ZIM vs PAK Fantasy Prediction: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan – 7 May 2021 (Harare). Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, and Hasan Ali will be the best fantasy picks for this game.
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Pakistan will take on Zimbabwe in the second test of the two-match test series. The match will be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.
Babar and Fawad are going to be the batting leaders of Pakistan, whereas Afridi and Ali will lead their bowling. Zimbabwe would want to punch above their weights, whereas the absence of Williams and Ervine is a huge loss.
Pitch Report – The average 1st innings score at this ground is 319 runs, whereas the 4th innings score is 144 runs. Both teams would want to bat first.
Match Details :
Time:- 1.00 PM IST Stadium: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Probable XI for both sides:-
Zimbabwe – Prince Masvaure, Kevin Kasuza, Tarisai Musakanda, Brendan Taylor, Milton Shumba, Roy Kaia, Regis Chakabva, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chisoro, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Pakistan – Imran Butt, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali
ZIM vs PAK: Key Players of the Game
Pakistan Top-4 Picks:-
Babar Azam:- Azam has scored 2167 test runs at an average of 43.34, whereas he was brilliant in the limited-overs series.
Fawad Alam:- Alam has scored 710 test runs, whereas he scored 170 runs at an average of 56.67 in the last test series against South Africa. He has been in brilliant form lately, and he scored a century in the first test.
Hasan Ali:- Ali has scalped 52 wickets in 12 games, whereas he has batted well in the domestic circuit this season. He scalped nine wickets in the first test.
Shaheen Afridi:- Afridi has scalped 52 wickets in 16 games, whereas he has scalped four wickets in the first test.
Zimbabwe Top-2 Picks:-
Blessing Muzarabani:- Muzarabani has scalped 12 wickets in four games, whereas he also has the experience of playing in County Cricket.
Brendan Taylor:- Taylor has scored 2089 test runs at an average of 34.82, whereas he batted well at the domestic level this season.
ZIM vs PAK Final Fantasy Team:-
WK: Brendan Taylor, Mohammad Rizwan.
Batsmen: Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Imran Butt, Tarisai Musakanda.
All-Rounders: Fawad Alam, Roy Kaia.
Bowlers: Hasan Ali, Blessing Muzarabani, Shaheen Afridi.
[Alternative Changes: Azhar Ali and Kaia Out; Nauman and Tiripano In]
Match Prediction: Pakistan will be the favourites to win this game.
Top Names for the Captaincy Role:-
Babar Azam and Fawad Alam
Top Names for the Vice-Captaincy Role:-
Both the captain’s pick + Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi
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Fantasy Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
