PAK vs ZIM Match Prediction : 1st Match, Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025
PAK vs ZIM Win Probability
79%
Pakistan
21%
Zimbabwe
Pakistan To Win, 1.17
Zimbabwe has lost each of its three matches at this venue
Pakistan has never lost a T20 at home against Zimbabwe
Pakistan’s bowling attack is much stronger compared to that of Zimbabwe
PAK vs ZIM Betting Tips
Brian Bennett to score over 18.5 runs
Brian Bennett is the leading run-scorer for Zimbabwe this year and has scored at least 19 runs in 8 of his last 11 innings, including 4 half-centuries and a century. We are therefore backing him to play well in this match.
Abrar Ahmed to be the best bowler for Pakistan
Abrar Ahmed has been one of Pakistan’s best in recent months, picking up 22 wickets in the last 18 innings. As the pitch at Rawalpindi does help the slower bowlers, we reckon Abrar will bowl a good spell.
Team form (Last 5 matches)
Pakistan
N/A
Zimbabwe
Pakistan will host Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka for a T20 tri-series starting this week as they prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup scheduled to be held early next year. The first match will be played between the hosts and Zimbabwe on Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
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Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Head-to-Head Record
The two teams have faced each other in 21 matches to date. Pakistan is the dominant side with 18 wins while Zimbabwe won 3.
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Live-streaming and Broadcast
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PAK vs ZIM Team Previews
Pakistan
Pakistan recently defeated South Africa in a 3-match series and is coming into this match on the back of 3 consecutive wins over Sri Lanka in ODIs. As a result, they will be feeling confident heading here. They now have a chance to fine-tune their squad ahead of the World Cup.
The hosts have retained the same 15-member squad that defeated South Africa. Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan will open the batting for the team in this match. Ayub has been in good form in the T20 format and the team will bank on him to give them a solid start.
Babar Azam scored a brilliant century against Sri Lanka in the ODIs and will lend heft to the middle order. He will be joined by Usman Khan, while the all-rounders Salman Agha, Faheem Ashraf, and Mohammad Nawaz add depth to the batting.
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah will likely lead the attack with the new ball while Abrar will be the specialist spinner.
Pakistan Expected Playing 11
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Usman Khan (WK), Salman Agha (C), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe recently faced a whitewash at home at the hands of Afghanistan. However, they have decided to retain the same squad for this Tri-series and would like the players to gain some form ahead of the marquee tournament.
Sikandar Raza will lead a squad that features seasoned players like Ryan Burl, Richard Ngrava, and Brendan Taylor. Brian Bennett and Dion are likely to open the batting and will hope to give Zimbabwe a solid start. Zimbabwe’s opening pair was pretty during the series against Afghanistan, and that was one of the key reasons for the team’s failure.
The others in the batting line-up include Clive Madande and Tadiwanashe Marumani. Zimbabwe has plenty of all-rounders in the squad, including Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, and Brad Evans. It remains to be seen as to who gets included in the playing XI.
With Blessing Muzarabani ruled out of the tournament due to an injury, Ngrava will lead the charge with the new ball and could be joined by Tinotenda Maposa. Wellington Masakadza will lead the spin department.
Zimbabwe Expected Playing 11
Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (C), Brendan Taylor (WK), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Brad Evans, Richard Ngrava, Wellington Masakadza
PAK vs ZIM Toss Prediction
6 of the 7 matches played here were won while chasing. We, therefore, think that the team winning the toss will likely opt to field first.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
We are expecting a good batting surface for this match. The pitch is flat and hard and offers true pace and bounce. The ball comes nicely onto the bat, and playing shots is easy. The team batting first will look to score around 180-190 runs.
The venue recently hosted an ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and there will be some rough patches that the spinners can utilise to get turn. The weather will remain clear with temperatures under 20 degrees.
PAK vs ZIM: Who Will Win?
Pakistan starts this match as the favorites to win. They are coming into this series on the back of some good form, and given their excellent record against Zimbabwe, should have no problems winning this one.
Bet on Pakistan to win.
