Squads –
PAK –
Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Danish Aziz, Arshad Iqbal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sharjeel Khan, Zahid Mahmood
ZIM –
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams(c), Brendan Taylor(w), Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva, Wesley Madhevere, Donald Tiripano, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tanaka Chivanga, Tapiwa Mufudza, Luke Jongwe
Team News –
PAK –
– Pakistan won the 1st game of the T20 series but lost the 2nd game as they were bowled out for 99. Pakistan however is a strong team and will bounce back to win the series by winning this game.
– Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will open the Innings. Both are forming one of the best opening pairs in T20 cricket recently. Both averaged 50+ against SA last series with Babar going on the score his maiden T20I to. Babar scored 41 last game.
– Fakhar Zaman will bat at 1 down. Fakhar has moved down to 1 down position from last series and it has worked for the team. He scored 94 runs in 3 games against SA but failed in both games this series. He can score big this game.
– Mohammad Hafeez will bat next. Hafeez is nothing short of any experience in world cricket, also has a very good SR recently. He took w Wickets with bowl as well in 2 games.
– Haider Ali/Sarfaraz Ahmed will bat in middle followed by M Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf. Nawaz was rested last game.
– Usman Qadir and Mohammad Nawaz/Danish Aziz will be the spin option for Pakistan. Mohammad Hafeez can assist them.
– Haris Rauf, M Hasnain, Arshad Iqbal/S Afridi and Faheem Ashraf will be the pace attack of Pakistan.
ZIM –
– Zimbabwe made history by winning the last game against Pakistan by 19 runs. They will be very much high on confidence for winning this game and sealing the series.
– Brendan Taylor and T Kamunhukamwe will open for Zimbabwe. Kamunhukamwe is a attacking batsman but played very slow in last game. Taylor was out cheaply but is a big player and will also keep the Wickets.
– T Marumani will bat at 1 down followed by young Wesley Madhevere at 4. Marumani has scored some good runs in domestic recently but failedin both the games this series.
– Sean Williams if plays will bat in middle order and will be an important part of the team both with bat as well as bowl.
– Regis Chakabva will bat next followed by Ryan Burl and Luke Jongwe. All 3 can play some attacking Cricket especially Chakabva who recently played a match winning knock of 59 of just 29 balls against the Rhinos.
– W Masakadza, Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhevere and Sean Williams will be handling the spin section.
– Blessing Muzarabani, Luke Jongwe and Ngarava will be the pace bowling attack of Zimbabwe.
Probable XI –
PAK –
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali/Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Danish Aziz/M Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir, M Hasnain, Arshad Iqbal/Shaheen Afridi
ZIM –
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Brendan Taylor, T Marumani, W Madhevere, Sean Williams/T Musakanda, Regis Chakabva, Ryan Burl, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Luke Jongwe
Pitch Report –
Harare Sports Club, Harare
It’s an good surface where the ball comes quite nicely onto the bat. We had witnessed many high-scoring games in the Zimbabwe domestic t20s last week here.
Average Score : 159
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Mohammad Rizwan( Open, RHB + wk, red hot form, 297 runs in just 5 games this PSL, 147 runs in 4 games in SA series, 82(61b) last 2nd game, Must have)
B Taylor ( Open, RHB + wk, 910 runs with a brilliant Average of 33 on this Wicket, 100 in domestic game recently, must have)
Sarfaraz Ahmed(2/3 down, RHB, was striking the ball really good at 146 this psl, must gl pick)
R Chakabva( Middle order, RHB, 59(29b) against the Rhinos recently, have played just 2 game against Pakistan)
BAT –
Babar Azam( Open, RHB, #1 batsman in world cricket, 210 runs in just 4 games last Series including a ton, was out on 41 last game, Must have)
M Hafeez ( 2 down, RHB + off spin, very experienced, not much useful if Pakistan is chasing, 1w last game)
Fakhar Zaman( 1 down, LHB, very attacking batsman with SR of 137 in t20s, brilliant form but failed in both games this series, Must have)
T Kamunhukamwe ( Open, 303 runs in 22 t20 games, good GL pick, can avoid in SL, 29, 34 last 2 games )
W Madhevere (1/2 down, RHB + off spin, excellent Allrounder, very attacking batsman, 146 runs + 3 Wickets in t20Is, 2 Wickets + 14 runs in 1st, must have)
Danish Aziz( LHB + left arm orthodox, 768 runs + 25 List A Wickets, can be good GL pick if top order fails, 22 runs + 2 wickets in the last game)
ALL –
Faheem Ashraf(Right Arm medium fast + LHB, can strike the ball big, 4 Wickets last series + 42 with bat, Must have choice especially while Batting 1st, 1w last game)
Sean Williams ( 2 down, LHB + Slow left arm bowl, one of the best Allrounders for Zimbabwe ever, 927 runs + 32 t20 Wickets, didn’t played last game, Must if plays)
Luke Jongwe( Right Arm medium fast + RHB, good Striker of the ball, 4 Wickets last game, Must have)
Ryan Burl ( Middle order + leg spin, 761 runs + 24 Wickets in t20 cricket, part time bowl, 2 Wickets last game )
M Nawaz( Middle order + slow left arm orthodox, very experienced t20 campaigner, 5 Wickets in 4 games against SA, was rested last game )
BOWL –
Shaheen Afridi( Left arm fast, known for his brilliant swing and death bowling, 27 t20 Wickets in 25 games, 3 Wickets last series, Must have if plays)
B Muzarabani ( Right Arm Fast, have played county cricket, 6 Wickets in 3 t20s last series against Afg, 1w last game)
Donald Tiripano( Right Arm medium fast, known for his variations, can also bat, 12 Wickets from 15 t20s, didn’t played last game)
Haris Rauf( Right Arm fast, bowls 145ks with ease, economy slightly higher, 3 Wickets against SA last series, 1w last game)
Usman Qadir ( Leggie, brilliant bowler player Domestic Cricket in Australia, 14 Wickets in just 8 t20s, 11 Wickets against Zim in 4 games, 1 Wickets last game)
Hasan Ali( Right Arm fast, very experienced, 44 T20 Wickets on his name, 7 Wickets in 4 games against SA, was rested last game)
R Ngarava(Left arm medium fast bowler, 8 Wickets in 6 t20i played, 21 t20 Wickets overall, 3 Wickets in 2 games this series)
Mohammad Hasnain( Right Arm fast, can touch 147-148 ks easily, hit the deck bowler, 4 Wickets in 2 games )
C/VC –
PAK –
Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Rizwan
ZIM –
W Madhevere
Sean Williams
Luke Jongwe