πππππ :Zimbabwe vs Pakistanβ
ππππ : November 24,β Sundayβ
ππππ : 13:00 PM ISTββββ
πππππ : Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
ππππππππππ :ββ 1st ODI 2024
Can Pakistan continue their momentum in ODIs?
- Pakistan recently won an ODI series down under
- Zimbabwe’s squad features experienced all-rounders
- Pakistan have rested their key players from the Australia series
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
ZIM vs PAK Match Prediction & Analysis
Zimbabwe will be hosting Pakistan for a 3-match ODI series followed by a 3-match T20I series. The last time they played a one-day international game was back in January of 2024 on their tour of Sri Lanka where they lost the series 0-2.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Zimbabwe Preview
Zimbabwe have lost 4 of their last 6 ODI matches while the rest ended without a result. Their recent home record has been quite disappointing as well. Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, and Sean Williams are the senior, experienced players in this squad.
The 3 will be crucial with the bat and Raza plays a key role with the ball too. In the bowling department, the hosts will be looking up to Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngrava to lead the attack.
Pakistan Preview
Mohammad Rizwan will be hopeful of another series win in Zimbabwe as they come here on the back of a brilliant performance down under. While Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique will continue to open the innings for Pakistan in this series, they will have a new number 3 in the absence of Babar Azam.
Could Tayyab Tahir make his ODI debut in this match or will Rizwan promote one of his lower middle-order batters to number 3? Rizwan is a great option for number 3 himself.
The openers are in fine touch and will be the key batters to watch out for in this lineup. The all-rounders Kamran Ghulam and Agha Salman didnβt bat in Pakistanβs last two wins against Australia.
Weather Conditions
It will be a cloudy day in Bulawayo with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. Though there are no predictions of rain for the match day, the cloud cover should help the seamers with the new ball.
ZIM vs PAK Pitch Report
It is a batting-friendly surface with an average 1st innings score of 251 runs in the last 10 ODI matches here. The highest score successfully chased down at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is 311 runs. We reckon there are plenty of runs on offer on this surface and the team batting first should be aiming for something around 300 runs to be in a comfortable position.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first have won 6 of the last 10 ODIs played at this venue in Bulawayo. It is a good venue for batting and both teams will find it a safe option to have runs on the board than chasing down a competitive total.
