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PAK vs ZIM statistical preview: Key stats, records and head-to-head ahead of 1st Tri-series T20I

Soumyajit Dutta

PAK vs ZIM statistical preview 1st T20I [Source: @shoraib_zakir/X.com]PAK vs ZIM statistical preview 1st T20I [Source: @shoraib_zakir/X.com]

Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka are all set for the tri-nation tri-series scheduled to start on November 18, 2025. Hosts Pakistan will face Zimbabwe in the first T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and the live action is set to begin at 7:30 pm IST.

Pakistan

The last five contests between Pakistan and Zimbabwe have been quite competitive, with Pakistan leading 3–2. Zimbabwe won the most recent match in December 2024, which may raise concerns for Pakistan ahead of their face-off. Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman will be responsible for providing a strong top-order foundation, while Shaheen Afridi and Faheem Ashraf will be looking to dismantle Zimbabwe’s batting lineup.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe will be ready to take on Pakistan in the first T20I after their most recent victory. Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani will be the pick of the batters, and the team will depend on them for big scores. Richard Ngarava and Brad Evans will be the pillars of bowling who are at the top of their form as of 2025.

PAK vs ZIM head-to-head overview in T20Is

Pakistan and Zimbabwe have faced each other in 21 T20I matches, and Pakistan have dominated with 18 wins, while Zimbabwe have managed only 3 victories in these encounters.

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch report

The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is usually a batter's paradise in T20I cricket. It offers true bounce and pace, which allows batters to connect well with the ball. Pacers will get early movement, while spinners might find some purchase later in the game as the pitch wears off. However, since it is an evening match, dew might affect the grip and reduce the assistance available for spinners.

Pakistan and Zimbabwe's probable playing XI

Pakistan

Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan (wk), Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed

Zimbabwe

Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava

Top run scorers in PAK vs ZIM T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Babar Azam: 232 runs

Babar Azam has scored 232 runs from 7 T20I matches against Zimbabwe, averaging a strong 38.66. He has maintained an impressive strike rate of 124.06 and has registered three half-centuries, with a top score of 82.

Fakhar Zaman: 168 runs

Fakhar Zaman has accumulated 168 runs from 8 T20I innings against Zimbabwe at an average of 21.00. He strikes at 114.28 and has one fifty to his name, with a highest score of 61 in these encounters.

Sikandar Raza: 150 runs

Sikandar Raza has scored 150 runs from 10 T20I matches against Pakistan, averaging 16.66. The Zimbabwe all-rounder holds a strike rate of 105.63 and has a top score of 39 against the Men in Green.

Top wicket-takers in PAK vs ZIM T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Richard Ngarava: 5 wickets

Richard Ngarava has taken 5 wickets from 9 T20I innings against Pakistan, bowling 31.1 overs in these contests. He owns a bowling average of 52.80 and an economy rate of 8.47, with best figures of 1/10.

Sikandar Raza: 5 wickets

Sikandar Raza has also claimed 5 wickets in 9 T20I innings versus Pakistan, delivering 22 overs. He holds a bowling average of 33.40 and an economy rate of 7.59, with his best performance being 3/25 against the Men in Green.

Abrar Ahmed: 4 wickets

Abrar Ahmed has struck 4 wickets from just 2 T20I matches against Zimbabwe, conceding 49 runs in 6.3 overs. He boasts an impressive average of 12.25 and an economy rate of 7.53, with best figures of 3/28.

PAK vs ZIM key stats

Pakistan's key records

  • Pakistan have played 48 home T20Is, winning 31 matches, losing 15, with 2 no-results, giving them a strong home win-loss ratio of 2.06.
  • Pakistan have won 4 T20I matches at Rawalpindi out of the 9 they have played, boasting a W/L ratio of 1.333.
  • Babar Azam is the highest run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is with 4302 runs.
  • Babar Azam has scored 203 runs from 6 T20Is at Rawalpindi, averaging 33.80 with a strike rate of 140.00, including two fifties.
  • Shaheen Afridi has taken 8 wickets in 6 T20Is at Rawalpindi, delivering 19 overs at an economy of 9.63 with best figures of 3/13.
  • Shaheen Afridi has picked up 22 wickets from 19 T20Is in 2025, maintaining an economy of 7.43 and best figures of 3/17.
  • Saim Ayub has taken 18 wickets from 21 T20Is in 2025, with an economy of 6.73 and best bowling figures of 3/35.
  • Babar Azam vs Sikandar Raza in T20Is: 25 runs; 14 balls; 0 dismissals

Zimbabwe's key records

  • Zimbabwe never won a match against Pakistan on Pakistan soil in T20I cricket.
  • Zimbabwe also have a very poor record of winning only 16 matches out of 57 T20Is they have played on foreign soil.
  • Sikandar Raza is the highest run-scorer for Zimbabwe in T20Is with 2742 runs.
  • Sikandar Raza scored 395 runs from 21 T20Is in 2025 at an average of 20.80 and a strike rate of 124.60, hitting two fifties.
  • Sikandar Raza picked up 20 wickets from 19 T20Is in 2025 with an economy of 6.28 and best figures of 3/11.
  • Richard Ngarava claimed 24 wickets from 17 T20Is in 2025 at an economy of 8.04, with best bowling figures of 4/34.
  • Tadiwanashe Marumani scored 299 runs from 14 T20Is in 2025 at an average of 28.80 and a strike rate of 125.10, including four half-centuries.
  • Sikandar Raza vs Abrar Ahmed in T20Is: 14 runs; 7 balls; 0 dismissals

Records that can be broken in PAK vs ZIM 1st T20I of tri-series

  • Saim Ayub is 39 runs away from completing 1,000 T20I runs in his career. He is also four boundaries short of reaching 100 fours in T20Is and needs four more sixes to complete 50 sixes in the format. 
  • Sahibzada Farhan is just two boundaries away from completing 50 fours in T20Is. 
  • Agha Salman is one boundary short of reaching 50 fours in his T20I career. 
  • Hasan Nawaz needs 43 more runs to complete 500 T20I runs.
  • Brian Bennett is 45 runs away from completing 1,500 T20I runs. He is also one six short of reaching 50 sixes in T20Is. 
  • Clive Madande is 33 runs away from completing 500 T20I runs. 
  • Sikandar Raza is just one wicket short of completing 100 T20I wickets in his career. He is also five wickets away from equalling Richard Ngarava as Zimbabwe’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is. 
  • Wellington Masakadza needs two more wickets to complete 50 T20I wickets.