The India vs Zimbabwe 4th T20I of the five-match series will take place on July 13 in Harare on Saturday. Defeating Zimbabwe by 23 runs in the third game on Wednesday, India moved to a 2-1 lead in the series. India’s young team has fared pretty well in the series, with Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ravi Bishnoi grabbing the limelight. India would look to seal the series with a match to spare on Saturday.
India vs Zimbabwe Head-to-Head
| Matches Played | 11 |
| Matches Won (IND) | 8 |
| Matches Won (ZIM) | 3 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Tie | 0 |
| Win % (IND) | 72.72 |
| Win % (ZIM) | 27.27 |
Not surprisingly, Team India has an incredible record when playing Zimbabwe head-to-head. India have won eight games and only lost three of the 11 T20Is. Prior to the first T20I of the series, India had only two losses, in 2015 and 2016. In the current series too, India have had the upper hand after the shock defeat in the 1st T20I.
India vs Zimbabwe Team News
India made as many as three changes in the IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube coming in in place of Sai Sudharsan, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel. However, the selection of four openers raised questions on India’s intention, with Abhishek Sharma demoted to number 3 and Ruturaj Gaikwad batting at number 4.
The lack of middle-order batters could see Riyan Parag return to the playing XI in the 4th T20I, with Abhishek Sharma likely to make way in spite of the brilliant century in the 2nd T20I. In the bowling front, India rested Khaleel Ahmed for the 2nd T20I and Mukesh Kumar for the 3rd T20I. Going by the trend, Avesh Khan will likely be benched for the 4th match.
The Zimbabwe unit are looking for the perfect balance in their team for the series. Captain Sikander Raza has not been able to get going so far in the series, but Zimbabwe are unlikely to tinker with their playing XI as they look to keep the series alive.
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India vs Zimbabwe Pitch report
Out of the 44 T20I matches that the Harare Sports Club has hosted, the team that bats first has won 26 of them. In 24 games, the captain who has won the toss has nevertheless chosen to chase. Teams winning the toss has won more than 54% of the game. Batting second, the average score is 139, and the first innings average is 158. The lowest team total at the venue is Zimbabwe’s 90 against Afghanistan in 2022, while the highest team total is India’s 234/2 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I match of the current series.
The pace bowlers in Harare have historically found success on this wicket, but in this current series, the spinners have performed much better. Throughout the series, they have taken 20 wickets at an average of 20.2, a strike rate of 16.8, and an economy of just 7.2 in the series.
India vs Zimbabwe Weather Report
On Saturday, Harare is predicted to have beautiful weather with lots of sunshine and a high of 26°C. The bright, clear skies should make for an exciting game environment.
Predicted India vs Zimbabwe XIs
Predicted India XI
Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashavi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson (WK), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Mukesh Kumar
Predicted Zimbabwe XI
Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Bennett Brian, Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (C), Clive Madande, Campbell Johnathan, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
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