Zimbabwe will play New Zealand in the 3rd match of the series. This article looks at the weather and pitch conditions at Harare Sports Club.
Match overview:
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, Match 3, Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025 |
| Venue | Harare Sports Club |
| Date & Time | Friday, July 18, 4:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast & Streaming | FanCode (app & website) |
Weather Forecast for Harare
The weather forecast is dry for Zimbabwe vs New Zealand in Harare this Friday. Temps will peak at 23°C and drop to 9°C.
Harare Sports Club Pitch Report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club will be bat friendly. Like most T20 pitches, it will give a little help to bowlers in the initial overs.
Usually the team that wins the toss chooses to bowl first, expecting the pitch to get easier to hit as the game goes on. But past results at this ground suggest that teams should bat first and post a good score as most games here have been won by the team batting first.
It will be interesting to see what the team that wins the toss does, as the usual thinking in this format goes against the ground’s history. Considering Zimbabwe’s form, it might be smart for Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe’s captain, to bowl first if he wins the toss. New Zealand might also want to chase as they haven’t played many games recently. Chasing a target makes it easier to plan.
The team led by Mitchell Santner last played an international game before their recent match against South Africa in this series. That was a 3 match ODI series against Pakistan at home. The average 1st innings score at Harare Sports Club is 142. If Zimbabwe bats first, they will need to score around 170-180 and then depend on their bowlers to defend that total. New Zealand will look to score 180-190 and expect the batting conditions to be favorable. New Zealand is also looking at the 2026 T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka and will want to find a strong group of players for that tournament in the coming matches.
