ZIM vs AFG Weather Report And Pitch Report, Bulawayo - 1st Test, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024-25

After a gap of almost four years, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will be taking on each other in a Test match once again. ZIM vs AFG Test series will begin this week. The series opener is scheduled to take place on Thursday (December 26) at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

Zimbabwe had a disastrous outing in the ODI series. In the first ODI that was washed out, they were reeling at 44/5 inside 10 overs when rain spared their blushes and In the second ODI, the home side was bowled out for just 54 runs while chasing 287 runs. Zimbabwe were also outplayed in the T20I series with Afghanistan registering a 2-1 victory.

The hosts will be eyeing a better display in the Test series. On the other hand, Afghanistan will look to continue their domination. With both the teams gearing up for the game, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report for the first ZIM vs AFG Test.

ZIM vs AFG Weather Report And Pitch Report, Bulawayo - 1st Test, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024-25:

ZIM vs AFG - Weather Report Of Bulawayo:

The weather forecast is not promising for the first Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test. There is a prediction of rain on all the five days of the Test. So it is highly likely that rain will play spoilsport throughout the Test match.

On the first day itself, the chances of rain are as high as 70 percent. The temperature is likely to be in the 20s during the Test match.

ZIM vs AFG Pitch report:

Here are the stats of the Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo:

Just like Harare, Bulawayo will also offer ample assistance to both bowlers as well as batsmen. The average score batting first at the venue is 308 runs. It means the batsmen can score if they spend a considerable amount of time in the middle.

At the same time, the bowlers will also get good support from the surface and can trouble the batters. In the last Test played at the venue which was between Zimbabwe and West Indies last year, none of the teams managed to reach the 300-run mark.

West Indies had won the game by an innings and 4 runs after scoring 292 runs. On the other hand, Zimbabwe had scored 115 and 173 in the two innings.

Conclusion:

The weather forecast will be a big concern ahead of the first ZIM vs AFG Test. The forecast has predicted rain on all five days of the Test and it might become difficult for both teams to force a result if a considerable amount of time is lost due to rain and wet outfield.