Zimbabwe and Netherlands are good to go to get down to business in the third and last apparatus of the three-match ODI series on Saturday, Walk 25 at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. With the series now tied at 1-1, both teams will give it their all to win the ODI championship. For the upcoming Zimbabwe-Netherlands matchup, check out our strongest and best Dream11 Fantasy Team selection.
In this three-match ODI series, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands have only played one match against each other. The Netherlands won that game, and they currently hold a 1-0 series advantage. The Netherlands won the first one-day international by three wickets over Zimbabwe. In that game, the Netherlands decided to field first after winning the toss.
Clive Madande scored 74 runs for Zimbabwe when they batted first, scoring 249 runs. The Netherlands were led by Fred Klaassen, who took three wickets. Coming to chase, Colin Ackermann and Teja Nidamanuru scored 50 and 110 runs, respectively, to help the Netherlands reach their target in the game’s final over. Zimbabwe’s Wellington Masakadza took three wickets.
Match Details
- ZIM vs NED, 3rd ODI
- Date and Time: Saturday, March 25, 12:45 PM IST
- Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Pitch Report
Harare has hosted 173 One-Day Internationals up to this point, with the team batting first winning 81 games and the team chasing winning 88. Scores between 270 and 280 are anticipated due to the favorable wicket for batting. Additionally, the surface provides additional support for spinners and something for bowlers. At the Harare Sports Club, the surface serves as a neutral wicket, so it’s likely that both departments will get some help from it. In the middle overs, spinners will play an essential role.
In the first game, the Harare Sports Club’s pitch had something for both batters and bowlers. This could also remain the same in this game. In the previous five games played at this location, the average score in the first inning was 233 runs. Most likely, the team that wins the toss will choose to bowl.
Weather Report:
| Temperature | 26°c |
| Humidity | 46% |
| Wind Speed | 6 km/hr |
| Precipitation | NO |
Prediction
After Zimbabwe leveled things up against Netherlands with a one-wicket victory in another nail-biting match that went down to the wire once more, this thrilling ODI series is all set for a grandstand finale. When batting first, the hosts failed to use up all 50 of their allotted overs once more, but this time they scored 271 with four balls left, rather than 249 with 15 balls left in the first ODI.
That ended up being the distinction and Netherlands will be destroyed not to have fixed the series. When analyzing this decisive one-day international and the potential negative effects it could have on the visiting team, it is necessary to take into consideration the mental aspect of not winning in such a close game. Zimbabwe’s home advantage may also be hugely advantageous in what should be another close game; therefore, consider backing them to win this one by just enough to defeat Netherlands.
Playing XIs
Zimbabwe:
- Craig Ervine (c)
- Innocent Kaia
- Gary Ballance
- Wesley Madhevere
- Sikandar Raza
- Clive Madande (wk)
- Ryan Burl
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Richard Ngarava
- Brad Evans
- Wellington Masakadza
Netherlands:
- Vikramjit Singh
- Max O’Dowd
- Musa Ahmed
- Colin Ackermann
- Scott Edwards (c&wk)
- Tom Cooper
- Teja Nidamanuru
- Shariz Ahmed
- Paul van Meekeren
- Fred Klaassen
- Brandon Glover.
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