Zim vs Ire, 2nd ODI: Harare Sports Club Pitch Report, potential playing XI of both teams

Delhi: The second ODI between Zimbabwe and Ireland will be played at Harare Sports Club on Sunday, 16 February. The match is part of the three -match series, in which both teams are ready to leave their mark. In the first ODI, Zimbabwe won by 49 runs, and now he would like to maintain the rhythm of his victory.

Zimbabwe’s big win in the first match

In the first match, Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett won the team by scoring a brilliant 169 runs. This was the fifth largest ODI score done by a Zimbabwe batsman. In addition, Zimbabwe won by 49 runs thanks to Blessing Mujrabani and Richard Nagarwa’s best bowling and took a 1-0 lead in the series.

Now, before the second ODI, both teams will be desperate to win. Zimbabwe will try to capture the series, while Ireland will be eyeing the series.

Match details

Match details	Information
Fixator	Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 2 Ra OD
date	February 16, Sunday
Time	1:00 PM IST
place	Harrere Sports Club, Harrere

Pitch report

On the pitch of Harare Sports Club, the new ball can help fast bowlers in the initial time. There may be some moisture on the pitch, which can help fast bowlers in the initial overs. As the game grows, the pitch can be flat and can be easy to bat. However, spinners also get some help on the pitch here. Fast bowlers will not get much help in the second innings. Keeping this in mind, the toss winning team can decide to bowl, as the teams pursuing the target on this ground have won more matches.

Head to head

Although Ireland took the lead on Zimbabwe in the ODI series, Zimbabwe won this backward by winning in the first ODI. So far, 23 ODIs have been played between the two teams. Among them, Zimbabwe has won 9 matches, while Ireland has won 10 matches.

Category	Zimbabwe	Ireland
Match	23	23
Live	9	10
No result	3	3
Tie	1	1

Harare Sports Club Kind Figures

Category	Description
Total match	201
Match to win the first batting	91
Winning matches while chase	104
Average score in first innings	229
Highest score	408/6 (50 overs) – Zimbabwe vs usa, 2023
Minimum score	35/10 (18 overs) – Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 2004
The biggest successful chase	328/3 (46.4 overs) – South Africa vs. Australia, 2014
Matches saved the minimum score	129/10 (32.4 overs) – Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2017
Most runs	Brendon Taylor (Zimbabwe) – 2165
Largest personal score	Hamilton Mashakadja (Zimbabwe) – 178*
Most sixes	Alexander Raza (Zimbabwe) – 47
Most 50s	Brandon Taylor (Zimbabwe) / Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) – 12
Most 100s	Alexander Raza (Zimbabwe) – 5
Most wickets	Prosper Uthaya (Zimbabwe) – 52
Best bowling performance	Fidle Edwards (West Indies) – 6/22

How will the season of Harare?

Information	Description
temperature	26 °
wind speed	11 km/h
Chance of rain and thunder	41% and 25%
Cloud cover	79

Possible playing XI of both teams

Zimbabwe
CR Ervin (Captain), BJ Karan, Brian Bennet, R Nagarawa, N Nayamuri, B Mu Mukhrabani, T Marumani (wicketkeeper), W Madwere, RP Berl, WP Masakadja, Alexander Raza

Ireland
El Tucker (Wicketkeeper), PR Sterling (Captain), MR Adyar, Hume, GI Hume, BJ McCarthi, A Balbirni, AR McBrine, CA Young, J. Little, GH Docarel

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