Zimbabwe vs Australia 2nd ODI Preview & Tips - Australia tipped to go 2-0 up against Zimbabwe

Australia were indebted to a superb 109 from 94 from Matt Renshaw as he led his side to a commanding 59-run win over the home side. 

Renshaw's 109 from 94 featured seven boundaries and three maximums as he took the momentum from Zimbabwe. Newman Nyamhuri returned figures of 5/62 in the match as he showcased both his wicket-taking ability and the fact he will go for some runs. 

With the bat, Ben Curran's duck was not an ideal start and while Craig Ervine (59) and Sikandar Raza (57) posted half-centuries, a lack of a triple-figure score ultimately cost the home side. 

Now, the focus is on trying to build on the positives of Nyamhuri's wicket-taking and solid starts for a handful of batters. While Zimbabwe have things to build on, I do not back them to get anything from this one as they see any chance of winning the series pass them by. 

Three defeats in their previous four ODI's alluded to the Aussies having some difficulties in the 50-over game. Troubles when it comes to pacing an innings with the bat had been hurting Australia, while they had seen a number of big names struggle for runs. While Marsh and Alex Carey were not perfect, their scores of 36 and 27 respectively helped to halt Zimbabwe's momentum. They also saw Renshaw impress with the bat as he plundered 109 runs in the opener. 

Nathan Ellis shone with the ball as he returned figures of 5/31, with their victory coming as much from his wicket-taking as it did their entire bowling unit keeping their economy rates low, seeing the pressure pile on the batters of the home team. 

While it was not a perfect performance, the Aussies can be very pleased with their work in the first ODI. Another performance like that will see them surge to a series win, and I back them do just that as they beat Zimbabwe again. Marsh looked in decent touch for his 36, and I back him to help set-up a good score in the second ODI.