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The National Stadium will host the first T20 match between Pakistan Women and Zimbabwe Women on the 12thth May 8:00 PM IST.
Get the best PAK vs ZIM Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI and match insight for the 1st T20I of Zimbabwe Women Pakistan tour 2026. Expert analysis and more.
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PAK vs ZIM Hot Picks for Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Choice:
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Sidra Shamas – The Pakistan opening batsman featured in 15 T20Is, scoring over 280 runs with top-class batting and excellent shot placement. |
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Fatima Sana – The Pakistan captain played 52 T20 matches, scoring 563 runs and taking 43 wickets, while consistently producing impressive all-round performances at the international level. |
Raises up:
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Dear Biza – The Zimbabwean all-rounder scored 356 runs and took 18 wickets in 20 T20Is, quickly emerging as a dynamic young match-winner. |
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Gul Firoza – Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman scored 306 runs in 22 T20I matches, providing consistent aggressive starts and reliable glovework behind the stumps. |
Budget Selection:
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Sidra Amin – The veteran batsman for Pakistan has appeared in over 90 T20Is, regularly surpassing 1,100 career runs with reliable top-order batting contributions. |
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Christine Mutasa – The Zimbabwean all-rounder played 7 T20 matches, in which she consistently contributed useful lower-order runs along with disciplined medium pace bowling for her team. |
PAK vs ZIM Zimbabwe Women Pakistan Tour 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
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captain |
Fatima Sana and Sidra Samas |
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vice captain |
Gul Firoza and Pyari Biza |
PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keepers – Muniba Ali
- Batsmen – Sidra Shamas, Kelis Ndlovu, Gul Firozha (Vice Captain)
- All-rounders – Ayesha Zafar, Fatima Sana©, Ashley Ndiraya, Pyari Biza
- Bowlers- Nashra Sandhu, Precious Maranj, Sadia Iqbal
PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keepers – Muniba Ali
- Batsmen – Sidra Shamas©, Kelis Ndlovu, Gul Firozha, Sidra Amin
- All-rounders – Ayesha Zafar, Fatima Sana, Pyari Biza (vice-captain), Christine Mutasa
- Bowlers- Nashra Sandhu, Precious Marange
PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Today Match 1st T20I Zimbabwe Women Pakistan Tour 2026 Players to Avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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m mavunga |
No |
No |
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S Jabeen |
No |
No |
PAK vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Today Match 1st T20I Zimbabwe Women Pakistan Tour 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Sadaf Shamas |
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gl captaincy option |
gul firoza |
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choice of punt |
Christine Mutasa and Sidra Amin |
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dream11 combination |
1-3-4-3 |
PAK vs ZIM Match Preview:
Pakistan women’s national cricket team will take on Zimbabwe women’s national cricket team in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the National Bank Cricket Arena on May 12, 2026. Pakistan Women are entering the series with immense confidence after securing a stunning 3-0 win in the ODI stage, and the team is now focussing on fine-tuning their combinations ahead of the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Under the leadership of Fatima Sana, the hosts will aim to continue their stellar performance and establish early control in the shortest format.
Pakistan Women displayed complete authority in the final ODI while chasing a target of 223 runs with nine wickets remaining. Gul Firozha emerged as the standout batsman after scoring an unbeaten century, which followed her remarkable century in the previous match as well.
Additionally, the selectors strengthened the T20I squad by including new faces like Ambar Kaynat and Saira Jabeen, while Iram Javed returned to the national setup after a long absence from 2024. With an experienced spin attack led by Nida Dar and Nashra Sandhu, Pakistan will rely on their balanced lineup to maintain the pressure throughout the encounter.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe women’s national cricket team will look to reset their approach and perform more effectively in T20 cricket after a tough ODI campaign.
Priya Biza displayed resilience with a fighting knock of 73 in the last match, but Zimbabwe now need strong support from their middle order and bowling unit to consistently challenge the hosts. Karachi is expected to experience warm conditions with temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius during the day, before cool and clear conditions arrive in the evening. Therefore, this first T20I presents an important opportunity for Pakistan to test the team depth while Zimbabwe aims to get their first win of the tour.
PAK vs ZIM head-to-head record:
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teams |
win the match |
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pakistan women |
2 |
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zimbabwe women |
0 |
PAK vs ZIM Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
31°C |
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weather forecast |
clear sky |
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pitch behavior |
batting friendly |
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Best suited for |
speed and spin |
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Average score of first innings |
175 |
Records of chasing teams:
PAK vs ZIM Playing 11 (Expected):
Pakistan Women Playing 11:
1) Muniba Ali (Wicketkeeper)
2) Gul Turquoise
3) Ayesha Zafar
4) Iram Javed
5) Alia Riaz
6) Fatima Sana (Captain)
7) Nida Dar
8) Tuba Hassan
9) Nashra Sandhu
10) Saadia Iqbal
11) Amber Kayanat
zimbabwe women playing 11: :
1) Kelis Ndlovu
2) Modestor Mupachiqua (Wicketkeeper)
3) Dear Biza
4) Chidza Dhururu
5) Josephine Nkomo
6) Christine Mutasa
7) Precious Maranj (Captain)
8) Loren Tsuma
9)Michelle Mavunga
10) Kudzai Chigora
11) Lindokuhle Mabero
PAK vs ZIM Match Winner Prediction:
Looking at the head-to-head record, Pakistan women’s team is expected to win this match.