ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI Preview: Key Players And Stats, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Probable XIs

Mohammad Rizwan pulls the ball. [Source: @ZimCricketv/X]

Four years ago, Zimbabwe were on the brink of defeating Pakistan in an ODI for the first time in five years. While the tied encounter resulted in a super over victory for them, Zimbabwe finally emerged triumphant over Pakistan in an outright manner in the recently concluded first ODI in Bulawayo.

Unequivocally the better team on Sunday, Zimbabwe were in the driver’s seat when inclement rain caused an unending halt to the proceedings.

ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI: Match Details And Live Streaming

ZIM vs PAK 1st ODI Preview: Zimbabwe Run After Historic Series Win

Having won only five ODIs against Pakistan till date, the last two out of these five wins have come by DLS Method. Apart from defeating Pakistan in an ODI for the third time in a row on paper tomorrow, Zimbabwe will also be looking to register their first-ever bilateral series victory against them in this format.

A mark which will arrive after 15 attempts spanned across more than three decades would be a prototypical killjoy moment for Pakistan, who are coming on the back of winning an ODI series in Australia for the first time in 22 years.

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A second-string Pakistan squad, however, should be confident of avoiding an embarrassing series defeat taking into consideration that they have won eight out of their nine Bulawayo ODIs historically.

ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI Pitch Report: Expect Impartial Bowling Conditions At Queens Sports Club

An average innings total of 217.2 in the last 10 ODIs at the Queens Sports Club hints the dominance of bowlers here lately. The fact that the 300-run mark hasn’t been crossed twice in the same match confirms the same.

Having said that, as was seen in the first ODI, there will be enough for both the pacers and the spinners. Hence, whosoever sticks to the basics, will stand a chance to benefit from the conditions on offer.

ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI: Key Players And Stats

• Sean Williams needs 132 runs and two wickets to become the second-highest run-scorer and highest wicket-taker respectively in Bulawayo ODIs
• Pakistan (4) have played the least number of ODIs in the last 12 months
• Richard Ngarava (35.4) has the joint-lowest ODI strike rate for Zimbabwe (min. 50 wickets)

ZIM vs PAK 2nd ODI: Probable Playing XIs

Zimbabwe Probable XI: 1) Joylord Gumbie 2) Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) 3) Dion Myers 4) Craig Ervine (c) 5) Sean Williams 6) Sikandar Raza 7) Brian Bennett 8) Brandon Mavuta 9) Richard Ngarava 10) Blessing Muzarabani 11) Trevor Gwandu

Pakistan Probable XI: 1) Saim Ayub 2) Abdullah Shafique 3) Kamran Ghulam 4) Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk) 5) Agha Salman 6) Haseebullah Khan 7) Irfan Khan 8) Aamer Jamal 9) Haris Rauf 10) Mohammad Hasnain 11) Faisal Akram

ZIM vs PAK 1st ODI: Winner Prediction

It wouldn't be wrong to say that the odds surely favour Pakistan to prevent a series loss on Tuesday.

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