Zimbabwe vs Pakistan – 2nd T20I Betting Tips

Host Zimbabwe will be desperate to level the T20I series when they take on Pakistan in the second game at Harare on Friday.

Zimbabwe put in a commendable performance to push Pakistan close in the series opener played on Wednesday. The home side will need to reshuffle the batting order in a bid to put in a competitive total on the board in this game.

On the other hand, Pakistan looked rusty with the bat and ball in the opening game of the series. The visitors will have to raise their game with the bat in order to maintain their lead in the three-match T20I series.

Zimbabwe Form and Team News:

Despite losing the opening fixture, Sean Williams will be pleased that his side showed grit and determination with bat and ball.

After winning the toss, bowlers delivered a clinical performance to restrict Pakistan to a modest score of 149 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

In reply, Zimbabwe put up a strong fight but it wasn’t enough as they lost the game by 11 runs.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine, and Sean Williams to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the series opener, Craig Ervine produced decent innings in his comeback for Zimbabwe. He played well and finished the innings with the top score of 34 runs off 23 balls with the help of three fours and one six.

Besides Ervine, opener Tinashe Kamunhukamwe and tail-ender Luke Jongwe produced scores of 29 and 30 not out respectively.

For Zimbabwe, Skipper Sean Williams will need to spend at the crease and produce crucial runs in this must-win game.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, and Luke Jongwe to make crucial breakthroughs.

For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani and Luke Jongwe put in tidy performances in the series opener and claimed two wickets apiece.

Pakistan Form and Team News:

After registering a narrow win in the series opener, Pakistan will be looking to make significant improvements for this game.

The great news for the visitors is the form of opener Mohammad Rizwan, who scored a splendid half-century against Zimbabwe. He played exceedingly well and anchored the innings for Pakistan.

Wicket-keeper scored 82 not out off 61 balls with the help of ten fours and one six to help Pakistan post a decent score on the board.

Besides Rizwan’s exceptional innings, the rest of the batting lineup failed to adjust to the conditions and lost wickets at regular intervals.

The team management will be hoping that Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez can make a strong comeback with the bat in this fixture.

In the bowling department, the home side will be depending on the likes of leg-spinner Usman Qadir and pacers Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain to dismantle Zimbabwe’s batting lineup.

In the opening game, leg-spinner Usman Qadir was the standout bowler for Pakistan and finished with figures of 3 for 29 in his four overs. Besides Usman Qadir, pacer Mohammad Hasnain put in an excellent performance with the new ball and picked up crucial wickets in the Powerplay overs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Pakistan will be favorites to win the second game of the T20I series to be played at Harare. For the second T20I, Pakistan are placed at 1.11 odds, while Zimbabwe are at 5.80 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

In the first game, Pakistan did just enough to beat Zimbabwe and will be looking to maintain the pressure on the home side in this fixture.

With Mohammad Rizwan showing incredible consistency at the top of the innings, Pakistan will be hoping that other players in the batting lineup can come to the party and deliver the goods in this game.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe will be hoping that experienced players can raise their game with bat and ball in a bid to keep the series alive.

Therefore, the prediction is for Pakistan to secure a comfortable win in the second T20I.

Tip 1: Muhammad Hafeez keen to end run drought in T20 format.

Last year, middle-order batsman showed excellent form with the bat for Pakistan in the T20 format. In 10 matches, Hafeez accumulated 415 runs at an average of 83.00 with a strike rate of 152.57, which includes four half-centuries.

So far this season, Hafeez has struggled to put in decent scores for the side in the T20 format. Given his match-winning performances in the 20-over format, we expect Mohammad Hafeez to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected].

Tip 2: Blessing Muzarabani to continue decent form for Zimbabwe

Since making his T20 debut for Zimbabwe, medium-pacer Blessing Muzarabani has been a consistent performer with the ball in hand. In 13 T20I matches, Muzarabani has claimed 20 wickets at an average of 21.85.

In the opening game of the series, Blessing Muzarabani put in a decent performance with the new-ball and claimed 1 for 22 in his four overs.

Given his economical bowling performances this year, we are expecting medium-pacer Blessing Muzarabani to take one wicket or more against [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect Pakistan to beat Zimbabwe and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

1. Mohammad Hafeez to score 30 runs or more in this contest- [email protected]
2. Blessing Muzarabani to take one wicket or more against Pakistan [email protected]

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