PAK vs ZIM Weather Report And Pitch Report Of the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo – 1st ODI, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024
Published - 24 Nov 2024, 08:27 AM
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Zimbabwe hosts Pakistan for a white ball series. Pakistan are on the road after a mixed bag Down Under after winning their first ODI series in Australia in 22 years but getting swept 3-0 in the T20 games.
Zimbabwe comes in hot after having crushed everyone in their path during recent World Cup qualifiers in Kenya. Their T20 captain, Sikandar Raza made history with a blistering 133 not out off just 43 balls against The Gambia - the first-ever T20 century by a Zimbabwean player.
Both teams are shaking up their lineups. Zimbabwe welcomes back veteran Sean Williams for the ODIs after an eight-month break but leaves him out of T20s. Team captain Craig Ervine also sits out the T20 matches.
The last time these teams met was in 2022 when Pakistan won the ODI series 2-1, but Zimbabwe pulled off a shocking one-run win in a T20 game in Perth.
PAK vs ZIM Weather Report And Pitch Report Of the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo – 1st ODI, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024
PAK vs ZIM Weather Report Of Bulawayo
The start of the 1st PAK vs ZIM ODI is in danger of getting delayed due to rain and a wet outfield. According to the weather forecast, Bulawayo will experience light thunderstorms and rain on and off on Sunday, 24 November.
The temperature will hover around a warm 28°C will have humid conditions with a 50% chance of precipitation. The relative humidity is expected to reach 43% which will make the air feel slightly muggy. Winds will blow at a moderate speed of 18 km/h, adding a slight breeze to the day.
As far as the match is concerned it can have occasional rain delays and it is possible that we can have a shortened game, so keep your Duckworth Lewis calculation handy as and when the match starts.
Also read: PAK vs ZIM Match Preview- 1st ODI, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024
PAK vs ZIM Pitch Analysis
Here are the stats of the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo :
| Matches Played | 92 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 38 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 49 |
| Average First Innings Score | 234 |
| Average Second Innings Score | 199 |
| Highest Total recorded | 399/1 (Pakistan) |
| Lowest Total recorded | 48 (Zim Women) |
| Highest Score chased | 329 (By Zimbabwe vs New Zealand) |
The Bulawayo cricket pitch has seen 92 matches. Teams chasing have a slight edge with 49 wins compared to 38 victories for teams batting first.
Scoring trends highlight the challenge for batters in the second innings. The average first-innings score is 234 while the second innings drops to 199.
Big scores are possible here with Pakistan recording 399/1 against Zimbabwe. On the flip side, batting collapses can occur, with Zimbabwe Women bowled out for 48 against Bangladesh Women.
Zimbabwe’s 329/9 against New Zealand is the highest successful chase. Yet, bowlers can defend modest totals as Zimbabwe’s 196 against Afghanistan proved.
Conclusion
There is a prediction for rain in PAK vs ZIM and the game can dish out a shortened one. Pakistan will look to close in on another series after their heist in Australia. On the other hand, Zimbabwe will look to spoil the visitor's party.
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