On Friday, September 18, Australia and Zimbabwe will lock horns for the 2nd ODI at the Harare Sports Club. The hosts are trailing the series 0-1 as they suffered a 59-run defeat against the Men in Yellow in the 1st match.
Australia and Zimbabwe will square off for the 2nd ODI at a used pitch, and both teams are expected to tweak their playing XI because the series is at stake.
Australia vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI preview Australia were without their key stars - Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood. The right-arm seamer was rested to manage his workload, while Green is recovering from a stiff shoulder. Talking about the 1st ODI, Zimbabwe got off to a great start as they reduced Australia to 107/4.
Cooper Connolly was the only positive at the top with a fifty, but Matthew Renshaw stole the show with a brilliant century. His ton helped the Kangaroos post 294 runs on the board.
In reply, Zimbabwe lost wickets at regular intervals, and despite fifty-plus scores from Craig Ervine and captain Sikandar Raza , the hosts fell short of 59 runs. Nathan Ellis was the star with the ball and picked up a five-wicket haul.
Following the crushing defeat, Zimbabwe have a do-or-die match in front of them. Ahead of the 2nd fixture, this article will shed light on the Australia vs Zimbabwe pitch report and weather update for the 2nd ODI.
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(Harare Sports Club records in ODIs)
The Harare Sports Club will offer a perfect surface for both batters and the bowlers. There will be help for the bowlers early on and the spinners will be effective in the later half of the match. For the batters, there won't be any devil on the pitch but the track won't be flat either.
As the stats suggests, the team, bowling first have won 99 matches. It is because the fast bowlers usually get some swing and seam movement with the new ball in the daytime at the venue and the chasing team has the better idea about the surface.
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One thing to keep in mind is that it will be a used pitch, which will make the batting more difficult in the 2nd innings once it dries. Therefore, the team that wins the toss will look to bat first again.
However, if its a fresh pitch, then Australia and Zimbabwe should look to field first.
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(Harare weather forecast for September 18; source- AccuWeather)
Friday will be a promising day of cricket in Harare because rain poses no threat to the 2nd ODI. According to Accuweather , there is 0% chance of precipitation and the cloud cover will also be just 5%.
The temperature will range around 28°C and the wind is set to blow at NE 17 km/h. It is late winter in Zimbabwe, so fielding in the sun won't be much of an issue for the teams despite a 28°C prediction.
Conclusion The surface will provide an even contest with the bat and ball. The weather gods are also in favour of a brilliant match, which is why there is no rain threat. Australia and Zimbabwe both would look to bat first if they win the toss, because spinners will be effective in the 2nd innings.
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Harare Sports Club - (Source: AFP)
