Preview:
After an enthralling T20I series, Pakistan and Zimbabwe will now lock horns in a Test series. While Pakistan got the job done in the shortest format of the game, it wasn’t a cakewalk like many fans and pundits predicted it to be.
The hosts made things hard for the green shirts, who had to fight for everything that went in their favour. After winning the first T20I by just 11 runs, they were left stunned when Zimbabwe defeated them in the second match. But Babar Azam’s men held their nerves and eventually sealed the series in the last game.
Match Details:
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st Test
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date & Time: April 29th – May 3rd, 1:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The Harare Sports Club track will eventually start as batting friendly, but from the last session of Day 3, cracks will begin to appear and bowlers will come into play.
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Probable Playing XIs for ZIM vs PAK:
Zimbabwe
Prince Masvaure, Kevin Kasuza, Tarisai Musakanda, Sean Williams (c), Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva, Luke Jongwe, Donald Tiripano, Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava / Wellington Masakadza
Pakistan
Imrat Butt, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Top Picks for ZIM vs PAK 11Wickets Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Babar Azam has accumulated plenty of runs in every format, and he is an excellent player of the red ball. He has scored over 2000 runs in just 31 Test matches.
Sean Williams has played only 14 Test matches, but has scored over 1000 runs in those games. He has also picked up 21 Test wickets.
Mohammad Rizwan has scored 754 runs in 13 Test matches. His average in the longest format of the game is nearly 45.
Zimbabwe’s most experienced campaigner, Brendan Taylor has represented his nation in 31 Test matches. Like Azam, he too has scored over 2000 Test runs.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ZIM vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Brendan Taylor, Mohammad Rizwan (vc), Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Kevin Kasuza, Abid Ali, Fawad Alam, Sean Williams (c), Donald Tiripano, Richard Ngarava, Hasan Ali
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ZIM vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Regis Chakabva, Brendan Taylor (vc), Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Prince Masvaure, Sean Williams, Luke Jongwe, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Blessing Muzarabani, Shaheen Afridi
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Babar Azam, Sean Williams
Vice-Captain Options: Mohammad Rizwan, Brendan Taylor
