T20 World Cup 2022: Pakistan VS Zimbabwe - Match predictions and tips

The green shirts campaign has yet to start well. Though they played well in patches against arch-rivals India in their first encounter of the competition, Babar Azam would be frustrated with his bowlers for throwing the game away from a winning position.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe did well in the first round by finishing first in their group. The Chevrons were about to lose their inaugural Super 12 game against continental rivals South Africa when the rain intervened and saved them.

Pakistan and Zimbabwe have crossed paths quite often in T20I cricket. They have met 17 times, where Pakistan secured victories in 16 fixtures, while Zimbabwe ended up on the winning side on only one occasion.

Pakistan's players to watch

1. Mohammad Rizwan- Rizwan has scored 2464 runs in 74 T20I matches at an average of 51.33 and a strike rate of 127.47. Furthermore, he scored 91 runs in the most recent T20I against Zimbabwe and will be hoping to do so again this Thursday.

2. Haris Rauf- He is an economical bowler for Pakistan and consistent with his line and length.

Zimbabwe's players to watch

1. Sikandar Raza- He is in excellent form this year and is Zimbabwe's leading run-scorer in T20Is.

2. Sean Williams- He has scored 1286 runs in 59 matches at a strike rate of 127.20 and an average of 24.26. Williams has also taken 39 wickets at an average of 29.41.

Match Prediction

Pakistan is predicted to win today's match as they have a strong batting and bowling lineup.

Top Picks

Mohammad Rizwan

Haris Rauf

Sikandar Raza

Sean Williams

Pitch Report

The pitch of Perth Stadium helps the sprinters. The batters must be on their toes while batting on this surface because the ball zips off the surface. They will have to adjust to the additional bounce provided by this venue.

Team Squad

Pakistan- Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman/Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf.

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