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PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: T20 World Cup 2022 Match 24 | PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Today | Perth Pitch Report
Pakistan will be facing Zimbabwe at Optus Stadium in Perth for their second Super 12 match on Thursday evening. Zimbabwe will be coming into this game on the back of collecting a solitary point from their previous match vs South Africa.
Babar Azam’s men, on the other hand, suffered a heartbreaking defeat against a Virat Kohli-inspired Indian team at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Irrespective of the result, Pakistan clearly appears to be a side to look out for in the on-going T20 World Cup.
They have an imperiously gifted bowling unit at their disposal and that might just prove out to be too tough to tackle for the Zimbabwean batting lineup. On that note, let us take a look at a detailed preview of this match.
PAK vs ZIM Possible Playing XI
Pakistan: 1: Babar Azam (C), 2: Mohammed Rizwan (wk), 3: Shan Masood, 4: Iftikhar Ahmed, 5: Asif Ali, 6: Haider Ali, 7: Mohammed Nawaz, 8: Shaheen Shah Afridi, 9: Shadab Khan, 10: Haris Rauf, 11: Naseem Shah.
Zimbabwe: 1: Regis Chakabva (wk), 2: Craig Ervine (C), 3: Sean Williams, 4: Sikandar Raza, 5: Wesley Madhevere, 6: Milton Shumba, 7: Ryan Burl, 8: Luke Jongwe, 9: Richard Ngarava, 10: Tendai Chatara, 11: Blessing Muzarabani.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Pakistan:
- Mohammad Rizwan has a terrific average of 80.33 in seven T20Is against Zimbabwe. The opener will have his eyes set on exploiting a bowling attack that he has thrived against so far.
- Shan Masood has notched three half-centuries at an average of 30.22 in 11 T20Is so far. The southpaw scored a valuable half-century in the previous game too.
- Babar Azam will remain a constant bank for Pakistan at the top. Even this year, the skipper has bagged 611 runs at an average and strike rate of 35.94 and 131.68 respectively with four half-centuries and a century to his name in 20 T20Is this year.
- Against Zimbabwe, Babar has scored three half-centuries in five matches.
- Naseem Shah has taken 12 wickets in 10 T20Is at an economy of 7.67 since his debut in the format in August this year.
- Haris Rauf has taken 25 wickets in 17 T20Is at an economy rate of 7.93 in 2022. He will look to intimidate the Zimbabwean batting with his raw pace on Thursday.
Zimbabwe:
- Sean Williams has scored 261 runs at an average of 21.75 in 12 T20Is in 2022. He has taken seven wickets in those games as well.
- Sikandar Raza has been in some fine touch with the bat this year. He has notched 652 runs at an average and strike rate of 38.35 and 155.24 respectively in 20 T20Is in 2022.
- Wesley Madhevere has played a good hand to Raza in the middle-order as well. He has notched 431 runs at an average of 26.94 and strike rate of 129.04 in 19 T20Is so far.
- Ryan Burl will be looked upon to up the ante in the middle-overs. He has a strike rate of 135.35 in the 15 matches that he has played at number five in so far.
- Tendai Chatara has taken 17 wickets in 14 T20Is at an economy rate of 6.27 in 2022.
- Blessing Muzarabani will be vital on the bouncy Perth pitch. He has taken six wickets in eight T20Is against Pakistan at an average of 38.33 and strike rate of 29.8. Can he improve on these numbers?
Other Stats and Facts
- Head-to-Head: Played 17, Pakistan 16, Zimbabwe 1
- Regis Chakabva had played in the first-ever Zimbabwe vs Pakistan T20I way back in 2008 in Ontario as well. The 35-year-old was run out for a solitary run in that match.
- Zimbabwe’s only T20I victory against Pakistan was at the Harare Sports Club in April 2021. Luke Jongwe had won the ‘Man of the Match’ award in that game for his four-wicket haul.
- Despite his incredible batting record this year, Sikandar Raza has a partly average of 16 and a strike rate of 108.11 in six T20Is against Pakistan.
Optus Stadium Perth Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The average first innings batting score in the four T20Is played in this ground is only 145 runs, with the pacers finding help with bounce and movement. Teams bowling first have won three out of the four games. Partly cloudy weather with little chances of rain and temperature ranging around 21 degree Celsius is expected during the time of the game.
PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Today October 27 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
- Wicket-Keepers: Mohammad Rizwan
- Batsmen: Babar Azam, Craig Ervine
- All-Rounders: Sikandar Raza
- Bowlers: Haris Rauf, Tendai Chatara, Naseem Shah
T20 World Cup 2022 Match 24: PAK vs ZIM Match Prediction – Who will win?
This tournament hasn’t been immune to upsets so far but one can rely on Pakistan to triumph over Zimbabwe basis the sheer difference of talent and quality in the two sides.
