Preview:
Zimbabwe not only stunner Pakistan, but they also took the cricketing world by surprise when they defeated the green shirts by 19 runs in the second T20I of the three-match T20I series. The visitors were always the favourites, after their brilliant display against South Africa.
As expected by many, they started off with a win in the first match. In the second match, they bowled well to restrict the hosts to under 120. But then came the unforeseen collapse, which saw the mighty Pakistanis getting bundled out 99. They will be eager for a comeback to seal the series.
Match Details:
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date & Time: April 25th at 2:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The surface is helping the bowlers more than the batsmen. The team batting first will have to show a bit more patience before they start accelerating.
Probable Playing XIs for ZIM vs PAK:
Zimbabwe
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Brendan Taylor (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva (wk), Tarisai Musakanda, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Danish Aziz, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Arshad Iqbal
Top Picks for ZIM vs PAK 11Wickets Match:
Babar Azam was the only Pakistani batsman who showed some fight in the last game. He scored 41 runs from 45 deliveries, but his knock ultimately was of no use.
Luke Jongwe was the star with the ball for Zimbabwe in the last game. He picked up 4 wickets and also conceded runs at an economy rate of less than 5 runs per over.
Mohammad Rizwan will have to fire if Pakistan want to win this match. He failed to perform in the last game, but scored a fantastic 82 in the first match.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ZIM vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Brendan Taylor, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Wesley Madhevere, Danish Aziz, Luke Jongwe (vc), Faheem Ashraf, Richard Ngarava, Usman Qadir, Blessing Muzarabani
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ZIM vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Wesley Madhevere (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Faheem Ashraf, Blessing Muzarabani, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan
Vice-Captain Options: Luke Jongwe, Wesley Madhevere
