ZIM vs SL Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Harare- 1st T20I, Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 03 Sep 2025, 02:00 PM
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Zimbabwe will take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match T20I series. In this article, we determine the ZIM vs SL Weather Report and Pitch Report of Harare Sports Club for the 1st T20I of the Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2025.
ZIM vs SL Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Harare- 1st T20I, 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 Wednesday. 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 on offer for the upcoming ZIM vs SL T20I series opener is expected to be on similar lines as was for the two ODI matches before that, which means a good batting wicket.
The nature of this particular format also demands a belter where the ball comes nicely on the bat, as boundaries are the essence of T20I cricket and a lot of those will be on show at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Having said that, the pitch will have some help for the bowlers at the start of the game, with batting becoming easier as the match progresses.
For that to happen, bowlers will have to pitch the ball in the right areas and get it to swing in the initial few overs to exploit any sort of help that is present in the air or off the surface.
Bowlers can also use the unevenness of the pitch at least from one end, as was the case in the first ODI.
The team that wins the toss should look to bat first and post a total of 180-190 runs to create pressure on the opposition.
If we look at a man-to-man comparison of the two teams, Sri Lanka looks superior to the two due to the variety that they have in the squad.
The Charith Asalanka-led side would like their bowlers to restrict the opposition to a below-par total if Sri Lanka end up bowling first in the series opener.
Zimbabwe, on the other hand, would bank on experienced players like captain Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, and Brendan Taylor to guide the team, especially in the batting department.
While in the bowling department, the onus will be on the fast bowling trio of Richard Ngarava, who almost bowled his team to victory in the second ODI, Trevor Gwandu, and Blessing Muzarabani to pick early wickets.
Conclusion
Zimbabwe will look to start the series with a win and would take confidence from the fact that they ran Sri Lanka close in both matches in the recently concluded ODI series despite being on the wrong end of the result.
As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, the visitors would like to build on the hard-fought wins they registered in the ODI and series and replicate the same performance in the first of the three T20Is against Zimbabwe.
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