Zimbabwe have shocked Australia by three wickets in the third and final ODI in Townsville.
A nerveless unbeaten 37 from captain Regis Chakabva prevented any last-minute hiccups for the tourists, after spinner Ryan Burl’s five-wicket haul helped roll the Aussies for just 141.
David Warner’s 94 amid the carnage made up the second-highest percentage of a completed men’s ODI innings by a single batsman in history, but only Glenn Maxwell (19) could also reach double figures.
Captain Aaron Finch’s place in the team is also set for further scrutiny, caught at slip for 5 to finish the series with just 21 runs from three innings.
Chakabva showed restraint and patience as the Aussies mixed up their attack, being the anchor in a pair of partnerships to see out the contest .
Hazlewood was the pick of Australia’s bowlers with 3-30 and registered a milestone 100th ODI career wicket on Saturday.
Mitchell Starc became the fastest player ever to 200 ODI scalps in 102 matches when he picked up Burl’s wicket.
Zimbabwe’s chase was more of a trot than a canter but their middle-order partnership of skipper Chakabva and Tony Munyonga 18 (45) kept belief in a side that lost three wickets for just one run at one point.
Takudzwanashe Kaitano (19) and Tadiwanashe Marumani’s (35) opening partnership got them started with Munyonga and Burl hitting double figures before Evans’s boundary sealed the win with 12 overs to spare.
Earlier, David Warner came within just six runs of ending his century drought.
Burl’s career-best figures gave the visitors the upper hand as Warner hit 94 off 96 balls.
Only Warner and Glenn Maxwell reached double figures for the hosts.
Warner hit the second highest percentage of runs for a team in an ODI game (66.6 per cent), only behind Viv Richards in 1984.
Australia prevailed 2-1 in the series and will now face New Zealand in three ODIs, beginning on Tuesday.
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
You get the feeling he would have just kept batting indefinitely if we were chasing 400 another 50 overs Spoke very well at the post match for a bloke who must be in considerable discomfort. Given his age he'd probably be right to play by tomorrow afternoon
Jeff
Roar Rookie
I love you Cameron.
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
What a hilarious, shambolic, unpredictable match. Totally enthralling and some cracking cricket. It had it all! What a start to the series
Jeff
Roar Rookie
I guess there will be some commentators in weeks/months to come, who say "yeah, but Green is yet to score a ton for Australia". Ehh, what can you do about it?
Jeff
Roar Rookie
Well, that was an Aus innings in two halves.
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
Zampa the ice man! What a game
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
Same I was chortling at that
Rellum
Roar Guru
Not the way to win the game. Great, great innings from Green. Great game all round. Low scoring games are always the best
Jeff
Roar Rookie
Disaster averted!
Rellum
Roar Guru
Love it when the commentators are completely wrong
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
:laughing: :laughing:
Rellum
Roar Guru
:stoked:
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
The renatunga
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
Easy mistake to make, esp at the start of the season. Amazing with all the physios, player trackers and technology that the support staff allowed it to happen. You'd think they should have been at him with drinks and nutrition throughout
Rellum
Roar Guru
Seems the players said we keep playing, thankfully
Rellum
Roar Guru
How has Green not being seen to from the Staff
Jeff
Roar Rookie
Oh. You are KIDDING me!! What are you doing, cricket??
Rellum
Roar Guru
Big shot from Zampa
Rellum
Roar Guru
Hazelwood looks pertrified
Rellum
Roar Guru
Cam's doing the Olympic walk between wickets now