Who Will Win Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 4th T20?
After a nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of Australia last time, Pakistan will look to bounce back when they go up against hosts Zimbabwe for the second time in the series. This fourth fixture of the ongoing tri-nation series is scheduled to be played on 4th July at the Harare Sports Club. Live action will begin at 10 AM local time.
Zim vs Pak 4th T20: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
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Toss Prediction
14 out of the 19 T20 internationals (including three of the last four) played at the Harare Sports Club have been won by the side batting first. Moreover, the wicket is expected to become a little slower as the match wears on. So toss will be key here and whichever team wins it is more likely to bat first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 4th T20I...
Zimbabwe Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Pace bowler Kyle Jarvis has been ruled out of the tri-series with a hand injury and has been replaced by paceman Donald Tiripano in the squad. Jarvis had injured his bowling hand while fielding during the opening game against Pakistan. Zimbabwe brought in Chris Mpofu for their last game against Australia but was very expensive, giving away 53 runs off his four overs. The hosts might consider replacing him with Tiripano for their next clash against Pakistan.
Key Players
Zimbabwe will look to the likes of Solomon Mire, Hamilton Masakadza and Tarisai Musakanda to score the big runs at the top of the order. Mire has scored 55 runs in two games and it will be crucial for the hosts that he has a good day with the bat on Wednesday. Musakanda scored 43 in the reverse fixture while Masakadza is the leading run-getter for the side in T20Is. Tendai Chisoro and Blessing Muzarabani have both taken two wickets each in the series and Zimbabwe will be counting on these two bowlers to do the job with the ball. Chamu Chibhabha has also done well for the team in recent times and his medium pace can also be effective on this pitch.
Recent Form
Zimbabwe faced a crushing 100-run defeat in their last game against Australia which means that they have now lost their last six T20 internationals on the trot. The hosts have struggled with both bat and ball so far in this series. Their bowlers conceded 182 against Pakistan and then 229 against Australia which is a big cause for concern for them heading into this game.
Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11
Solomon Mire, Chamu Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza (c), Tarisai Musakanda, Peter Moor (wk), Elton Chigumbura, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chisoro, Chris Mpofu/Donald Tiripano, John Nyumbu, Blessing Muzarabani
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Pakistan were unchanged for their last match against Australia and they will probably not consider any changes to their lineup for this match either. Although they suffered a heavy defeat in the last game, we expect them to come up with the same group of eleven against Zimbabwe.
Key Players
Fakhar Zaman scored a 40-ball 61 in the series opener against Zimbabwe. The opening batsman could manage just a single-digit score in the next game against Australia and he will be eager to follow that up with a big score here. Pakistan will also hope for healthy contributions from his partner Mohammad Hafeez and middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik who is the team's leading run-getter in T20Is. Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan are the key figures in Pakistan's bowling attack. The former has already taken three wickets in the series and he will be the one to watch out for among the seam bowlers. Shadab has 28 T20I wickets in 20 matches. The leg-spinner went wicketless last time and he is expected to come back strongly in this match. Mohammad Nawaz was the pick of the lot in the reverse encounter with figures of 2-11 and the left-arm spinner could once again trouble the Zimbabwean batsmen.
Recent Form
After winning eight T20 internationals in a row, Pakistan failed to secure their ninth consecutive win when they faced a nine-wicket loss to Australia in their last game. They registered a 74-run win in the opening game of the series against Zimbabwe but could not replicate that performance against Australia. Their entire batting lineup folded for just 116 runs and their bowlers did not look to be at their best as they allowed the Aussies to race home in the 11th over.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat, Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Usman Khan
Jul 04, 2018
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
Harare Sports Club - Harare, Zimbabwe
Zim vs Pak 
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