Zim, you beauty: Chigumbura, Utseya lead to stunning win

ZIMBABWE finally gave local cricket fans something to smile about after recording their first win over Australia in 31 years with a three-wicket win over the world’s top-ranked ODI side in their third match of the ongoing triangular series at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

DANIEL NHAKANISO
SPORTS REPORTER

Until yesterday’s historic win – the first for Stephen Mangongo since he took over as the substantive national team coach – Australia had beaten the hosts in their last 27 ODIs, dating back to the famous World Cup win in 1983 until the class off 2014 scripted their own names in the history books.

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