The second clash of the three-match ODI series between India and Zimbabwe will be played at Harare Sports Club today. If Team India wins this match then it will be the 7th consecutive series win for the men in blue against ZIM. The last time team Zimbabwe defeated India in an ODI series was in 1997. After this, India won all the ODI series played between the two teams in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2015, and 2016. In the first ODI match, India won the match by 10 wickets.
Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill added 192 runs for the first wicket. While Deepak Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, and Moh. Siraj gave a brilliant performance with the bowl to totally outclass the Zimbabwe in 1st ODI. It was a one-sided win for team India. Zimbabwe will try to give some competition to team India. They have to improve themselves in all the departments. The team failed with both bat and ball in the 1st ODI.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Harare Sports Complex is generally helpful for the batsmen. Initially, the new ball is likely to help the fast bowlers a bit due to moisture. Both teams will look to bowl first here after winning the toss. A total of 17 ODI matches have been played between India and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. During this, team India won 15 matches and Zimbabwe won only 2 matches.
Weather Forecast
The good news from Harare is no rain is expected for the game today. The temperature for the day will also remain moderate. It will help team India.
Temperature- 27/11
Wind- 11 km/h
Humidity- 28%
Chances of Rain- 0%
Head to Head
India is leading the head-to-head battle between the two teams. Both teams have played 64 One Day Internationals so far. In which, India won 52 while Zimbabwe won only 10. Two matches remained a tie.
Shikhar-Shubman will look to continue their form
Indian vice-captain Shikhar Dhawan and exciting young batsman Shubman Gill are in excellent form. Both players chase 190 runs in the last match. Both remained unbeaten till the end of the 1st ODI. Earlier in the ODI series against West Indies too. Both had a brilliant performance with the bat. Shubman Gill was the highest run-getter of the series. While Shikhar Dhawan was 2nd highest run-getters in the series.