ZIM vs SL Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Harare - 1st ODI, Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 29 Aug 2025, 10:00 AM
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Zimbabwe will be up against Sri Lanka in the first of the two-match ODI series. In this article, we determine the ZIM vs SL Weather Report and Pitch Report of Harare Sports Club for the 1st ODI of the Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2025.
ZIM vs SL Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Harare - 1st ODI, Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025:
ZIM vs SL Weather Report of Harare
There is no chance of rain during the ZIM vs SL game in Harare on Friday. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 29°C, while the minimum temperature would be 11°C.
ZIM vs SL Harare Sports Club Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Harare Sports Club is expected to assist the bowlers in the first half hour of the first ZIM vs SL ODI to be played on Friday (August 29).
The batters will have to negotiate the first ten or so overs with caution to play their shots as the match progresses, as batting is predicted to become easy in the middle and at the backend of the first innings.
The bowlers, on the other hand, will look to pick wickets by extracting the help that the surface will offer with the new ball.
It promises to be a good tussle between bat and ball, especially in the first innings, considering that the upcoming match happens to be a day affair.
This will be the 18th outing between the two teams at the Harare Sports Club, with Sri Lanka winning more than 50% of the matches.
The island nation has won 14 out of the 17 matches that they have played against Zimbabwe at this particular venue, while the home team has won the remaining three games.
Zimbabwe will have an opportunity to close the gap between them and Sri Lanka courtesy of a win in the first of he two ODIs to be played at the Harare Sports Club.
The team that wins the toss should look to bowl first to make use of the moisture that the wicket will have as the temperature is expected to be on the lower side in the morning.
A score of 270-280 can prove to be enough while batting first, given that the bowlers pitch the ball in the right areas in the second innings.
Both teams would like to win the match and the series to achieve slightly different goals that are ahead of them.
Zimbabwe would look to continue the good form that the team is in in ODI cricket, having won their last ODI series against Ireland.
While Sri Lanka will take this two-match series as an opportunity to get some game time before the 2025 Asia Cup, more importantly, win both games.
Conclusion
The Craig Ervine-led Zimbabwe would look to start the two-match ODI series against Sri Lanka with a win at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.
As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, the visitors would also want to put their best foot forward in the series opener.
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