vs AUS (Free-to-Play) SL Team Suggestion 

 

Dream11 Team: Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Brian Bennett, Mitchell Marsh(C), Sikandar Raza, Cameron Green, Brad Evans, Josh Hazlewood(VC), Blessing Muzarabani, Nathan Ellis, Graeme Cremer.

ZIM vs AUS Dream11 prediction GL SL team 

Zimbabwe vs Australia Match Prediction – Who Will Win

Australia enters this match with the confidence of a decisive series-opening victory, a middle order that demonstrated its ability to recover from early setbacks, and the incentive of clinching the series with one game to spare. Zimbabwe has shown that they can compete — Newman Nyamhuri's five-wicket haul and the Ervine-Raza rebuild demonstrated that the hosts are not far behind — but a much-improved batting effort at the top of the order is required to level the series. Australia's greater depth in both departments should just about get them over the line.

Prediction: Australia (AUS) to win.

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