Sunday , November 24 2024

How many runs will be scored on Harare pitch? Know the importance of toss

The 5 T20 cricket match series between India and Zimbabwe is starting from today. The Indian team adorned with young stars will have to face the challenge of the experienced Zimbabwe cricket team. Team India led by captain Shubman Gill will want to win this match and create a record of most wins in T20 cricket. The match will be played at 4.30 pm at Harare Sports Club. Know what is the mood on the pitch of Harare Sports Club and who has the upper hand here.

What will be the role of toss?

A total of 50 international cricket matches have been played at Harare Sports Club ground so far. In which the team batting first has won 29 times. Whereas the team chasing the target has won 20 times. Here usually the team winning the toss chooses to bat. Indian team captain Shubman Gill will also try to score big by winning the toss and batting first in this match.

How many runs will be scored?

The average score of the first innings at Harare Sports Club ground is 156 runs. While the average score of the second innings is 133 runs. If the Indian team bats first, then it will have to score more than 152. But if Team India bowls first, then the bowlers of the team will have to stop Zimbabwe at less than 130.

Bowler or batsman, who will benefit?

The pitch of Harare Sports Club provides extra help to both bowlers and batsmen. At the beginning of the match, the pacers swing the ball and they take wickets. Here fast bowling and spin bowlers get extra help.

India has already lost 2 matches here

Team India has played a total of 7 T20 matches on this ground so far. Out of these, the team has won 5 matches while Team India has also faced defeat in 2 matches. The last match between the two teams was played in 2016. After this, India won the 3-match series 2-1. In the first T20 match of the series, Zimbabwe defeated the Indian team by 2 runs.