Travis Head scores 112 off 84 balls as Australia win second ODI by 84 runs
Travis Head's 75-ball century led Australia to an 84-run victory and a 2-0 series lead in Harare.
Travis Head scored 112 off 84 balls as Australia beat Zimbabwe by 84 runs in the second ODI in Harare on Friday. The opener reached his hundred in 75 deliveries, the fastest ODI century by an Australian against Zimbabwe. Mitchell Marsh made 53 and Cooper Connolly scored 78 in Australia's 356 for 6.
Zimbabwe were bowled out for 272 in 48.3 overs despite five of their top six batters scoring 30 or more. Captain Sikandar Raza top-scored with 45. Matt Renshaw took two wickets in his first two overs while Adam Zampa claimed his 200th ODI wicket.
Australia lead the three-match series 2-0. The tourists play Zimbabwe for the final time on Sunday. Cooper Connolly said he studies Travis Head's approach to learn how the left-hander reads the game in different conditions.
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