Australia beat Zimbabwe by 59 runs in first ODI

Matt Renshaw scored a maiden one-day international century as Australia beat Zimbabwe by 59 runs in the opening ODI in Harare on Tuesday. Nathan Ellis took five wickets for 31 runs in 9.1 overs to restrict Zimbabwe to 235 after Australia posted 294 for eight.

Renshaw made 109 from 94 balls and added 72 runs with Alex Carey and 75 with Ollie Peake. Cooper Connolly scored 51 as Zimbabwe's Newman Nyamhuri finished with five for 62. Craig Ervine made 59 and Sikandar Raza 57 before Ellis and Spencer Johnson removed both.

Australia lead the three-match series 1-0. The second ODI is scheduled for Friday and the third for Sunday, all in Harare.