Australia mount record total [Source: AFP]Australia mounted a formidable total against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of their three-match away series in Harare. Getting invited to bat first by Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza on Friday, September 18, the visitors notched up 356 runs from their 50 overs for the loss of just six wickets.Attacking opener Travis Head top-scored in the innings with a whirlwind century, composing 112 runs off just 84 balls with 15 boundaries and three huge sixes. Australia’s latest batting effort marked just the second-ever instance of a team scoring a total of 350 or more in an Australia vs Zimbabwe ODI match.Australia records highest AUS vs ZIM ODI totalAustralia batted first and charted 356-6 in 50 overs against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on September 18. In doing so, Australia went past their own decade-old effort of 350-6 against Zimbabwe at the same venue to record the highest team total in an Australia vs Zimbabwe ODI match. Also Read- Watch- Sikandar Raza Left Rattled As Spencer Johnson Unleashes Perfect YorkerThe total also marked only the second instance of any team scoring a total of 350 or more in an ODI match involving the two sides. Notably, Australia now holds the record of charting seven of the highest ODI team totals in Australia vs Zimbabwe matches. Here is a look at three of the highest team totals notched up in AUS vs ZIM ODIs.Highest Innings Totals for Australia vs Zimbabwe in ODIs:356/6 – Harare, 2026, Today350/6 – Harare, 2014344/7 – Hobart, 2004 How did Australia race to 356-6 in 2nd ODI?Australian captain Mitchell Marsh and firebrand opener Travis Head conjured 130 runs together for the first wicket in just 19 overs. While captain Marsh belted 53 off 63 balls with three boundaries and three sixes, Head smeared 112 runs off just 84 deliveries with 15 cracking fours and three sixes to notch up his eighth ODI ton.Cooper Connolly at number three minted 78 from 69 with three fours and three sixes to slap his third successive 50-plus score in ODIs, thus becoming the first Australian cricketer since David Warner in 2023 to achieve the feat.Oliver Peake blasted 41* off just 18 to turbo-charge the Australian innings at the death as the visitors reached 356-6 in 50 overs.Australia off to great preparation for World Cup 2027The Australian cricket team, playing its first ODI series after a gap of more than three months, might well take a 2-0 lead in the series against Zimbabwe. Australia’s convincing win in the first ODI and batting bombardment in the second indicates that the reigning world champions have started off well in their preparations towards next year’s 2027 ICC World Cup.Interestingly, the World Cup 2027 will be hosted by Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia. After the series in Zimbabwe, the Australians will be flying to South Africa next week to continue their preparation.Also Read- Virat Kohli's Childhood Coach Rajkumar Sharma Leads Race To Become Head Coach
