Zimbabwe win toss and elect to bat first against Pakistan in second ODI
Bulawayo: Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first in the second ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan made two changes, introducing two debutants for this game.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Faisal Akram.
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Joylord Gumbie (wk), Trevor Gwandu, Craig Ervine (c), Tawandanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.
Head-to-Head Record
Pakistan have dominated Zimbabwe in ODIs, winning 54 out of 63 encounters. Zimbabwe have managed just six wins, while two matches ended with no result, and one was tied.
In bilateral series, Pakistan have won 19 out of 21, with Zimbabwe managing to draw two series in 1994/95 and 2013.
- Matches Played: 63
- Pakistan Wins: 54
- Zimbabwe Wins: 6
- No Result: 2
- Tied: 1
Form Guide
The two teams entered the series with different form. Pakistan came off their first ODI series win in Australia since 2002, while Zimbabwe carried the disappointment of a 2-0 series loss to Sri Lanka.
Despite this, Zimbabwe shocked Pakistan in the first ODI, winning by 80 runs in a rain-affected game.
Recent Results:
- Pakistan: Loss, Win, Win, Loss, Loss
- Zimbabwe: Win, Loss, Loss, No Result, Loss
