After winning by a 100-run margin and making a remarkable comeback, the Indian squad with young guns is all set to take on Zimbabwe in the third T20I on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Harare Sports Club. The match will begin at 4:30 PM IST. The toss will be at 4:00 p.m.
Under Shubham Gill’s captaincy, India had a frightful start to the tour. India lost the first T20 by 13 runs; however, the world champions bounced back, winning the second T20 by 100 runs.
India squared the series 1-1. With Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shivam Dube joining the squad, Rohit Sharma’s ‘garden boys’ will focus on dominating the series.
IND vs ZIM Head-to-Head
India and Zimbabwe played a total of 10 T20Is. India won seven matches, while Zimbabwe won three.
IND vs ZIM News
After lifting the prestigious World Cup Trophy, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shivam Dube are back in the India squad against Zimbabwe. Now, Sanju Samson is all set to play in the remaining three matches against Zimbabwe. It’ll be a big headache for the skipper to take a call on either young Dhruv Jurel or experienced Sanju Samson.
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IND vs ZIM pitch report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club is expected to benefit the spinners. The batters might want to make good use of the pitch restrictions. The skipper who wins the toss may want to bowl first and keep the other team to a low score.
Harare Sports Club has hosted 46 T20 matches. The team that batted first won 27 matches, while the chasing team won 19. The highest team score in a T20 match at Harare Sports Club is 234. The lowest team score recorded was 90. The average score at this venue is 158.
IND vs ZIM Weather Report
The good news is that the rain will not play spoilsport at the Harare Sports Club. As winters are there in Zimbabwe, it will be a great sunny day to play cricket. The temperature will be around 26 degrees in the afternoon.
India vs Zimbabwe Predicted XI
IND Probable XI: Shubman Gill (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wk), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar.
ZIM Probable XI: Wessly Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza (c), Dion Myers, Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, and Tendai Chatara