Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20 Live streaming/Highlights 2011

Sun Sep 18
12:00 GMT | 14:00 local
17:30 IST 2nd T20I - Zimbabwe v Pakistan
Harare Sports Club
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Match facts

September 18, Harare Sports Club
Start time 1400 (1200 GMT)

	Rameez Raja should get a second chance to impress

Big Picture

Pakistan are on the verge of completing a clean sweep of Zimbabwe across all formats of the game. Victory in the second Twenty20 will see them finish off a hugely successful tour, in which they have been tested at times but have come out on top on each occasion. It would be a fitting farewell for Waqar Younis, who will take charge of the team for the last time on Sunday. The tour has been free of the usual infighting and controversy and to end it in that fashion will be significant as well.

One of the aims for Pakistan was to introduce new players and change combinations and so far, they have done that successfully. Aizaz Cheema has had a dream start in international cricket, while Yasir Shah, Junaid Khan and Sohail Khan have also showed promise. Sohail Tanvir and Younis Khan have made convincing comebacks, as has Imran Farhat, though Shoaib Malik still has some work to do. For captain Misbah-ul-Haq, the tour has been an important passage for his leadership and he has led with eloquence and aplomb and would like to leave on a winning note.

Zimbabwe will want nothing more than for the nightmare to end after struggling to compete with an opponent who have pushed, pummelled and eventually punished them. Their inexperience at the top level has been exposed and they have struggled to construct innings on the one hand and contain the opposition on the other. Of even greater concern will be their ineptitude in the field, where they have been sub-standard and put down numerous chances. As a team, they once prided themselves on their fielding and to have performed so poorly will have been a major disappointment.

All is not lost yet, though. Victory in the remaining match will not mean much but it will give the team the self belief they need to go forward. They may have written this series off already and decided to focus on New Zealand but will do themselves a favour by treating the last match as seriously as any other, especially because Pakistan do not appear to have one foot on the plane and will give them a tough, final workout.

Form guide (most recent first)

Zimbabwe LLLL
Pakistan WLWLL

In the spotlight

He was the only Zimbabwe batsmen to show any signs of a fight and all eyes will be on Charles Coventry to see if he can take his team over the line. Coventry is still best remembered for his 194 against Bangladesh in 2009 but has failed to live up the reputation he created for himself in that match. Many fans have enquired about why he was left out of the original Test and ODI sides and the simple truth is that Coventry has had a run of poor form, especially after being pushed to open the batting at the World Cup, and has done little to deserve his place. But, he is a big hitter and has excellent temperament and Zimbabwe cricket know they need him. Now, he needs to deliver.

Rameez Raja was one of Pakistan's most talked about debutants but his eventual appearance was a bit of an anti-climax. He stepped into a situation that demanded he fill big shoes because Asad Shafiq and Mohammad Hafeez had laid an impressive foundation and perhaps Rameez was overwhelmed with needing to build on it. Locals have talked him up a serious talent though and his domestic stats support that. Although he has only played six twenty-over matches, he has scored 261 runs at an average of 43.50 and a strike rate of 148.29. With nothing to lose, he may just have the freedom he needs to showcase his talent on the big stage.

Team news

Zimbabwe may not want to risk going in to the match with only three frontline bowlers, picking two of Kyle Jarvis, Brian Vitori and Chris Mpofu and one spinner in Ray Price. But if they want to lengthen their batting line-up, that may be their only option. If they want a more attacking spinner, Prosper Utseya could replace Price. Vitori was battling a shin niggle and if he is fit, may come in for Mpofu, who was wayward and expensive in the previous match.

Zimbabwe (probable): 1 Vusi Sibanda, 2 Chamu Chibhabha, 3 Cephas Zhuwao, 4 Hamilton Masakadza, 5 Brendan Taylor, 6 Charles Coventry, 7 Tatenda Taibu, 8 Elton Chigumbura, 9 Ray Price/Prosper Utseya, 10 Kyle Jarvis, 11 Chris Mpofu/Brian Vitori

Pakistan don't need to change too much and they are unlikely to as they try to create continuity in their starting XI. Junaid Khan may be given an opportunity in the shortest format at the expense of Sohail Khan but the rest of the line-up should be unchanged.

Pakistan (probable): 1 Mohammad Hafeez, 2 Asad Shafiq, 3 Rameez Raja, 4 Misbah-ul-Haq, 5 Shoaib Malik, 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Sohail Tanvir, 8 Saeed Ajmal, 9 Sohail Khan/Junaid Khan, 10 Aizaz Cheema, 11 Yasir Shah

Pitch and conditions

Batting will remain a pleasure on the pitch in Harare, but, as the previous match showed, there as something in it for the bowlers too. Movement and bounce was on offer for bowlers who were able to bowl disciplined lines and lengths. The outfield is quick and boundaries should be plentiful. With it being a summer Sunday, a large crowd can be expected to see Pakistan for the last time on this tour.

Stats and trivia

• Misbah-ul-Haq's best season of T20 cricket was in 2007-08, when Pakistan reached the final of the World T20. He scored 338 runs in 10 matches that season at an average of 67.60.
• Brendan Taylor's highest T20 score is 60 not out. He scored that in Zimbabwe's shock win over Australia in the 2007 World T20.

Quotes

"Pakistan are a good side and they have got better as the series has gone. They are becoming very difficult to beat. We will have to put on a much better performance."
Zimbabwe coach Alan Butcher admits that his side have been outplayed by Pakistan

"They have good young players and as they get more experience, they will get better."
Misbah-ul-Haq says Zimbabwe have the potential to improve.Preview source :Cricinfo.com

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Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Live streaming/Highlights 2011

Fri Sep 16
12:00 GMT | 14:00 local
17:30 IST 1st T20 - Zimbabwe v Pakistan
Harare Sports Club
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September 16, Harare Sports Club
Start time 1400 (1200GMT)


Big Picture
After two weeks of hard grind, the fun part of the tour has arrived, with two Twenty20 matches to end the series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. The hosts won't be taking things too lightly, after their four defeats (in the one-off Test and the three ODIs) so far and will want to show Pakistan that they can compete with and beat them. They will also be anxious to turn around a mini-run of poor form ahead of an important home-and-away series against New Zealand.
Zimbabwe are not an experienced outfit in T20 cricket and last played an international match in October 2010 against South Africa. They have, however, revolutionised their domestic setup with a sizeable sponsorship for the T20 competition and a number of international players taking part. They have taken enormous pride in that particular tournament and will be keen to show that the efforts that went into that have not gone to waste.
Pakistan have already wrapped up the majority of the tour but to go home without conceding a single defeat would be a significant achievement for them. Besides the clean sweep, they have another important thing to keep in mind - Waqar Younis has entered his last weekend as the national coach and will want to leave on a high.
All the players that Pakistan brought in or re-introduced into their line-up, barring Shoaib Malik, have impressed and with the most expressive format of the game left to play, they will want to show their flair as the tour draws to a close.
 Form guide (most recent first)
Zimbabwe LLLLL
Pakistan LWLLL

In the spotlight
The shortest format of the game relies on big hitters and Elton Chigumbura has been talked up as the Zimbabwean who can hit it the furthest. He unleashed some of his killer blows in the ODI series but was often left with too many to get off too few deliveries. Similar equations exist in T20 only to be defied and Chigumbura will have to be the man that defies them. Zimbabwe will have to box clever with him and consider giving him more time at the crease to show off his big shots.
Aizaz Cheema has not put a foot wrong so far on this tour. He has been the master of variation, mixing up his slower balls with yorkers and bouncers and showing the less experienced lot the only way to succeed on unresponsive surfaces. With the change in format, he could be a key component of Pakistan's success. Cheema has played 19 T20 matches domestically and has 27 wickets at an average of 18.40 and could prove a handful for Zimbabwe's tentative batsmen.
 Team news
Zimbabwe have added Mr 194, Charles Coventry, to their squad and the little known allrounder Cephas Zhuwao to their squad. Coventry will likely slot into the middle order, perhaps even ahead of the likes of Taylor or Taibu. Malcolm Waller should pay the price for a number of promising starts without pushing on. Senior paceman Chris Mpofu should be brought back in, with Ray Price operating as the solitary spinner.
Zimbabwe: (probable) Vusi Sibanda, Chamu Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (capt), Charles Coventry, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Elton Chigumbura, Ray Price, Brian Vitori, Kyle Jarvis, Chris Mpofu
For Pakistan, Rameez Raja should be given a chance after sitting out of the lone Test match and all three one-dayers. He would replace Imran Farhat in the opening slot. Asad Shafiq was impressive in his first outing and will be competing with Shoaib Malik for a spot, if Umar Akmal is going to be brought back. Yasir Shah also earned praise and may be retained instead of Saeed Ajmal while Sohail Khan and Junaid Khan may be given turns in the third seamer role.
Pakistan: (probable) Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat/Rameez Raja, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Shoaib Malik/Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Aizaz Cheema , Yasir Shah
Pitch and conditions
Brendan Taylor described the Harare pitch as "one of the best around," and it is, for batsmen. Batsmen will again have the freedom of the surface as shot making should not be problematic. Taylor also expects "balls to be flying everywhere," in the shortest form of the game, with a quick outfield and good carry expected. It will be tough work for the bowlers again but they are probably anticipating as much in a T20.
 Stats and trivia

• Zimbabwe have only played 14 T20s and have won just three. All of their victories have come away from home.
• Pakistan's lowest score in a T20 was when they were bowled out for 89 by England in September last year. None of their batsmen scored more than 20 in that match.

 Quotes
"It's a quick turnaround from the ODIs to the T20s so it's a good chance for the guys to showcase their talent and their skills."
Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwe captain, says the tight schedule will give his team an opportunity to bounce back quickly
"I am enjoying my cricket these days and I want to participate not only in batting, but in fielding and to be able to talk to the captain when we are under pressure and deliver my experience in all departments."
Pakistan's Man of the Series in the ODIs Younis Khan says he wants to continue playing an important role in the T20s
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