PAK vs ZIM, 24th Match Preview

Pakistan are set to take on Zimbabwe in their second fixture of the world cup at the Perth Stadium. Prior to this, Pakistan had a real tight game against their arch rivals, India and finished second in a nail biting encounter. They shall be eager to get a few points on the table and get some much needed momentum moving forward into the tournament. Zimbabwe survived a defeat as the rain gods intervened at the right time to their rescue. They were on the brink of a defeat after they put up a score of 79 in 9 overs in a rain curtailed match. While bowling, they gave away 51 runs in 3 overs but there were heavy showers which abandoned the game. Both sides would eagerly look to get a win under their belt.

PAK vs ZIM, 24th Match Details

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe – 24th Match

Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth

Date & Time: 27th October at 4:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

PAK vs ZIM, 24th Match Pitch Report

The pace and bounce of the pitch in Perth is one of the fastest in the world. The pace of the wicket gives the bowlers some movement and nice carry in the early overs. Thus, it is a surface favoured by the bowlers in order to get some purchase and restrict the batters. The par score is expected to be around 150-160 runs.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update

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PAK vs ZIM, 24th Match Probable Playing XIs:

Zimbabwe Probable Playing XIs

Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

Pakistan Probable Playing XIs

Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Shan Masood, Mohammad Nawaz, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf

Topmost Picks for PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction, 24th Match:

Top Picks – Pakistan

• Babar Azam- Many fail to realize that Babar holds the innings together and he needs to stay till the end to get Pakistan over the line. Babar Azam has a good record against Zimbabwe scoring 228 runs in 6 matches at an average of 38.

• Haris Rauf- Haris Rauf is bowling like a dream and he is picking up wickets in almost every game he turns up for Pakistan.

Top Picks – Zimbabwe

• Sikandar Raza- He has been influential in getting Zimbabwe past the group stage. His consistency at this level is what has got him going.

• Wesley Madhevere– The young Zimbabwean all rounder has been rated highly by quite a few experts. His approach to batting makes him different from most of the players in his team.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Shan Masood, Craig Ervine, Milton Shumba, Sikandar Raza, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi(C), Haris Rauf(VC)

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan(C), Babar Azam, Shan Masood, Craig Ervine, Milton Shumba, Mohammad Nawaz, Sikandar Raza(VC), Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan

Vice-captain – Sikandar Raza, Haris Rauf

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan

PAK vs ZIM 24th Match Probable winners:

Pakistan is full of experienced and young players in the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team. The pace of Shaheen, Naseem and Harris would be really difficult to counter on a pacy Perth wicket. Pakistan have faced Zimbabwe seventeen times in T20I and the Pakistanis have got the better of their opponents in sixteen games, whereas Zimbabwe have got the better of their opponents only once. Pakistan look stronger on paper as compared to Zimbabwe, but yeah, be ready for upsets. Overall we are backing Pakistan to get the victory. Considering the team combination, Pakistan is expected to win this match.