Zimbabwe vs India, ZIM vs IND, Today Match Prediction 20 August 2022

zim vs ind Match Prediction & Analysis

India won their opening match by Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to go ahead in the series 1-0. They were clearly the better side on the day as they were superior in all aspects of the game. They have great chance to win this game and seal the series. Zimbabwe will be on the other hand will need to win this match to keep the series alive. They will look to bring their A-game in this match to help their team win and leve the series against this strong Indian line-up.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Zimbabwe Preview

Zimbabwe`s top-4 were dismissed for single digit scores in the power play. Skipper Chakabva tried to steady the innings and scored 35 runs but wickets kept falling at other hand. Brad Evans (33 runs) and Ngarva (34 runs) played vital cameos in the lower order to take their total from 110/8 to 189-all out in the match.

Zimbabwe bowlers failed to take even a single wicket in defending the below par total. Victor Nyachi and Richard Ngarva bowled with good control in the power play while the spin duo of Sean Williams and Sikander Raza too were pretty economical in the middle overs. Their bowling unit never troubled the opposition at any moment in the chase.

Key Players: Sikander Raza, Richard Ngarva, Chakabva

Zimbabwe Predicted Playing XI:

Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (c & wk), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava

Zimbabwe Actual Playing XI:

Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Regis Chakabva, Sikandar Raza, Tanaka Chivanga, Ryan Burl, Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Luke Jongwe

India Preview

India`s openers Shubman Gill (82 runs) and Shikhar Dhawan (81 runs) shared an unbeaten 192-run partnership to complete the chase in just 30.2 overs. Sanju Samson, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, and Deepak Hooda will be eager to spend some time in the middle in this match and will be waiting for their opportunities with the bat.

Deepak Chahar made a strong comeback from the injury and dismissed the opposition`s op-3 wickets in the power play with Mohammed Siraj chipping in with a wicket early. Prasidh Krishna and Axar Patel then took on the onus to claim 3 wickets each and bowl out Zimbabwe for 189 runs in the match. Kuldeep chipped in with an economical spell of 10-1-36-0.

Key Players: Kuldeep Yadav, Axar patel, KL Rahul

India Predicted Playing XI:

Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

India Actual Playing XI:

Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Hooda, Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Axar Patel

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Harare will have a bright and sunny weather on the match day with no rain or weather interruptions expected on the match day.  

Venue Details

Harare will be a placid track to bat on and batters will enjoy batting once the ball loses it`s shine. We expect the score to be around 260-280 runs in this match and any score less than it will be tough to defend.

Toss: To Bowl

Both teams will look to bowl first as the early moisture will help the bowlers with some swing and seam movement on offer. Chasing becomes easier as the pitch settles down.