ZIM vs IND Pitch Report for 3rd T20: Harare Sports Club Harare Record, Stats, Average Score and More

Zimbabwe will be up against India in the third T20I of the five-match series on July 10th at 4:30 PM IST at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.

Zimbabwe started the series with a famous win but collapsed in the second T20I in response to 234 runs total. With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be looking to secure a win here to lead the series and establish early dominance in the five-match series.

Harare Sports Club Pitch Report

The pitch at Harare Sports Club in Harare has provided a balanced surface in recent matches. However, the last match saw India scoring 234 runs while batting first. Both batters and bowlers have had opportunities to shine, with a fair amount of assistance for seamers and spinners. Teams batting first have won 25 out of 43 games, so the captain winning the toss might opt to bat first at this venue. The average first innings score is 157 runs.

Is Harare Sports Club a batting or a bowling pitch?

The recent T20s matches have revealed a Balanced wicket.

Last T20 Matches Results at the venue:

• (July 07, 2023) 

IND: 234/2 (Pacers – 1w, Spinners – 1w)

ZIM: 134/10 (18.4) (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 3w)

India won by 100 runs.

• (July 06, 2024) 

ZIM: 115/9 (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 6w)

IND: 102/10 (19.5) (Pacers – 5w, Spinners – 5w)

Zimbabwe won by 13 runs.

• (Dec 10 2023) 

ZIM: 140/6 (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 2w)

IRE: 141/4 (18.4) (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 2w)

Ireland won by 6 wickets.

ZIM T20I record in Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe has played 40 games at this venue, winning just 10 and losing 30.

ZIM’s Highest Total: 205/3 vs Bangladesh in 2022

ZIM’s Lowest Total: 108/10 vs Pakistan in 2018

IND T20 record in Harare Sports Club

India has played nine games at this venue, winning six and losing three.

IND’s Highest Total: 234/2 vs Zimbabwe in 2024

IND’s Lowest Total: n/a

Harare Sports Club Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 10000

Number of matches hosted: 43 T20Is, 193 ODIs, 39 Tests

Harare Sports Club T20I Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 43

Home Team (ZIM) Won: 10

Visiting Team Won: 30

Neutral Side Won: 3

Tie/ No Result: 0

Average 1st Innings Score: 157

Average 2nd Innings Score: 130

Matches Won Batting 1st: 25

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 18

Highest Team Total: 234/2 by India vs Zimbabwe in 2024

Lowest Team Total: 99/10 (19.5) by Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in 2021

Highest Run-chase: 194/5 (19.2) by Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe in 2021

Highest Individual Score: Aron Finch (AUS) – 172 off 76 balls vs Zimbabwe in 2018
Best Bowling Figures: Mosaddeck Hossain (BAN) – 5/20 vs Zimbabwe in 2022

Most Runs: Wessly Madhevere (ZIM) – 500 runs in 20 matches
Most Wickets: Luke Jongwe (ZIM) – 27 wickets in 20 matches
Most Sixes at this venue: Elton Chigumbura (ZIM) – 18 sixes in 19 innings

Stats of ZIM Players at Harare Sports Club in T20I

• Sikandar Raza: 399 runs & 10 wickets in 19 matches
• Ryan Burl: 347 runs & 15 wickets in 20 matches
• William Madhevere: 500 runs & 5 wickets in 20 matches
• Craig Ervine: 285 runs in 16 matches
• Sean Williams: 256 runs & 8 wickets in 15 matches
• Luke Jongwe: 181 runs & 27 wickets in 20 matches
• Tadiwanashe Marumani: 138 runs in 13 matches
• Clive Madande: 154 runs in 9 matches
• Innocent Kaia: 124 runs in 7 matches
• TS Kamunhukamwe: 103 runs in 4 matches
• Tendai Chatara: 16 wickets in 12 matches
• Richard Ngarava: 12 wickets in 12 matches
• Wellington Masakadza: 16 wickets in 13 matches
• Blessing Muzarabani: 17 wickets in 16 matches
• Brian Bennett: 98 runs in 6 matches
• Dion Myers: 130 runs in 6 matches

Stats of IND Players at the Harare Sports Club in T20I

• Abhishek Sharma: 100 runs in 2 matches
• Shubhman Gill: 33 runs in 2 matches
• Ruturaj Gaikwad: 84 runs in 2 matches
• Riyan Parag: 2 runs in 2 matches
• Rinku Singh: 48 runs in 2 matches
• Dhruv Jurel: 6 runs in 2 matches
• Washington Sundar: 27 runs & 3 wickets in 2 matches
• Avesh Khan: 16 runs & 4 wickets in 2 matches
• Ravi Bishnoi: 9 runs & 6 wickets in 2 matches
• Mukesh Kumar: 4 wickets in 2 matches

Active Batters with most runs at Harare Sports Club in T20I

• William Madhevere (ZIM) – 500 runs in 20 matches
• Sikandar Raza (ZIM) – 399 runs in 19 matches
• Ryan Burl (ZIM): 347 runs in 20 matches
• Craig Ervine (ZIM): 285 runs in 16 matches
• Sean Williams (ZIM): 256 runs in 15 matches

Active bowlers with most wickets at Harare Sports Club in T20I

• Luke Jongwe (ZIM): 27 wickets in 20 matches
• Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM): 17 wickets in 16 matches
• Tendai Chatara (ZIM): 16 wickets in 13 matches
• Ryan Burl (ZIM): 15 wickets in 20 matches
• Wellington Masakadza: 13 wickets in 16 matches