ZIM vs NZ Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Harare- Match 3, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025
Published - 18 Jul 2025, 01:00 PM
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Zimbabwe will take on New Zealand in the third match of the tri-series. In this article, we determine the ZIM vs NZ Weather Report and Pitch Report of Harare Sports Club for the 3rd match of the tri-series.
ZIM vs NZ Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Harare- Match 3, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025:
ZIM vs NZ Weather Report of Harare:
There is no chance of rain during the ZIM vs NZ game in Harare on Friday. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 23°C while the minimum temperature would be 9°C.
ZIM vs NZ Harare Sports Club Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Harare Sports Club is expected to be a batting-friendly friendly, which, like most of the wickets in T20 cricket, has a bit of assistance for the bowlers in the first couple of overs.
The team that wins the toss will look to bowl first as the pitch is predicted to get easier for batting as the pitch progresses and the ball comes nicely on the bat in the second innings.
Having said that, the record at this ground suggests that teams should bat first and put runs on the board, as the majority of the matches played at this ground have been won by the team that bats first.
It would be interesting to see what the team that wins the toss decides to do, as the trend in this particular format of the games indicates the opposite of what the record of this ground reflects.
If we go by Zimbabwe's form, it won't be a bad decision to go with the toss and bowl first if Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe's captain, wins the toss.
Like Zimbabwe, New Zealand might also prefer to chase, given the fact they haven't played a lot of matches in the last couple of months, and it will be easy to have a target in front of them and plan accordingly.
Mitchell Santner-led side last played an international game before the second match against South Africa in the ongoing tri-series during a three-match ODI series against Pakistan at home.
The average first innings total at the Harare Sports Club is 142, and if Zimbabwe bats first, they will have to score 170-180 runs and hope for their bowlers to defend it.
New Zealand would fancy themselves to score 180-190 runs in what are expected to be good batting conditions.
New Zealand would also have an eye on the 2026 T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in India and Sri Lanka, and would want to identify a strong core for that in the upcoming matches.
Conclusion
Zimbabwe would hope to deliver a solid performance, especially with the bat, against a strong New Zealand team led by Mitchell Santner.
New Zealand, on the other hand, would like to find some much-needed rhythm for the matches to come by getting the better of the home side, Zimbabwe, in the third match of the tri-series.
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