Mitchell Starc took three early wickets to help restrict Zimbabwe to 96 runs and Steve Smith posted an unbeaten 47 as Australia won the second ODI by eight wickets Wednesday to clinch the three-match series.
After Australia won the toss and sent the visitors in to bat, Starc (3-24) bowled three wides in a wild opening over but quickly recovered his line and a fuller length to bowl Innocent Kaia (2), trap Wessly Madhevere (0) lbw and have Tadiwanashe Marumani (4) caught at point as Zimbabwe slumped to 14 for three. His new-ball partner Josh Hazlewood (1-16) bowled a consistent back-of-a-length across two spells and was rewarded with the wicket of Sikanda Raza (17), leaving Zimbabwe 46-4 at the first drinks break.
All-rounder Cameron Green held an outfield catch to remove Zimbabwe's top scorer - Sean Williams for 29 off 45 deliveries - off Adam Zampa's bowling and then had both Tony Munyonga and Ryan Burl caught behind for 10.
Leg-spinner Zampa (3-21) took the last two wickets within four deliveries to ensure Zimbabwe's innings ended inside 28 overs.
"I thought it was clinical by all the bowlers - the tone set by Starc and Hazlewood at the top of the innings was outstanding," Australia captain Aaron Finch said. "Cam Green, the two spinners, it couldn't have gone more to plan today."
Richard Ngarava removed openers David Warner (13) and Aaron Finch (1) in the third over to have Australia in trouble at 16-2 before Smith and Alex Carey (26) combined in an unbeaten 84-run third-wicket partnership to secure victory with 212 deliveries to spare.