Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 2024 ODI series: Harare Sports Club, Harare pitch history and ODI records
Harare Sports Club will host the Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan ODI series, starting on Tuesday, December 17. It is a three-match series. The second and third ODI matches will be played on December 19 and 21, respectively.
Harare recently hosted the T20I series between the two teams, where the visitors prevailed 2-1. The Afghan team will aim to record another series win against Zimbabwe on this tour.
Before the first ODI between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan begins, here's a look at the pitch history of Harare Sports Club.
Harare Sports Club, Harare ODI records
Harare is one of the oldest venues in ODI cricket. The stadium has hosted 183 ODIs so far, with Zimbabwe's win-loss record being 53-103. Teams losing the toss have won 51.61% of the matches at this venue.
Here are some other important numbers to know from previous ODIs hosted by Harare:
ODI matches played: 183
Won by teams batting first: 84
Won by teams batting second: 94
Matches tied: 1
Matches with no result: 3
Highest individual score: 178* - Hamilton Masakadza (ZIM) vs Kenya, 2009
Best bowling figures: 6/22 - Fidel Edwards (WI) vs Zimbabwe, 2003
Highest team total: 408/6 - Zimbabwe vs USA, 2023
Lowest team total: 35 - Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 2004
Highest successful run-chase: 328/3 - South Africa vs Australia, 2014
Average first innings score: 227
Harare Sports Club, Harare pitch report
The pitch report for all three ODIs of the series will be telecasted live before the coin toss. Generally, the pitch supports batters and fast bowlers in Harare.
Last year, Zimbabwe posted a mammoth 408-run total on the board in a match against the USA. It shows that if the batters get settled, scoring runs becomes easy on this ground.
Harare Sports Club, Harare last ODI match
Ireland beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the last ODI played at this venue on December 17, 2023. Four-wicket hauls from pacers Graham Hume and Curtis Campher helped Ireland bowl the home side out for just 197.
Chasing 201 in 40 overs (via D/L method), Ireland were home in 37.5 overs, thanks to an unbeaten 82-run knock from opener Andrew Balbirnie. Only five sixes were hit in that game.
Brief scores: Ireland 204/3 (Andrew Balbirnie 82*, Brandon Mavuta 1/19) beat Zimbabwe 197 (Joylord Gumbie 72, Graham Hume 4/34) by 7 wickets.