The second game of the ongoing three-match ZIM vs AFG T20I series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will be taking place on Friday. Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I is scheduled to be played at the Harare Sports Club.
Zimbabwe will be eyeing their first-ever T20I series win over Afghanistan. The hosts have taken a 1-0 lead after winning the first game and a win in the upcoming game will power them to a famous series win. In the first T20I, Zimbabwe beat their fancied opponents by four wickets.
So ahead of the crucial second T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report for the game.
ZIM vs AFG Weather Report And Pitch Report Harare – 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024-25
ZIM vs AFG – Weather Report Of Harare:
The second T20I between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM local time. As per the ZIM vs AFG weather forecast, the temperature will be hovering in the 30s throughout the day. There is a 16 percent chance of rain around 3 PM. Overall, the weather forecast is very promising and the game is likely to go ahead without any interruption.
ZIM vs AFG Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the Harare Sports Club, Harare:
| First T20 Match | 12/06/2010 |
| Last T20 Match | 11/12/2024 |
| Matches Played | 47 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 11 (23.40%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 33 (70.21%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 3 (6.38%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 27 (57.45%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 20 (42.55%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 25 (53.19%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 22 (46.81%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 234/2 (India) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 99 (Pakistan) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 194/5 (Bangladesh) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 23.62 |
| Average Runs per Over | 7.67 |
| Average Score Batting First | 157 |
The match will be played at the Harare Sports Club. The venue has hosted 47 T20Is so far and is not known for producing very high-scoring games and the average first-innings total at the venue is 157.
Batsmen will have to apply themselves to score big and anything above 150 is likely to be a winning total. Teams batting first have won 27 games while the remaining 20 games have been won by teams batting second.
Conclusion:
After the thrilling contest in the first T20I, the stage is set for another exciting Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan T20I. The weather forecast is very promising and the fans are set to see the full game without any major interruption.