After a 10-wicket thrashing in the 2nd T20, Zimbabwe have a mountain to climb to save face against a dominant Pakistan in the 3rd T20.
Sufiyan Muqeem’s record 5-3 spell which bowled Zimbabwe out for their lowest T20I total (57) has left the hosts reeling.
But Zimbabwe will take heart from their good start in the 2nd T20 where Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani had given them a flying start and will look to continue that in the 3rd T20.
And Pakistan will bank on their spin to strangle the Zimbabwean batting and their batsmen to continue to be aggressive.
PAK vs ZIM Head to Head Records- 3rd T2OI, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024
| Stats | Matches | PAK Won | ZIM Won | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| At Bulawayo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| In ongoing series | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In Zimbabwe | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PAK vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
Pakistan holds a strong record against Zimbabwe in T20Is winning 18 out of 20 games. Their rivalry began in 2008 when Pakistan won by seven wickets in King City setting the stage for future matches.
While Pakistan often wins, Zimbabwe has pulled off some shocking victories. Their biggest upset happened at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Perth where they won by one run amazing fans.
They also beat Pakistan in Harare in April 2021 defending a low score of 118 to win by 19 runs. These rare wins show Zimbabwe can perform well in the right situations.
Pakistan’s largest win margin was 85 runs in Harare in 2011.
PAK vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records: Last 5 matches
The last five encounters between Pakistan and Zimbabwe witnessed Zimbabwe showing some form of revival, including their two single victories in this contest within the last few years.
Still, in the ongoing series, Pakistan has dominated Zimbabwe and won both matches comfortably, thus regaining the status quo
PAK vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records: Best performers:
Ahmed Shehzad tops the run charts in Pakistan-Zimbabwe T20I matches. He has scored 265 runs in 6 games averaging 53.00, with three fifties to his name.
Mohammad Hafeez follows closely, having made 261 runs in 12 matches. Mohammad Rizwan has racked up 255 runs in 10 games, with an average of 63.75.
Elton Chigumbura leads Zimbabwe’s batting stats with 253 runs in 14 matches.
In the bowling department, Mohammad Hafeez shines as the most successful across all encounters between these two sides.
He has taken 14 wickets in 12 matches boasting an average of 7.64, with his best figures being 4/10.
Zimbabwe’s LM Jongwe isn’t far behind claiming 13 wickets in 6 games, with an average of 9.38 and a best of 4/18
Conclusion
Pakistan holds the upper hand in their cricket matchups against Zimbabwe. They’ve come out on top most of the time, though Zimbabwe has pulled off a win here and there in the PAK vs ZIM rivalry.