BULAWAYO: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the final T20I of the three-match series against Zimbabwe here at the Queens Sports Club on Thursday.
PLAYING XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan (wk), Omair Bin Yousuf, Salman Agha (c), Tayyab Tahir, Qasim Akram, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem, Arafat Minhas and Mohammad Hasnain.
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tindotenda Maposo
HEAD TO HEAD
Pakistan and Zimbabwe have faced each other 20 times in T20Is, with the former boasting a dominant record with 18 wins compared to the opposition’s two, which included a famous one-run victory during the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Games 20, Pakistan 18, Zimbabwe 2
FORM GUIDE
Pakistan and Zimbabwe present contrasting moments heading into the final game of the ongoing series.
The home team, who entered the series with a perfect run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup sub-regional qualifiers, succumbed to a 57-run defeat in the series opening, followed by a 10-wicket rout in the second match.
The ongoing series also marked a change in fortunes for the Green Shirts, who suffered a 3-0 victory over Australia last month.
Zimbabwe: L, L, W, W, W (newest first)
Pakistan: W, W, L, L, L
