Top 10 funny memes after Zimbabwe's historic victory against Australia in the 3rd ODI

Zimbabwe beat Australia by three wickets in the final ODI of the three-match series at the Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville on Saturday, September 3. The African nation made history as it was their first win against the Aussies Down Under. Despite losing the game, Aaron Finch and Co. bagged the series by a 2-1 margin.

Zimbabwe skipper Regis Chakabva won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first in the dead rubber. The Australian batters lacked intensity, with only David Warner (94 off 96) exhibiting resistance against a spirited bowling attack. Glenn Maxwell (19 off 22) was the only other Aussie batter to register a two-digit score.

Warner departed in the 29th over, six short of a well-deserved century, ending hopes of an Australian resurgence. Soon after, they skittled out for 141 in just 31 overs. Leg-spinner Ryan Burl starred for the visitors with an impressive five-wicket haul.

In reply, Zimbabwe got off to a decent start, with Takudzwanashe Kaitano (19 off 25) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (35 off 47) stitching together a 38-run opening stand. Josh Hazlewood (3/30) then bowled a decent spell to bring Australia back into the contest.

Chakabva (37* in 72 balls) batted responsibly and anchored the chase as Zimbabwe reached 142/7 at the end of 39 overs to win the game by three wickets.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Zimbabwe skipper Chakabva reflected on his team's performance and said:

"Coming into the last game, there seems to be a little bit of thought that we'd go through the motions. I thought that the way we started off in the morning was really brilliant."

He added:

"Boys showed a lot of fight, and to get Australia for that sort of total shows how much work we put in. We head home, a bit of fitness going for a couple of weeks and then a bit more training before we come back for the T20 WC."

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Fans react after Zimbabwe register their first away ODI win against Australia

Cricket fans on social media enjoyed the encounter between Australia and Zimbabwe on Saturday. They expressed their reactions through some hilarious memes on social media.

Here is a collection of the best memes related to the game:

While Burl was adjudged the Player of the Match, Australia's Adam Zampa won the Player of the Series award.

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