Harare Sports Club pitch report: T20I records and average scores ahead of Zimbabwe vs India 2nd T20I

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   ​India are set to play the second of their three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.They arrived with a run of six consecutive defeats in the format hanging over them, but a clinical performance in the first game helped them turn around their fortunes. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned up the heat in familiar conditions and scored a 18-ball 50 to bring up his first international half-century. Meanwhile, Mayank Yadav finished with 2/18 figures after making a comeback to the national team after 21 months. CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABETAfter getting hammered by Ireland and England, Shreyas Iyer will hope to find it easy against Zimbabwe and wrap up the series with a match to spare on Saturday. The Sporting News brings you the pitch report, key T20I records, and everything you need to know about the ground in the shortest format.Add The Sporting News as a preferred news sourceHarare Sports Club pitch report: Is it a batting or bowling wicket?Harare Sports Club generally offers a good surface for batting, with true bounce and a fast outfield that rewards stroke play once batters are established. The venue sits at an altitude of roughly 1,500 metres, which aids carrying.Seam bowlers can find early movement in the opening overs, particularly under cloudy skies, while spinners come into play as the surface slows in the second half of an innings. Chasing sides has generally been comfortable here.What is the average T20I score at Harare Sports Club?A total in the range of 150 to 165 is typically considered competitive at the venue, though scores have risen sharply in recent years. The 2025 T20 World Cup Africa qualifiers produced several totals beyond 200 on the same surfaces.Highest score by a team at Harare Sports Club in T20IsThe overall record belongs to Zimbabwe, who smashed 259 for 5 against Botswana in September 2025 during the Africa qualifiers. Namibia posted 241 for 5 against Kenya and 235 for 6 against Nigeria at the same venue that month.Among Full Member nations, India holds the highest total on the ground, having made 234 for 2 against Zimbabwe in July 2024 during their tour of the country.Lowest score by a team at Harare Sports Club in T20IsThe lowest total recorded here is Malawi’s 71 against Namibia in September 2025. Among Full Member sides, Sri Lanka’s 80 against Zimbabwe in September 2025 stands as the lowest, followed by Zimbabwe’s own 90 for 9 against Afghanistan in 2022.India has their own unwanted entry on the list, having been bowled out for 102 by Zimbabwe in July 2024, a defeat that came in the opening match of that series.Highest individual score at Harare Sports Club in T20IsThe individual batting record belongs to Aaron Finch, whose extraordinary 172 from 76 balls against Zimbabwe in July 2018 remains one of the greatest T20I innings ever played. The Australian struck 16 fours and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 226.31.Best bowling figures at Harare Sports Club in T20IsBangladesh all-ro  

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