Zimbabwe and South Africa will face each other again in the 4th match of the ongoing T20I tri-series on July 20 at Harare Sports Club in Harare. This is an important game for Zimbabwe as a loss here will knock them out of the race for a place in the final. South Africa, on the other hand, are also looking to bounce back after their defeat to New Zealand in the last match and if they win, they will qualify for the final.
So far, Zimbabwe have struggled in the series. They’ve lost both their matches to South Africa and New Zealand respectively.
Led by Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe were beaten by eight wickets in their last outing against New Zealand. With two games still left, they need to win both to keep their hopes of reaching the final alive.
South Africa also had a poor outing in their previous game. They were bundled out for 152 and lost to New Zealand by 21 runs. However, they had started their campaign on a positive note with a comfortable win over Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Pitch Report: Harare Sports Club, Harare
As seen in the first three matches of the series, the pitch at Harare Sports Club in Harare has helped the bowlers. The average first-innings score has been 144. There has been some swing early on with the new ball, while spinners have played a big role in the middle overs. So far, teams bowling first have won two out of the three games.
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Weather ReportÂ
As per the weather forecast, rain is not expected in Harare during the match between Zimbabwe and South Africa. A full 40-over contest is likely to happen. The average temperature will be 18 to 20 degrees Celsius.
Zimbabwe vs South Africa SquadsÂ
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Tinotenda Maposa, Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa.
South Africa: Rassie van der Dussen (c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter.
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