As always the script of the Australian run chase was quite predictable. Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden showed very little respect to the Zimbabwe bowling. They added 89 runs for the first wicket in just 14.1 overs. Hayden (34) was the first to depart - caught by Grant Flower off the bowling of Douglas Hondo. After the fall of the first wicket, the scoring slowed down considerably as the spin bowlers took over. And that man Douglas Marillier struck again, getting the wicket of Gilchrist (61) with a rank long hop. Gilchrist pulled the ball to the deep country and substitute fielder Ervine took a simple catch.