BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first in the first T20I of the three-match series against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Pakistan had sealed a 2-1 victory in the ODI series. Pakistan secured a 10-wicket win in the second ODI and a comprehensive 99-run victory in the third and final game.
Zimbabwe’s overall T20I record against Pakistan remains heavily lopsided, with the visitors winning 16 of the 18 encounters. Sikandar Raza’s led team will need cohesive performances in all departments to challenge the Men in Green effectively.
Pakistan Playing XI
Salman Ali Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Omair Bin Yousuf, Usman Khan (wk), Tayyab Tahir, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim
Zimbabwe Playing XI
Brain Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Tawandanashe Marumani (wk), Tashinga Musekiwa, Richard Ngarava, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Wellington Masakadza
Pakistan and Zimbabwe Head-to-Head
Pakistan and Zimbabwe have come face-to-face 18 times in T20Is with the former boasting a dominant record with 16 victories, compared to the opposition’s two, which included a famous one-run victory during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
