MATCH NO – 5th Match
SERIES – T20 World Cup – 2024
DATE – 14th July, 2024
TIME – 04:30 PM IST
VENUE – Harare Sports Club, Harare
INTRODUCTION
Indian team and Zimbabwe team will play a 5th match t20 series that is all set to take place from July 06 to July 14, 2024. The tournament will be co-hosted by the Zimbabwe, featuring matches across various venues in the same venue.
MATCH PREVIEW
India team will play a T20 series against Zimbabwe after 3-4 years, All seniors player will rest from Indian team and B-team and new faces will play in this series. First match of the T20 series will be played between Zimbabwe vs India on 6th of July. Last time when both teams played against each other Zimbabwe team scored 152 runs and India team chased the total of 152 runs in just 15 overs and India won the match by 10 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match. ( statsforfantasy )
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Zimbabwe and India.
PITCH REPORT
The Harare Sports Club Ground is a prominent sports venue in Harare, Zimbabwe. Established in 1900, it is located near the city centre and serves as the home ground for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. The stadium has a seating capacity of around 10,000 spectators and hosts various international and domestic cricket matches, including Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).Pitch Characteristics.
The Harare Sports Club Ground in Harare, Zimbabwe, is known for its balanced pitch, offering something for both batsmen and bowlers. Here are some key points about the pitch:
Surface: The pitch at Harare Sports Club generally offers good bounce and carry. It is considered a sporting wicket, providing assistance to both fast bowlers and spinners as the match progresses.
Batting: The pitch is usually good for batting early in the match. Batsmen can play their shots freely once they are settled. However, as the game progresses, the pitch can start to deteriorate, making batting more challenging.
Bowling:
Fast Bowlers: In the initial overs, fast bowlers can extract good bounce and movement off the pitch, especially with the new ball.
Spinners: Spinners come into play more as the pitch wears down. The surface tends to offer more turn and grip, especially in the later stages of the match.
Weather Conditions: Weather can also play a significant role. The pitch conditions can change depending on whether it’s sunny or overcast. In overcast conditions, the ball tends to swing more, aiding the seamers.
Average Scores: The average first-innings score in ODIs at this venue is around 230-250, while in T20Is, it’s around 150-160. However, these numbers can vary depending on the pitch and weather conditions on the day of the match.
Match Context: The nature of the pitch can change based on how recently it has been used and the preparation by the ground staff. Therefore, the pitch report provided on the day of the match is crucial for teams to decide their strategies.
Overall, the Harare Sports Club Ground offers a fair contest between bat and ball, with conditions evolving over the course of the game.
GROUND SCORING (T20I)
| TOTAL MATCH | 44 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 160+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 24 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 20 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 20 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 09 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 08 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 07 |
BOWLERS ON HARARE SPORTS CLUB (T20I)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 44
PACER WICKETS – 350
SPINNER WICKETS – 167.
IND TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Indian team recently performed superb and unbeaten in T20 world cup and Won the trophy also but they won 3 matches and lost match in 1 match in this 5 t20 matches series and lead the series 3-1 and won the series also.
- Last time when Zimbabwe and India played against each other Indian team successfully chased a good total of 152 runs in just 15 oversand won the match by 10 wickets.
- In the last match Indian team successfully chased a total of 152 runs and won the match by 10 wickets against Zimbabwe.
- Shubman Gill scored 58 runs in 38 balls and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 93 runs in just 53 balls with the help of 12 fours & 2 sixes in the previous match against Zimbabwe.
- Khaleel Ahmed took 2 wickets and Tushar Deshpande, Washington Sundar, Abhisek SSharma & Shivam Dube took 1-1 wickets each against Zimbabwe.
- Both teams have played 12 T20 matches and India won 09 matches and lost 03 matches against Zimbabwe.
SQUADS
Batting – Shubman Gill ©, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Sai Sudharshan,Dhruv Jurel(wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk).
Bowling – Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Tushar DeshPande, Mukesh kumar, Harshit Rana.
All Rounder – Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Abhisek Sharma.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Shubman Gill ©, Abhisek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal Rinku Singh, Shubham Dube, Washington Sundar, Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Bishnoi, Khaleel Ahmed.
IND – PLAYER:
1. SHUBMAN GILL © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 58r, 66r, 2r, 31r, 104r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 157 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 58r, 66r, 2r, 33r. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 4 INNINGS – 157 RUNS. |
2. YASHASVI JAISWAL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | .93r, 36r, 42r, 45r, 4r |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 129 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 93r, 36r. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 2 INNINGS – 129 RUNS. |
3. ABHISEKH SHARMA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 10+0W, 100r, 0r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 120 RUNS – 1 W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 1W, 10r, 100r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 4 INNINGS – 120 RUNS – 1W. |
4. RUTURAJ GAIKWAD – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 49r, 77r, 7r, 23r, 36r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 149 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 49r, 77r, 7r. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 3 INNINGS – 149 RUNS. |
5. SANJU SAMSON (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 12r, 1r, 10r, 17r, 18r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 31 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 12r, 19r. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 2 INNINGS – 31 RUNS. |
6. RINKU SINGH – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 48r, 0r, 20r, 16r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 49 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 1r, 48r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 3 INNINGS – 49 RUNS. |
7. SHIVAM DUBE – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 27r, 0r, 28r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
8. WASHINGTON SUNDAR – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 3W, 1W, 27+2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 27 RUNS – 7W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 1W, 3W, 1W, 27+2W. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 4 INNINGS – 27 RUNS – 7W. |
9. RAVI BISHNOI – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 4W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 0W, 0W, 2W, 4W. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 4 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
10. TUSHAR DESHPANDE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
11. KHALEEL AHMED – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ZIM | 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ZIM | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
ZIM TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Zimbabwe team did not perform well in the recent t20 matches.They won 1 match and lost 3 matches in the 5th match series and behind in the series 3-1.
- Last time when both teams played against each other Zimbabwe team failed to defend 152 runs and lost the match by 10 wickets.
- In the last match Zimbabwe team failed to defend a good total of 152 runs and won the match by 10 wickets against India.
- Wesley Madherer Scored 25 runs and T. Marumani scored 32 runs and Sikandae Raza scored 46 runs in the previous match against India.
- No One bowlers took a single wicket each in the previous match against India.
- Both teams have played 12 t20 matches and Zimbabwe won 3 matches and lost 9 matches against India.
SQUADS
Batting – Jonathan Campbell, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Milton Shumba, Clive Madande (wk).
Bowling – Faraz Akram, Tendai Chatara, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
All Rounder – Sikander Raza ©, Wesley Madhere, Luke Jonge, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennette, Antum Naqvi.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Brian Bennette, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Jonathan Cambell, Sikander Raza, Wesley Madhere, Dion Myers, Clive Madane (wk), Richard Nagarva, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani.
ZIM – PLAYER:
1. TADIWANASHE MARUMANI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 32r, 13r, 1r, 14r, 31r. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 183 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 32r, 13r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 35 RUNS. |
2. WESSELY MADHEVERE – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 25r, 1r, 43r, 21r, 14+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 22 INNINGS – 526 RUNS – 5W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 25r, 1r, 43r, 21r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 5 INNINGS – 90 RUNS. |
3. BRIAN BENNETTE – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 4+0W, 26+0W, 22+1W, 70+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 89 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 9r, 4+0W, 26+0W, 22+1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 4 INNINGS – 61 RUNS – 1W. |
4. SIKANDER RAZA © – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 46+0W, 15+2W, 4+0W, 17+3W, 36r. |
| Stats on venue | 21 INNINGS – 460 RUNS – 12W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 46+0W, 15+2W, 4+0W, 17+3W, 34+1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 9 INNINGS – 155 RUNS – 6W. |
5. JOHNATHAN CAMBELL – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 3r, 1r, 10r, 0r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 14 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 3r, 1r, 10r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 4 INNINGS – 14 RUNS. |
6. DION MAYERS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 12r, 65r, 0r, 23r, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 184 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 12r, 65r, 0r, 23r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 4 INNINGS – 100 RUNS. |
7. CLIVE MADANDE (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 7r, 37r, 0r, 29r, 12r. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 198 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 7r, 37r, 0r, 29r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 4 INNINGS – 73 RUNS. |
8. RICHARD NAGARVA – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 14 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKETS. |
9. BLESSING MUZARABANI – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 16 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 5 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
10. WELINGTON MASAKDAZA – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 18+0W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 5 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
11. TENDAI CHATARA – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 16 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0W, 0W, 0W, 3W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 7 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 12
- IND WIN – 09
- ZIM WIN – 03
- NO RESULT – 00.
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – C. Madande.
BATSMEN – Y. Jaiswal, S. Gill, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Raza, W. Sundar, A. Sharma, B. Bennett.
BOWLERS – A. Khan, B. Muzarabani, R. Bishnoi.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Samson.
BATSMEN – R. Singh, S. Gill, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Raza, W. Sundar, A. Sharma, B. Bennett.
BOWLERS – A. Khan, W. Masakadza, R. Bishnoi.
BACK-UPS – S. Dube, T. Chatara.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – S. Gill, Y. Jaiswal.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Raza, R. Gaikwad.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
INDIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.