In Saturday’s opening match of the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, a revamped Team India will aim to carry on the winning run. In the series, Shubman Gill will captain India in light of the country’s success in the T20 World Cup and the recent change in leadership, while Sikandar Raza will captain Zimbabwe. Ahead of the match, let’s take a look at how the pitch of Harare is likely to play out in the IND vs ZIM 1st T20I.
IND vs ZIM 1st T20I Pitch Report
Both batters and bowlers benefit from the fairly even wickets of the Harare Sports Club. Even though it might be simple to score runs, there is benefit for the pacers early in the game because the spinners come into play later. In T20Is, though, the wicket might not change during the match.
While batting first generally yields an average score of 156, Ireland easily chased down 140 in the most recent T20l. According to the venue’s overall record, the team batting first has had the most success, winning 23 T20I matches compared to 18 when chasing.
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Harare Sports Club T20I Stats and Record
- Matches: 41
- India Won: 5 of 7 matches
- Zimbabwe Won: 9 of 38 matches
- Matches Won Batting 1st: 23
- Matches Won Batting 1st: 18
- Highest Team Total: 229/2 by Australia vs Zimbabwe in 2018
- Lowest Team Total: 99 All Out by Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in 2021
- Highest Successful Chase: 194/5 by Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe in 2021
- Lowest Total Defended: 118/9 by Zimbabwe vs Pakistan in 2021
- Average 1st Innings Score: 156
- Highest Individual Score: Aaron Finch (Australia) – 172 vs Zimbabwe in 2018
- Best Bowling Innings: Mosaddeck Hossain (Bangladesh) – 5 for 20 vs Zimbabwe in 2022
