Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Preview, 2nd ODI(Photo Source – Twitter/X)
The second ODI between Zimbabwe (ZIM) and Afghanistan (AFG) will be played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on December 19, 2024.
Not a lot could be inferred from the series opener, due to the contest getting abandoned after only 9.2 overs of play were possible. The start of play was delayed by close to four hours due to relentless precipitation.
However, what could be deciphered was Zimbabwe’s frail performance by the top and middle-order batters. The hosts could consider themselves lucky to not be blown apart more than they did with Azmatullah Omarzai, who ended up grabbing a four-wicket haul.
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Match Details
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI
Venue
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date and Time
Thursday, December 19, 1:00 pm IST
Live Streaming and Broadcast Details
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Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is one that is preferred by the bowlers. The batters will aim being patient in the early stages of the clash, and it would be preferable to accelerate in the latter stages of the game. Opting to chase the target is likely to end as a wise decision for the team winning the toss.
Head-to-Head Record
29
Won by Zimbabwe
10
Won by Afghanistan
18
Tied
0
No Result
1
First-ever Fixture
July 18, 2014
Most-recent Fixture
December 17, 2024
Probable Playing XIs
Both the sides are anticipated to go in unchanged from the first game of the series.
Zimbabwe:
Predicted XI: Ben Curran, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Craig Ervine (c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu
Afghanistan:
Predicted XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar