Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first in the second do-or-die match of the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
The Green Shirts face losing their first ever three-match ODI series to Zimbabwe, a team generally viewed as the underdog in this game, after a stunning 80-run loss in the rain-hit series opener.
Zimbabwe have never managed to win a three-match ODI series, despite having some noteworthy victories over Pakistan, such as a one-off ODI win in 1995, an ODI victory in 2015, and a thrilling Super Over victory in 2021.
Pakistan: Muhammad Rizwan (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Amer Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Ahmed Danial, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah, Kamran Ghulam, Muhammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Salman Ali Agha (Vice Captain), Shahnawaz Dhani, Saim Ayoub. And the good is pure
Zimbabwe: Craig Irvine (captain), Brian Bennett, Blessing Muzarabane, Brandon Mafuta, Clive Madande, Dion Myers, Faraz Akram, Joylord Gumbi, Richard Ngarava, Shaun Williams, Sikander Raza, Tadiwanashe Marumane, Tashinga Mosekwa, Tenutunda Mabusa and Trevor Gwandu.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details.