Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 2nd T20i - What to Expect?

The Zimbabwe vs Pakistan T20i series has reached an interesting point where the visitors have gained an advantage by winning the 1st T20. The series now stands at 0-1 with Zimbabwe trailing behind but they still have a hope to level the series by winning the 2nd fixture.

The 2nd fixture of the Zimbabwe vs Pakistan T20i is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at the Queens Sports Club. Both teams will expect a result in their favour and we expect an absolute thriller between them on Tuesday. The online betting apps have uploaded the best odds for ZIM vs PAK 2nd T20i.

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan T20 Series - 1st T20i Summary

In the first T20i between the two teams, Zimbabwe came out short and they failed to complete the chase on time. It could have been a favourable finish if their top order had built a solid partnership and not lost wickets in order to take unnecessary risks.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Their decision to bat first worked in favour of the team and it was a good start from the batters. Even after losing wickets, the batters did their job well keeping the run-rate on the higher side and not allowing the opposition to dominate the game.

Pakistan’s middle order was the key to success in the 1st T20. They did a fabulous job under pressure and took things to the next level when their top order was sent back to the pavilion.

Zimbabwe’s bowling unit also did a good job on multiple occasions but they completely failed in controlling the run rate of the opposition. Their spinners were the primary wicket-takers while maintaining the economy on the lesser side.

When it came to Zimbabwe’s batting unit, they turned out to be a complete failure from the start. The batters looked helpless and lost wickets in every spell. Their top order’s failure to maintain partnerships led to the loss in the 1st fixture.

The visitors were ferocious with their attack and surprisingly their spin unit came out on top with their performance. Since the start of the game, the bowlers kept picking up wickets and the 1st powerplay felt in their favour.

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 2nd T20i - What To Expect?

Spinners to be Deadly from Both Ends

After the 1st T20 between the two teams, it is very clear that the spin attack will play a crucial role from both sides. They were the primary wicket takers for their respective teams and in the 2nd fixture as well, the spin variation will play an important role.

Top Spinners From Both Teams

Haris Rauf Will be The Pace Star

In the 2nd fixture, the pace bowling was not as effective as it was expected to be. However, Haris Rauf still managed to scalp wickets for his team and maintain his consistency in the game. Rauf is a key player for Pakistan in the pace unit and in the middle overs, the skipper will give him the ball to break the crucial partnerships.

Saim Ayub Might be the top scorer

Saim Ayub has come out as one of the top batters for Pakistan in recent times. At the age of 22 years, Ayub has dominated some of the best bowling attacks across the world and slowly and gradually, he is becoming a golden boy for the visitors. Saim Ayub’s presence at the top order will be valuable for Pakistan in the 2nd T20 fixture and he might come out as the top performer.

Check out the match prediction and odds for the 2nd fixture between Zimbabwe and Pakistan.

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