Zimbabwe’s Newman Nyamhuri Sets World Record Vs Australia

Newman Nyamhuri in action during Zimbabwe vs Australia (Source: AFP Photos)Newman Nyamhuri, Zimbabwe’s emerging 20-year-old pace sensation, made a stunning world record for his country on Tuesday in the first ODI of the three-match series at Harare Sports Club.After Australia opted to bat first in the absence of Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood, Nyamhuri kept on taking wickets in regular intervals before eventually finishing his spell with superb figures of 9-0-62-5.In the process, he did something for the very first time which no Zimbabwean pacer ever did in the history of the game against the mighty Australians.Newman Nyamhuri Becomes First Zimbabwean Pacer With 5-For Vs AustraliaNyamhuri became the first pacer to get to a five-wicket haul in the history of Australia vs Zimbabwe ODIs. There were 33 ODIs in the past between the two sides, but no pacer from the country had achieved the same.Only Zimbabwe’s Ryan Burl had a five-wicket haul in ODIs against Australia, but he is a leg-spinner.Best Bowling Figures For ZIM vs AUS In ODIsRyan Burl - 5/10Newman Nyamhuri - 5/62Duncan Fletcher - 4/42Grant Flower - 3/15Heath Streak - 3/45At Just 20, Nyamhuri Reaches New HeightsBesides, Newman Nyamhuri is just 20-years-old, and he had played six ODIs, 5 T20Is and 7 T20Is before that. However, he did not do anything exceptional like what he did on Tuesday, which included the wickets of Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Oliver Peake and centurion Matt Renshaw.Also Read: Travis Head Hits New Low As Australia Opener In ZimbabweHe replaced Luke Jongwe to become the youngest Zimbabwean bowler to take a five-wicket haul in ODIs. Also, he emerged as the third-youngest bowler to do the same in ODIs.Youngest Zimbabwe Bowler To Take A Five-Wicket Haul In ODIs20y 239d - Newman Nyamhuri vs Australia, Harare, (5/62), Today*20y 330d - Luke Jongwe vs Afghanistan, Sharjah, 2016 (5/6)21y 171d - Brian Vitori vs Bangladesh, Harare, 2011 (5/30)Youngest Bowlers To Take A Five-Wicket Haul Vs Australia In ODIs18y 266d - Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Melbourne, 1985 (5/21)19y 352d - Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan), Adelaide, 1996 (5/29)20y 239d - Newman Nyamhuri (Zimbabwe), Harare, 2026 (5/62), Today*21y 148d - Arafat Minhas (Pakistan), Rawalpindi, 2026 (5/32)How Did Newman Nyamhuri Fare In Zimbabwe's Recent Series Vs India?Newman Nyamhuri, a left-arm pacer, had an economy rate of 10.43 during Zimbabwe’s recent T20I series against India. There, he played all three matches, and took only one wicket.However, that wicket was big, and it was of ICC’s No. 1 T20I batter, Ishan Kishan.After that, Newman was in action during Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026. There, he picked up four wickets in as many matches, including a 2/51 in the final against South Africa. There, he had an economy rate of 10.64.Safe to say, his economy rate is one area which needs to be worked upon.Also Read: Varun Chakaravarthy Injury Timeline