Match Details
The second game of the three-match T20I series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan will be played at Harare Sports Club in Harare on 23rd April 2021.
The match will start at 2:30 PM IST. The live streaming will be available on the Hotstar app and website
Preview
The Pakistan team would have been surprised with the kind of performance Zimbabwe showed in the previous match. Batting first, Pakistan managed only 149 for 7 in their 20 overs. Mohammad Rizwan was at his best once again, as he guided the innings with a score of 82 runs from 61 balls. Only two other Pakistan batsmen managed to get to double figures, the highest being 15 among them.
The collective bowling performance is something the captain of Zimbabwe, Sean Williams would expect his team to deliver once again. But there is a need to improve their batting in the second match. Zimbabwe will have their fingers crossed on whether Brendan Taylor will be playing or not. If he returns, then they might have a stronger batting order.
Having said that, Zimbabwe failed to chase down the total set by Pakistan in the previous match, going down by just 11 runs. The visitors will once again start as favorites in this match and will look to seal the series.
Probable Playing XIs for ZIM vs PAK
Zimbabwe
Predicted XI: Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tarisai Musakanda, Sean Williams(c), Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva(w), Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Pakistan
Predicted XI: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf
Captaincy picks for ZIM vs PAK
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
Mohammad Rizwan has been in some incredible form lately. In the past six months, he has been among the runs whenever he has played for Pakistan or in domestic tournaments. In the previous game, he scored 82 runs. He came into this series with a successful batting display in South Africa before that match.
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Babar Azam did not have a great game in the last match, but he still is Pakistan’s most reliable batsman. The skipper of the green shirts has scored 1942 runs in the T20I format. He has a strike rate of over 130 and an even more impressive average of nearly 50.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
Luke Jongwe, Babar Azam (C)
3-Player Team
Mohammad Rizwan (C), Fakhar Zaman, Luke Jonges
4-Player Team
Mohammad Hafeez (C), Sean Williams, Mohammad Nawaz, Ryan Burl
11-Player Team
Regis Chakabva, Mohammad Rizwan (C), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Babar Azam, Luke Jongwe (VC), Fakhar Zaman, Sean Williams, Mohammad Hafeez, Faheem Ashraf, Blessing Muzarabani, Mohammad Hasnain
