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The T20I series opener between Zimbabwe and Pakistan is slated to be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
All three matches of the 20-over leg will be played at the same venue as the ODI segment was played. In the first ODI, the hosts registered a memorable 80-run victory via the DLS method in a match which was curtailed by rain. However, it was Pakistan who bounced back with successive dominating performances to clinch the series.
It will be intriguing to see how Zimbabwe respond to the ODI series loss. Ideally, they would be expected to bounce back and put in a much more spirited performance.
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Match Details
| Match | Venue | Date and Time | Live Streaming and Broadcast Details |
| Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st T20I | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Sunday, December 1, 4:30 pm IST | FanCode (app and website) |
Pitch Report
The pacers have had a better track record as compared to the spinners at this particular venue. The batters would look to play the first few overs cautiously of each innings carefully due to the seam movement expected to be on offer. Winning the toss and opting to bowl first would be the way to go here.
Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | Won by Zimbabwe | Won by Pakistan | Tied | No Result | First-ever Fixture | Most-recent Fixture |
| 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | October 12, 2008 | October 27, 2022 |
Predicted Playing XIs
Both the sides will be anticipated to go forward with similar XIs as used in the ODI series.
Zimbabwe:
Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Wesley Madhevere, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa
Pakistan:
Salman Agha (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah Khan, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufyan Muqeem, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain