Preview:
Zimbabwe will face Pakistan in the 2nd of the 3-match T20I series. Zimbabwe must win this match to stay alive in this series. Despite restricting Pakistan to 149 runs, they couldn’t chase the target and lost the match by 11 runs.
Pakistan are usually reliant on their batsmen, but this time their bowlers won the game for them. Except for Mohammad Rizwan, nobody went past the 20-run mark, which made them settle to a score of below 150 run-mark. They will be looking to seal the series with one game still left.
Match Details:
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date & Time: April 23rd at 2:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Out of the 24 matches played here in Harare Sports Club, the team batting first have won 16 matches which clearly shows the surface will get slower as the game progresses. Batting first is a preferable option on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for ZIM vs PAK:
Zimbabwe
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tarisai Musakanda, Ryan Burl, Sean Williams (c), Regis Chakabva (wk), Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Danish Aziz, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf
Top Picks for ZIM vs PAK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam dismissed early in the 1st T20I, but we all know how good a batter he is when he gets settled. He is always hungry for runs and we can expect a good score from him in the 2nd T20I.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Luke Jongwe impressed with his outstanding performances with both bat and ball in the 1st T20I. He picked up 2 wickets and later scored an unbeaten 30 runs from 23 balls.
Faheem Ashraf can make a difference at any time of the match. He can bowl with the new ball and also in the death overs. Ashraf can also be a floater with the bat and has the ability to hit huge sixes.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Blessing Muzarabani bowled exceptionally well in the first T20I. He picked up one wicket at an economy of under 6 runs per over. He has 20 international wickets to his name in the T20 format.
Usman Qadir was the pick of the bowlers from Pakistan in the 1st T20I, picking up 3 wickets at an economy of just over 8 runs per over.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Mohammad Rizwan is one of the best wicketkeeper-batsmen in the world at the moment. He was the player of the match in the 1st T20I for his important knock of 82* runs from 61 balls.
ZIM vs PAK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (last 5 T20s) | Dream11 Points |
| Babar Azam | 212 runs | 22, 47, 171, 75, 21 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 229 runs | 120, 30, 98, 10, 109 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 115 runs and 5 wickets | 83, 123, 52, 61, 12 |
| Usman Qadir | 6 wickets | 93, 58, -2, 4, 43 |
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ZIM vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Wesley Madhevere, Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Sean Williams, Luke Jongwe, Faheem Ashraf, Wellington Masakadza, Usman Qadir (vc), Blessing Muzarabani
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ZIM vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Babar Azam, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Wesley Madhevere (vc), Ryan Burl, Mohammad Nawaz, Richard Ngarava, Usman Qadir, Blessing Muzarabani
ZIM vs PAK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Luke Jongwe has shown a lot of promise with his all-around abilities in the 1st T20I. You can take a risk by picking him as your fantasy team skipper.
Mohammad Hafeez is currently having an ordinary run with the bat, but he bowled his full quota of overs in the 1st T20I, picking up one wicket at an economy of under 6 runs per over.
Player you should avoid:
Regis Chakabva bats in the middle-order and is unlikely to get a chance to play a long knock. In any case, Mohammad Rizwan is a far better option from the wicketkeepers.
