Pakistan is gearing up to host Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in a T20I Tri-Series. The first match of the tournament has been scheduled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium between Pakistan and Zimbabwe on Tuesday. Pakistan Pakistan is coming into this match after whitewashing Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series. The Men in Green would be brimming with confidence after defeating South Africa and then Sri Lanka to seal their previous two white-ball series. Salman Agha will continue to lead the side, while the top-order batter Babar Azam will feature in the series. Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman are in good form and scored runs in the recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka. While Pakistan have a brilliant pace attack, their spin bowling option, including Abrar Ahmed, has been excellent with spin. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe will be arriving in Pakistan in the hope of performing better this time after losing their last T20I series 0-3 to Afghanistan. Sikandar Raza and men will be under pressure this time, a tough task to face the in-form Pakistan team in their own backyard. With the T20 World Cup 2026 just a few months away, Zimbabwe will aim to try out and make a formidable squad for the marquee event. Blessing Muzarabani’s injury ahead of the series was a big blow to Zimbabwe, as he is their most experienced pacer. Now Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, and Wellington Masakadza have to step up. PAK vs ZIM 1st T20I Match Details PAK vs ZIM Match Details Match Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series 1st T20I Match Date and Time Tuesday, November 18; 6:30 p.m. IST Venue Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Broadcasting and live streaming TV - N/A, Live Stream - FanCode PAK vs ZIM 1st T20I Pitch Report The venue at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is mostly a balanced surface, which generally offers good help to pace bowlers and batters as well. The bounce of the pitch tends to be on the lower side. As a result, the batters have to remain focused and work hard to pick up the good length deliveries. Moreover, batting under the lights remains a major factor here, where batters in the second innings face major issues, and it remains a tough task. PAK vs ZIM 1st T20I Weather Report The weather is expected to remain hot and humid throughout the entire match, with no rain predicted. The conditions are expected to be humid with 50-60% humidity. The maximum temperature will be around 33-38 °C. PAK vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records PAK vs ZIM head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 21 Won by Pakistan 18 Won by Zimbabwe 3 Tied 0 No Result 0 PAK vs ZIM 1st T20I Probable XI Pakistan: Usman Khan (wk), Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, Babar Azam, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz. Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Brendar Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava. Players To Watch Out For In PAK vs ZIM 1st T20I Match Saim Ayub | PAK: The left-handed opening batter of Pakistan is one of the best batters from the team in the ongoing recently, performing with his batting and also showing his part-time spin bowling ability. In 51 T20I matches, he has 961 runs, including five half-centuries. He has also taken 18 wickets to his name with his part-time spin. Sikandar Raza | ZIM: Sikandar Raza is among the best all-rounders in modern-day cricket, especially in this shorter format of the game. The veteran all-rounder has been a linchpin for Zimbabwe over the years with his consistent performance. He has played 123 T20I matches so far and has 2742 runs and has also taken 99 wickets so far. PAK vs ZIM T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three T20I matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on all three occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won just 1 game out of the total 9 T20I matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 6. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss has a slight edge when bowling second. PAK vs ZIM Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Pakistan (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 38-42 ZIM Total: 146-155 Match Winner: Pakistan Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Zimbabwe (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-50 PAK Total: 165-175 Match Winner: Pakistan Who will win today's PAK vs ZIM T20I match? By looking at their recent T20I form, Pakistan is likely to win this match. They will be coming into this on the back of a series-winning momentum against Sri Lanka and will aim to continue in this format. Moreover, they are far ahead in their head-to-head encounters against Zimbabwe.