ZIM vs IRE Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Bulawayo - Only Test, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 05 Feb 2025, 10:23 PM | Updated - 05 Feb 2025, 10:30 PM
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The one-off Test between Ireland and Zimbabwe will get underway this week. The historic match is scheduled to be played on Thursday (February 6) at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
It will be the second Test between the two sides and the first between them in Zimbabwe. Last year, they played a Test against each other for the first time when Ireland hosted Zimbabwe for a one-off Test. Ireland had won that game by 4 wickets and Zimbabwe will be keen to return the favour.
With both the teams now gearing up for the one-off Test, here is the weather and pitch report for the 1st ZIM vs IRE Test.
ZIM vs IRE Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Bulawayo - Only Test, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025:
ZIM vs IRE Only Test, weather report of Bulawayo:
The upcoming ZIM vs IRE Test could be interrupted by rain on the last two days. While there are no predictions for rain in the first three days, the report is not very promising for the last two days. The temperature on the first three days of the match is expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius.
On the fourth day, the chance of rain is around 30-50 percent throughout the day while on the final day, there is a 70 percent chance of rain.
ZIM vs IRE Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo:
| Matches Played | 27 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 1 (3.70%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 16 (59.26%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 5 (18.52%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 12 (44.44%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 7 (25.93%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 10 (37.04%) |
| Matches Drawn | 10 (37.04%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 713/3 dec (Sri Lanka) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 104 (Zimbabwe) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 184/2 (India) |
| Average Opening Stand (Runs) | 39.91 |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 34.43 |
| Average Runs per Over | 2.95 |
| Average Score Batting First | 312 |
The one-off Test between Ireland and Zimbabwe will be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. The same venue hosted the two-match series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in December and January. In both the games, the surface behaved very differently.
The venue is known for producing high-scoring games and the first Test lived up to the expectations. After Zimbabwe scored 582 runs, Afghanistan had replied with 699 runs. However, in the second innings, Afghanistan had reduced Zimbabwe to 88/4 before the match eventually ended in a draw.
Unlike the first Test, batsmen struggled to get going in the second Test. One of the main reasons for it was rain. The rain helped the bowlers dominate the proceedings and as the game wore on, spinners started making a big impact. In the second innings, Rashid Khan picked up 7 wickets to fire Afghanistan to a win.
So, the pitch is likely to assist the batsmen early on and the spinners will have a bigger say in the last couple of days. Both teams will be looking to bat first and score big in order to avoid batting in the final innings of the Test.
Conclusion:
The weather report is not very promising for the ZIM vs IRE Test. While rain is likely to stay away on the first three days of the Test, it could make its presence felt on the last two days. Both teams will be keeping it in mind and plan accordingly. The rain could also make it tough for both teams to force a result.
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