Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat first at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday in the second One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Pakistan,
Pakistan has added two debutants to their squad, making two changes overall. Zimbabwe has chosen to stick with their current team, in comparison.
Pakistan decide to go with aggressive batter Tayyab Tahir and mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in place of Hasibullah Khan and Muhammad Hasnain.
This is a must win game for Mohammad Rizwan led Pakistan, as losing it can cost series for the visiting team. Zimbabwe on the other hand has an opportunity to defeat former world champions in first evet series win.
Zimbabwe has only triumphed six times, while two games have resulted in a draw. Zimbabwe was able to tie two series in 1994/95 and 2013, although the green shirts have also played better in bilateral series, winning 19 of 21 ODIs.
The two teams’ recent performances were different going into the series. Zimbabwe had just suffered a 2-0 loss to Sri Lanka, while Pakistan had just won their first ODI series in Australia since 2002. But in the series’ opening ODI, Zimbabwe defied the odds by defeating Pakistan by a commanding 80-run score in a contest hampered by rain.
