Following the embarrassing 3-0 against Australia, the Muhammad Rizwan-led Pakistani team is set to participate in a 3-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. The Pakistani squad will be traveling to Zimbabwe in hopes of improving their ODI win stats, a few months before the official beginning of Champions Trophy 2025, which will be held in their home country. Pakistan and Zimbabwe have faced each other 62 times in ODI cricket. Of these 62 encounters, the Pakistani team has emerged victorious on 54 occasions, whereas, the hosts only have 5 wins to their name.
Live Streaming Info
Fans can watch Pak Vs Zim live on Tens Sports and A Sports in Pakistan, Sony Live TV Network in India, and Sky Sports Network in England. This match will be streamed at 12:30 p.m. PST, 1:00 p.m. IST, and 7:30 a.m. GMT.
Team Analysis
The Pakistani pace trio —Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf—forms a lethal bowling attack in world cricket and is one of the Pakistan cricket team’s main strengths in ODI cricket. Shaheen’s swing, ability to produce early wickets and accuracy upfront, Naseem’s ability to move the ball both ways and Haris’ raw pace and death-over skills make them a complete package. Together, they are a nightmare for opposition batters across formats. Newcomers, namely Abbas Afridi and Jahandad are also accompanying these experienced pacers and can limit the Zimbabwe team to a low target.
Moreover, the captaincy of Muhammad Rizwan has proven favorable for the guest squad as can be judged by the ODI series win against Australia. Rizwan and Babar Azam’s immense experience provides strength and stability to the men in green’s batting order and their inherent capability to form crucial partnerships can help the Pakistani team set together a big target on the scoreboard. However, one deficiency in the Pakistani squad is the absence of their lethal batsman, Fakhar Zaman. This can easily prove to be quite costly for the guests in challenging situations.
The biggest asset for the Zimbabwe team is none other than their star all-rounder, Sikander Raza. Sikandar Raza has established himself as a key all-rounder for Zimbabwe in ODIs. As of now, he has played 142 matches, scoring 4,154 runs at an average of 36.44, with seven centuries and 21 half-centuries. His highest score is 141, and he boasts a healthy strike rate of 86.45.
With the ball, Raza has taken 88 wickets from 112 innings, maintaining an economy rate of 4.87 and a bowling average of 42.48. This dual-threat capability underscores his value to Zimbabwe across the batting and bowling department. Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, and, Wellington Masakadza accompany Raza in the versatile bowling unit.
Match Insights And Conclusion
This 2nd series under the captaincy of Muhammad Rizwan will truly challenge his captaincy. The key impact players for this clash include Sikander Raza, Dion Myers, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah. If you want to watch Pak Vs Zim live, scroll above and click on the link provided.
