India vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I

Harare Sports Club, Harare

Thu, 23 July 2026
4:00 PM IST, 1:00 PM LOCAL

Pitch Report according to previous Records:

The pitch at Harare Sports Club is generally a balanced, true surface that offers a slight edge to pacers with the new ball early on, while bringing spinners into play during the middle overs as the pitch gets slower and tends to grip.

Official Live Pitch Report:

Ed Rainsford: Let's start with the weather. We're going to expect a high of about 24 degrees and a low of 22. And that is astonishingly high for this time of the year. But let's have a look at the dimensions before we get into the conditions. The shortest part of the ground is away to third if you're coming from the golf course end. And the longest part is 81 meters, sort of that long off or wide cover region. And then square of the wicket is 76 and 72. Now, those dimensions will play their part, but we're at an altitude of about 1400 meters. So once you get it up in the air, it will fly. The conditions today, and I mentioned it's the winter months, the grounds staff have to manage the moisture in the surface because it takes a long time for the moisture to leave it. But as I said, unusual for this time of the year, that it's very, very hot, and it looks a very good surface. We're starting at about one o'clock. It looks flat. There are a few cracks here, but I don't think they'll play their part. Average score here batting first is 165. Looking at the dimensions, there's pockets to get some runs. You get it up with altitude, I tell you, 165 is par. I'm thinking 180, 190.

Harare Sports Club T20I Matches Records:

Last 5 T20I matches 1st inn avg score: 180

Last 5 T20I matches 2nd inn avg score: 144

Last 5 T20I matches win records: bowl first 2 - 3 bat first

IND vs ZIM Head to Head in last 5 T20Is:

India 4 - 1 Zimbabwe