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The Indian cricket team, studded with young players, is currently on a tour of Zimbabwe, where a series of exciting T20 matches is being played between the two teams. This young brigade led by Captain Shreyas Iyer faces a big challenge to prove its superiority on African soil. After the ups and downs in the earlier matches, now the eyes of the fans are fixed on whether Shreyas Iyer will be able to give the team a resounding victory under his captaincy or not. Ahead of this match, which will be held in the historic and challenging conditions of Harare Sports Club, the nature of the pitch, the weather conditions and the statistics between the two teams have become very interesting, which can have a direct impact on the outcome of the match. Harare’s slow pitch and a tough test for the batsmen. In the circles of cricket, Harare’s pitch has always been considered helpful for bowlers, especially spinners and cutters. As the match progresses, the pitch here becomes slower, due to which it is not easy for the batsmen to hit shots. In the last few matches, it has been seen that playing carefully with the new ball in the initial overs and saving wickets in the middle overs proves to be the key to victory. The strategy of captain Shreyas Iyer and the team management will be to win the toss and take the right decision of batting or bowling first so that the nature of this slow pitch can be gauged well. What do head-to-head statistics say? When it comes to the history of T20 cricket between India and Zimbabwe, Team India has always had the upper hand in terms of statistics. In the matches played between the two teams so far, the Indian team has won on most of the occasions, but the Zimbabwean team is known for causing upsets at home. For this Indian team full of young players, taking the opposition team lightly can prove costly. However, the recent domestic and IPL performance of the Indian players has been excellent, due to which the team’s confidence is sky high. Weather patterns and players’ fitness: The weather is expected to be very pleasant during the match in Harare, but dew can become an important factor as the evening approaches. Due to the arrival of dew, the bowlers of the team bowling later find it difficult to grip the wet ball, which can benefit the team batting in the second innings. The role of toss is going to be most important here for the captains. Shreyas Iyer and Company are fully prepared to use all their strength to win this match and strengthen their hold in the series.