PAK vs ZIM 3rd T20I: Queens Sports Club Pitch Report

Abhinav Tyagi∙ Updated: Dec 4 2024, 7:05 PM

Queens Pitch Report- (Source:@Johns/X.com)Queens Pitch Report- (Source:@Johns/X.com)

On Thursday, December 5, Pakistan will take on Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is a dead rubber game as the visitors have already clinched the series with two wins in the first two games. 

Salman Ali Agha, who is leading the side in senior members' absence, have dominated the series as they registered a 57-run win in the first game. Pakistan further enhanced their performance in the 2nd T20I and registered a thumping 10-wicket win to stun the hosts. 

Eyes would be on Saim Ayub, and Salman, who are yet to show their talent with the bat. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe players would also look to play for pride and save themselves from a washout. 

It is worth noting that all three games have been scheduled at the same venue, and the pitch would behave differently. Lets look at how the pitch will behave. 

Queens Sports Club Records And Stats In T20Is

Criterion
T20Is
Matches Played21
Matches won batting 1st14
Matches won bowling 1st7
Average 1st innings score151
Average 2nd innings score125
Average runs per over7.29

Queens Sports Club Bulawayo Pitch Report: Things To Get Difficult For Batters

The same pitch will host the third game in a span of seven days and the surface will be difficult for the batters. The pitch will be slow and the ball will not come nicely onto the bat. The batters would have to deal with cracks and also uneven bounce. 

The pitch can also act as two-paced pitch. Thus, the fans can expect a low scoring game on December 5 between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. 

Players To Watch Out For At Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Saim Ayub

Saim Ayub, who is still looking for his first T20I fifty, might want to achieve it in the 3rd T20I. He started the series on a poor note, but looked promising in the 2nd match and scored an unbeaten 36 (18), which featured six fours and a solitary six. 

Sufiyan Muqeem

Muqeem registered a five-wicket haul in the 2nd T20I, the best figures in a T20I match for Pakistan. Thus, eyes would be on Muqeem to spread his magic again and guide Pakistan to a whitewash. 

Dion Myers

Zimbabwe have looked dull and performed below-par in the last two games. However, Dion Myers has put efforts be it in the field. The results have not gone in his favour but he looks promising.