Pakistan will face Zimbabwe in their second match of the T20 World Cup today. The Pakistan team led by Babar Azam lost to Team India in their first match. The match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan will start at 4.30 pm in Perth. The first match of Zimbabwe’s Super-12 was inconclusive due to rain.
The first match against Pakistan was a real thriller. The result of the match came in the last ball of the match, Where India won a very important match. Now all the matches for Pakistan are do or die. This will be a little easier match for Pakistan. Pakistan will not look to win this match even they will look to win the match with a big margin to increase their net run rate.
On the other hand, Zimbabwe got a point from their 1st match due to rain. Team South Africa got disappointed with this result. The match was in their control and they were very near to winning the match. Zimbabwe luckily got a point from that match.
Sikandar Raja is the key player for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s all-rounder Sikandar Raja is a world-class cricketer. He is in a good form too. Sikandar has the ability to change the momentum of the game single-handedly. Raja has also impressed the cricketing world with his bowling ability.
Shaheen Shah Afridi looked a little rusty in the 1st match against India. He was coming after a long break due to injury. He was not in that rhythm that is needed in front of a good team. Pakistan may replace him because this is a very important game for them.
Talking about the record, both teams faced each other in a total of 17 T20 matches. Pakistan won in 16. Zimbabwe has won only one match. Zimbabwe’s only win was in Harare in 2021. Then they defeated Pakistan by 19 runs.