After a convincing win in the first ODI, India will look to wrap up the three-match series when they lock horns with Zimbabwe on Saturday (August 20) at the Harare Sports Club. The Men in Blue under KL Rahul looked flawless in the first game and will hope to keep the momentum going in the second ODI.
India will hope their batters get some more time with the bat after Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill shared an unbeaten stand to chase down the target. KL Rahul, who returned to action in the last game, will hope to get some time with the bat. Deepak Chahar had a good time on his return after six months and will hope to carry the momentum going.
Zimbabwe, came into the series on a high, having won both the T20I and ODI rubbers. There were still a couple of concerns during the course of their ODI series against Bangladesh, and one of them was lack of runs from the top order. They will hope to regroup and bounce back to keep the series alive and accumulate some points in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.
Match Details
1st ODI – India (IND) vs Zimbabwe (ZIM)
Venue – Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date and Time – August 18 at 12:45 PM IST and 09:15 AM Local Time
Pitch Report
Harare is known for its batting-friendly wickets, as seen in the recent ODIs against Bangladesh too. It will be no different in the 1st ODI and the teams winning the toss will look to bat first given that it’s a day game.
Predicted Playing XI
India (IND): Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
Zimbabwe (ZIM): Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (c & wk), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava.
IND vs ZIM – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Regis Chakabva, Sanju Samson, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Lokesh Rahul (VC), Ryan Burl, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Sikandar Raza, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Richard Ngarava.
Fantasy Team 2: Regis Chakabva, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Ryan Burl, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel (C), Sikandar Raza (VC), Deepak Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Richard Ngarava.
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