(Match Preview, Playing XI, H2H Record, Ground Stats, Weather Report, Pitch Report and Match Prediction)
Match Preview : (By-Vishnu)
Hello and welcome to the match preview of the 2nd t20 between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan which will be played in Harare Sports Club on 12th June.
Zimbabwe lost the the first match. Riding on the knocks of Madhevere, Chakabva and Raza, they put on a decent score. The latter hit some lusty blows in the back end of the innings to take the team total to 158 runs but their bowling did not help. The spinners blocked the runs and Burl took 3 wickets but it was not enough to win the game.
On the other hand, Afghanistan has won the first T20. They chased down the target of 159 runs . Zadran and Zazai played crucial knocks and the captain finished the match but they will want some runs from Gurbaz as well who was unable to score runs in the ODI series and the 1st T20. Earlier, it was their bowlers who pulled the match in the middle overs. Everyone bowled well and restricted the opposition to a chasable target. They will be looking to win the second match and win the series.
Afghanistan Squad : Mohammad Nabi (C), Najibullah Zadran,Darwish Rasooli, Ihsanullah Janat, Hazartullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Usman Ghani,Nijat Masood, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Afsar Zazai
Zimbabwe Squad: Craig Ervine (C), Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza,Dion Myers, Regis Chakabva (WK), Clive Madande(WK), Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Ainsley Ndlovu and Donald Tiripano
H2H Record :
Total Matches: 13
Afghanistan Won: 12
Zimbabwe Won: 1
H2H Record at Harare Sports Club :
Total Matches : 1
Afghanistan Won : 1
Zimbabwe Won : 0
Weather Report :
According to experts, during the match time the temperature will remain around 19°C and humidity will be 92%. The speed of the wind will be around 8 km/h and the sky will be clear.
Pitch report :
There will be an used surface at the Harare Sports Club. The pitch will be green but it will be a little slower however it will help the pacers to swing the ball but after the initial overs, ball will come good at the bat. The average 1st innings score here is around 160 runs and the winning percentage for the team batting second is around 65. The captain winning the toss will look to have a bat first.
Match Prediction:
Match: Zimbabwe will win
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