Probable XI –
Pakistan –
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (C), Abid Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf
Zimbabwe –
Brendan Taylor (WK), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Craig Ervine, Richard Ngarava, Chamu Chibhabha (C), Brian Chari, Wesley Madhevere, Tendai Chisoro, Carl Mumba, Blessing Muzarabani
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Brendan Taylor
2. Babar Azam(VC)
3. Fakhar Zaman
4. Imam Ul Haq
5. Craig Ervine
6. Imad Wasim
7. Wesley Madhevere
8. Sikander Raza
9. Haris Rauf
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Shaheen Afridi(C)
– Shaheen Afridi & Babar Azam looks safest C VC picks in SL combo.
– Fakhar Zaman is expected to be in XIs today & that makes him must pick as he have batted at an average of 257 against the opponent.
– Brendan Taylor was in phenomenal touch during the last game so can’t leave him from SL.
– Wahab Riaz is another must pick in SL especially while bowling 2nd.
– Imad Wasim have been much consistent especially with the bowl in last couple of years.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Brendan Taylor
2. Babar Azam(C)
3. Fakhar Zaman(VC)
4. Imam Ul Haq
5. Imad Wasim
6. Wesley Madhevere
7. Sikander Raza
8. Sean Williams
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Blessing Muzarabani
– Sean Williams have batted at an average of 28 against the opponent in 16 matches so he might play crucial role in this game.
– Blessing Muzarabani have taken atleast a wicket in last 6 H2H matches which makes him a good pick in SL combo.
– Sikander Raza much much experience of playing ODI cricket against PAK ao he might be crucial with both bat and ball.
Grand League Combination –
1. Brendan Taylor
2. Babar Azam
3. Fakhar Zaman(C)
4. Imam Ul Haq
5. Faheem Ashraf(VC)
6. Imad Wasim
7. Chamu Chibhabha
8. Sean Williams
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Blessing Muzarabani
– Faheem Ashraf had taken 9 wickets in last 6 H2H matches against ZIM so he might stay amongst the wickets in this game.
– Chamu Chibhabha have been decent in H2H matches against PAK so he can be a good pick in GL combo.
– Expecting a big knock from Fakhar considering his phenomenal average against ZIM.
