Zimbabwe will face off against South Africa in the 1st match of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series on Monday, 14th July. The match will be played at Harare Sports Club, Harare and the scheduled start time is 4:30 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record, tips & betting odds of the Zimbabwe vs South Africa match.
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Tips & Odds
Stats
- The average 1st innings powerplay score in the last three T20I matches played at Harare is 44.
- Teams batting first won 28 of the 52 T20I matches played at Harare.
- Zimbabwe won 12 of the 49 T20I matches played at Harare.
- At Harare Sports Club, Sikandar Raza has scored 574 runs & took 17 wickets in 28 matches.
Harare Sports Club Pitch Report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The surface tends to slow down as the match progresses and it has always been difficult to chase down targets at this venue. The average 1st innings score is 154 runs, while the average 2nd innings score is 138 runs. Medium pacers are highly effective on this slowish two paced tracks. Since it is an afternoon match the side that wins the toss are more likely to bat first.
- Matches Played: 52
- Batting 1st Won: 28
- Batting 2nd Won: 22
- No Result: 2
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Head to Head Record
South Africa and Zimbabwe despite being neighbouring nations only played Six T20I matches against one another. South Africa has dominated with five wins, while one match ended in no result. Out of those five wins South Africa won two matches while batting first and three matches while bowling first. The last time these two teams met was in 2018 where South Africa chased down 133 runs in 15.4 overs.
- Matches Played: 6
- Zimbabwe Won: 0
- South Africa Won: 5
- No Result: 1
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Squads
Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Wesley Madhevere, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande(w), Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Tinotenda Maposa, Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa
South Africa Squad: Lhuan-dre Pretorius(w), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen(c), Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Simelane, Rubin Hermann, Kwena Maphaka
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Match Winner Prediction
South Africa enters the contest as favorites to win, having never lost a T20I match against Zimbabwe in international cricket. Under the leadership of Rassie van der Dussen, South Africa boasts a blend of youth and experience in their squad. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe, after losing the Test series 2-0, will be looking to kickstart the T20I series on a positive note.
Although Zimbabwe personally hasn't had a particularly good record at Harare, where they've won just 12 of 49 T20I matches, a turnaround is possible, especially if their two tall fast bowlers step up and their batters bring their A-game against the strong South African bowling lineup. We are backing South Africa to take this one and win the match.
Our Prediction: South Africa to Win!