/ 28 May 2004

Australia beat Zimbabwe by 139 runs

Australia beat Zimbabwe by 139 runs in the second one-day cricket international and clinched the three-match series 2-0 at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.

Australia made 323 for eight in 50 overs, then bowled out Zimbabwe for 184 in 44.3 overs. Darren Lehmann scored 67 and took four wickets for 7 runs.

The third and final one-dayer is on Saturday at the same ground.

Scores

Australia 323 (Matthew Hayden 87, Darren Lehmann 67) def.

Zimbabwe 184 (Brendan Taylor 65, Lehmann 4-7, Michael Kasprowicz 2-23) by 139 runs. – Sapa-AP