PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction T20 World Cup 2022 Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Playing 11, Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips

PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction : 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 Dream11 Team Prediction for Today Match

Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe, Match 24 of T20 World Cup
27 October, 4:30 PM IST
Perth Stadium,Perth.

Where to watch PAK vs ZIM Live?

Watch PAK vs ZIM Live on Star Sports Network. Online streaming will be available on the Disney + Hotstar app.

T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table

Super 12 Group 2
Teams	Played	Won	Lost	No Result	Points	Net Run Rate
BAN	1	1	0	0	2	0.450
IND	1	1	0	0	2	0.050
ZIM	1	0	0	1	1	0.000
RSA	1	0	0	1	1	0.000
PAK	1	0	1	0	0	-0.050
NED	1	0	1	0	0	-0.450

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 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. The long boundaries don’t make it any easier for the batters to put away the bowlers. 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.

Last result at the venue

Australia(158/3 in 16.3 overs) beat Sri Lanka(157/6 in 20 overs) by 7 wickets.

Form Guide

Pakistan (recent last): W L W W L
Zimbabwe(recent last) : L W L W NR

PAK Playing 11

Pakistan have one of the best pace bowling lineup in the tournament and will exploit the bounce provided by the surface at Perth. Naseem Shah, Harris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi will comprise of their pace bowling attack.
Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed played some good cricket and scored fifties to help Pakistan get a respectable total even after the early departure of Babar and Rizwan.
Asif Ali to be replaced by Md Wasim Jr.

1. Babar Azam (c)
2. Md Rizwan
3. Shan Masood
4. Haider Ali
5. Iftikhar Ahmed
6. Shadab Khan
7. Md Nawaz
8. Md Wasim Jr
9. Harris Rauf
10.Naseem Shah
11.Shaheen Shah Afridi

Babar Azam Stats in T20I

The Pakistani skipper has been often criticised about his low strike rate. However, many fail to realise 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.

Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	50s/100s
93	3231	43.08	129.60	29/2

Harris Rauf Stats in T20I

His ability to bowl at the death has given him the recognition. He came into limelight when he represented Melbourne Stars in Big Bash and since then there has been no looking back for him. His pace, variation and death bowling will be the key to Pakistan’s road to semi final.

Matches	Wickets	Strike Rate	Economy	4W/5W
51	66	16.61	8.27	1/0

ZIM Playing 11

Zimbabwe had a game abandoned and thus, shared points with a strong opponent in the group.
They will look forward to make the most of the conditions and give Pakistanis a run for their money.
Tendai Chatara misses out and shall be replaced by Brad Evans.

1. Regis Chakabva(wk)
2. Craig Ervine(C)
3. Wesley Madhevere
4. Sikandar Raza
5. Sean Williams
6. Milton Shumba
7. Brad Evans
8. Ryan Burl
9. Luke Jongwe
10.Richard Ngarva
11. Blessing Muzarabani

Sikandar Raza Stats in T20I

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

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Wickets	Economy
62	1176	129.23	33	7.20

Wesley Madhevere Stats in T20I

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. Moreover, he can chip in with some off break bowling.

Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets
40	879	23.76	123.80	10

Who will win Pakistan vs Zimbabwe today match?

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.

Considering form, head to head record and morale of both sides, Pakistan are favourites to win as per our Pakistan vs Zimbabwe today match prediction.