ZIM vs PAK Dream11: Zimbabwe delivered a spectacular win in the second T20I with an inspired performance. The hosts’ valiant fight has certainly caught Pakistan by surprise and now they are staring at a series defeat. This 3rd T20I is a do or die game for both teams as the winner will take home the trophy. For Zimbabwe, a win here will be celebrated for ages and will be a much-needed occasion for happiness for a cricket board and a nation going through turmoil. Pakistan on the other hand needs the win to keep the faith going in their young players. So there is plenty to play for and there will be ecstasy and agony for sure in the end of this game. The only question is which side will face which emotions.
Fixture: Zimbabwewe vs Pakistan; Zimbabwewe vs Pakistan T20I series 2021
When: 25 April, 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club
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ZIM vs PAK Playing 11
South Africa Playing 11 (likely)
Zimbabwe Team News:
Playing Combination: T Kamunhukamwe and B Taylor will be the openers. S Williams, R Burl, and W Madhevere will handle the middle order. B Muzarabani and R Ngarava are the lead bowlers.
ZIM Playing 11:
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
Brendan Taylor
T Marumani
Wesley Madhevere
Regis Chakabva
Ryan Burl
T Masakanda
L Jongwe
Wellington Masakadza
Blessing Muzarabani
Richard Ngarava
L Jongwe was Zimbabwe’s chief architect for victory in the last game and is fine form in this series. He claimed 4 wickets for 18 runs in the last T20I to demolish PAK batting line-up and in the first game had taken 2 wickets. He also tonked 30 runs off 23 balls with 3 fours and 1 six in the first match. So he is a must-have player in the team.
T Kamunhukamwe has been solid at the top of the order for ZIM. He made 34 runs off 40 balls in the second game and had scored 29 runs off 35 balls in the first game. He averages 20.85 in 7 T20I innings and has made 146 runs so far.
Pakistan Playing 11 (likely)
Pakistan Team News:
S Afridi and Hasan Ali should be a part of the playing XI as this is the series decider.
Playing Combination: M Rizwan and B Azam will be the openers. F Zaman, M Hafeez, and H Ali will bat in the middle order with SS Afridi and H Rauf as strike bowlers.
PAK Playing 11:
Mohammad Rizwan
Babar Azam
F Zaman
Haider Ali
Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Nawaz
Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Afridi
Haris Rauf
Usman Qadir
M Rizwan is a key batter for Pakistan. He made 13 runs off 18 balls in the last game and had scored 81 runs from 61 balls with 10 fours and 1 six in the first match. He has been a revelation as an opener and averages a whopping 70.87 while opening the batting and has made 567 runs at a strike-rate of 138.29. He has slammed 1 hundred and 5 fifties in 12 innings as an opener in T20Is.
B Azam is Pakistan best batsman and expect him to take more responsibility in the big match. He scored 41 runs off 45 balls in the last game. He has made 1983 runs in 51 T20I innings at an average of 47.21 and averages 130.20.
In ZIM vs PAK Dream11 today match prediction, ZIM displayed their potential in the last game and have been extremely competitive throughout the series. However, PAK haven’t been at their best. But with the series on the line, expect them to come hard. Hence, expect PAK to win this game.
Wicket-keepers: B Taylor, M Rizwan
Batsmen:: C Ervine, B Azam, F Zaman
All-rounders: S Williams, R Burl, F Ashraf
Bowlers: R Ngarva, B Muzarbani, S Afridi
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