Karachi
Pakistan cricket team will take on visitors Zimbabwe at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi today (Tuesday) and they are confident of continuing their good show of ODIs in the Twenty20 International as well.
Pakistan have become the side with the most consecutive wins against one opposition in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, after their win in the second match of the series against Zimbabwe on Sunday. The Men in Green have now won 13 consecutive matches versus Zimbabwe and went past Afghanistan’s record against Ireland of 12 wins.
Pakistan won the second Twenty20 international by eight wickets in Rawalpindi, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Courtesy half centuries from skipper Babar Azam (51) and 20-year-old Haider Ali (66*), Pakistan made short work of a modest 135-run target, achieving victory with 29 balls to spare.
Haider, playing only his third T20I match, smashed three sixes and six boundaries in a 43-ball knock and was declared player of the match. Azam smacked eight fours and a six off just 28 balls, the fastest of his 16 T20 international fifties.
The last match of the series is scheduled for Tuesday.
Team News
Pakistan: The hosts played with the same XI in both their matches. Having won the series, they might be tempted to give a chance to their youngsters.
Probable XI: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Haider Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Wahab Riaz/Muhammad Musa, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain/Shaheen Afridi Zimbabwe:The visitors are not likely to change their batting line-up. However, Donald Tiripano who was brought in for the second T20I, proved to be expensive with the ball. Zimbabwe could replace him with either Carl Mumba or bring back Tendai Chatara.
Probable XI: Brendan Taylor (wk), Chamu Chibhabha (c), Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Elton Chigumbura, Tendai Chisoro, Carl Mumba/Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.—APP
