ZIM vs IRE Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Harare- 1st ODI, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 13 Feb 2025, 03:51 PM | Updated - 13 Feb 2025, 04:00 PM
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Zimbabwe will be taking on Ireland in the first game of the three-match ODI on Friday (February 14). The series opener will be played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare.
Both the teams recently played a one-off Test in Bulawayo and Ireland won the game by 63 runs to start their tour on a brilliant note. With momentum on their side, Ireland will be backing themselves to beat Zimbabwe in the ODI series as well.
As far as Zimbabwe are concerned, they have had a string of poor results at home in recent times. Before hosting Ireland, they had hosted Afghanistan for three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests. The African outfit had ended up losing all three series and will be desperate to turn things around and beat Ireland in the ODIs.
With both teams eyeing a winning start in the ODI series, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report for the 1st ZIM vs IRE ODI.
ZIM vs IRE Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Harare- 1st ODI, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025:
ZIM vs IRE 1st ODI, weather report of Harare:
The weather report for the 1st ZIM vs IRE ODI is not very promising. There are predictions of thundershower in Harare on the game day. The chances of rain are around 30 percent at the start of the game. The start of the game could also be delayed due to rain and wet outfield.
There is a 30-50 percent chance of rain throughout the game. Even if the whole game is not washed out, it won't be very surprising if the upcoming ZIM vs IRE game loses a considerable number of overs.
ZIM vs IRE Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the Harare Sports Club, Harare:
| Matches Played | 186 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 53 (28.49%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 105 (56.45%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 23 (12.37%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 85 (44.97%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 95 (50.26%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 84 (44.44%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 97 (51.32%) |
| Matches Tied | 1 (0.54%) |
| Matches with No Result | 4 (2.15%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 408/6 (Zimbabwe) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 35 (Zimbabwe) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 328/3 (South Africa) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 29.45 |
| Average Runs per Over | 4.82 |
| Average Score Batting First | 226 |
The first ZIM vs IRE ODI will be played at the Harare Sports Club, a venue that is not very popular among the batsmen. Batsmen have usually struggled to make a big impact at the venue and they might struggle in the upcoming game as well.
In the last ODI played at the venue, Zimbabwe could score only 127 runs against Afghanistan and lost the game by 8 wickets. The upcoming game could also be a low-scoring affair. Pacers are also likely to get good support from the surface.
With the game to begin at 9:30 AM local time, there will be moisture in the surface and it could assist the pacers. There is also a prediction of overcast conditions in Harare on the match day and it will further help the fast bowlers.
Conclusion:
Rain could play spoilsport during the first ZIM vs IRE ODI. Both teams will keep that in mind and will look to bowl first after winning the toss.
