Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd T20I: Probable XI, Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, and Live Streaming Details

The second game of the T20I series between Zimbabwe and India will be played on Sunday, July 7. The Harare Sports Club in Harare will host this exciting contest. Zimbabwe have got an early lead in the five-match series after winning the first T20I.

It was a slow-scoring thriller in Harare on Saturday and the hosts managed to emerge victorious to go 1-0 up in the series. Zimbabwe were asked to bat first by India and their batters faltered against spin. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and finished their innings on 115/9.

Clive Madande played a fighting knock for Zimbabwe. He scored 29* off 24 balls to take them to a respectable total. Ravi Bishnoi was the pick of the bowlers for India. He picked up four wickets and conceded only 13 runs in his four overs.

What followed was an inspired bowling effort from the hosts. They bowled brilliantly and kept the Indian batters under pressure. Indian skipper Shubman Gill looked good for his 31 but fell in the 11th over.

Washington Sundar showed good fight and scored 27 off 34 balls but it wasn’t enough as India got knocked over on 102 in 19.5 overs to lose the game by 13 runs. Each of the six Zimbabwean bowlers picked up at least a wicket, with Tendai Chatara and Sikandar Raza finishing with three each.

Zimbabwe, hence, defeated the world champions in the first T20I to get an early lead in the series. They will be high in confidence after that win and will look to carry forward the winning momentum. India, meanwhile, will have to fire in unison on Sunday to level the series.

Zimbabwe vs India Match Details:

Match: Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd T20I, India tour of Zimbabwe, 2024

Date and Time: July 7, 2024, 4:30 PM IST

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

Zimbabwe vs India Head-to-Head

There have been nine meetings between Zimbabwe and India in the shortest format. Zimbabwe have won three of those whereas India have emerged victorious on six occasions.

Matches played: 9

India won: 6

Zimbabwe: 3

Zimbabwe vs India Pitch Report

The surface at the Harare Sports Club is slow in nature. The ball tends to stick a bit in the surface, assisting the spinners. The batters will have to spend some time in the middle before they can start playing their strokes freely. We can expect another low-scoring contest on Sunday.

Zimbabwe vs India Weather Forecast

The temperature in Harare on Sunday is expected to hover between 12 to 24 degrees Celsius. It will stay cooler throughout the day.

Zimbabwe vs India Probable XIs

Zimbabwe

Team News

All the players in the squad are available for selection.

Probable XI

Wessly Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett , Sikandar Raza (c), Dion Myers, Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara

India

Team News

No injury reported in the Indian camp.

Probable XI

Shubman Gill (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed

Zimbabwe vs India Match Prediction

Zimbabwe were brilliant in the first T20I and have got an early lead in the series. They will be looking for an encore on Sunday. India, meanwhile, will have to forget the loss quickly and fire in unison to level the series.

India looks a settled unit and expect them to bounce back on Sunday.

Prediction: India to win this contest.