The Queens Sports Complex, Zimbabwe is set to host the second T20I encounter between Pakistan and Zimbabwe on 3rd December 2024. Pakistan leads the series by 1-0 as the men in green won the 1st encounter by 57 runs. Tayyab Tahir was named the man of the match for his stunning batting performance in the death overs. However, the rest of the young and inexperienced batting line-up failed to set a big target on the board as the team was bowled out at only 165 runs. Will the hosts come back stronger and level the 3-match series by winning this 2nd game? Let’s see and find out!
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 4:30 p.m. PST, 5:00 p.m. IST, and 11:30 a.m. GMT.
Team Analysis
The Pakistani wicket-keeper batsman, Usman Khan is nothing short of an asset for his team. Usman is in his prime form as can be judged by recent T20I performances against Australia and Zimbabwe. The young star can bat quite ruthlessly and play at an average strike rate of 150-170, which provides strength and stability to the middle order and adds crucial runs to the team’s total. Usman is accompanied by other talented batsmen like Irfan Khan Niazi and Saim Ayub in the batting unit. Together, these stars can form anchoring partnerships in this short format of the game.
The legendary Pakistani pacer, Haris Rauf is another strength of his team. Haris, the death-over expert, is notoriously known for his exceptional ability to take wickets and limit runs in T20Is. This can be judged by his stellar 5.35 economy in the last game, which is quite rare in a fiery T20I match. Sufiyan Muqeem and Abbas Afridi join Haris in the bowling unit and together the three of them can prove to be a real nightmare for the host squad.
Perhaps the only strength in the Zimbabwe squad in this 2nd game is the epic form of their classy skipper, Sikander Raza. Raza is in his career’s best form and is spilling magic with bat and bowl. However, the rest of Zimbabwe’s batting line-up is not supporting their captain and a lack of efficient partnerships often leads to a middle-order collapse resulting in the entire team being bowled out in 20 overs. Blessing Muzarbani and Richard Ngarava, the most famous Zimbabwe bowlers proved to be very expensive for their team in the last game, which also contributed greatly to Zimbabwe’s defeat.
Match Insights And Conclusion
Salman Ali Agha and his men are practicing hard in the nets to win the first bilateral T20I series against Zimbabwe in the absence of their star players like Muhammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Naseem Shah. The key impact players for this game include Tayyab Tahir, Abbas Afridi, Ryan Burl, and Dio Myers. If you want to watch Pak Vs Zim, scroll above and click on the link provided.
