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09/20 11:24 CDT Australia completes cricket series sweep with 1-wicket win against Zimbabwe in 3rd ODI Australia completes cricket series sweep with 1-wicket win against Zimbabwe in 3rd ODI HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) --- Nathan Ellis made sure Josh Inglis' second ODI century didn't go to waste as Australia completed a 3-0 cricket series sweep against Zimbabwe with a thrilling one-wicket victory with one ball remaining on Sunday. No. 9 batter Ellis made an unbeaten 36 off 44 balls in the third and final ODI to carry Australia to 272-9 in a successful chase that included Inglis' 103 off 102 but had looked like ending in failure. Zimbabwe, which earlier won the toss and scored 271-8 in its 50 overs, was heading for a consolation win when Inglis was clean bowled by skipper Sikandar Raza in the 42nd over. Australia still needed 45 more runs for victory. Brad Evans (4-47 in 10 overs) reduced the tourists to 245-9 when he dismissed Adam Zampa in the 46th over. But Ellis and Spencer Johnson (7 not out) shared an exciting last-wicket stand, which saw Wessly Madhevere drop Ellis in the penultimate over. With nine needed off the final over, Madhevere got a chance to redeem himself but Ellis smashed the spinner for a six off the first ball and then sealed the game by chipping the spinner over midwicket for the winning single off the fifth ball. Australia beat the home team by 59 runs in the opening match and followed it up with an 84-run victory in the second game. ___ See AP's full cricket coverage here

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