Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 1st T20I: Pakistan's Gen-Next Gears Up For Zimbabwe Challenge

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live Cricket Score: After a 1-2 series win against Zimbabwe, Pakistan gear up for the T20I assignment, with the first match taking place in Bulawayo. While the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, etc. have all been rested from the series, there remain a few young stars the board will be keeping an eye on. Abbas Afridi, Usman Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem, etc. will all take the field as Pakistan have already announced their playing XI for the match. For Zimbabwe, the series serves as a big opportunity to test themselves against this talented Pakistani side. (LIVE Scorecard)

On the flip side, Pakistan are coming off the ODI series win and will hope for a similar result in the shortest format of the game. Pakistan last played a T20I against Australia and were clean swept in the three-match series against the Men in Yellow. With their regular skipper, Mohammad Rizwan rested for the T20Is, Salman Agha will step into the leadership role with a young side at his disposal. Sahibzada Farhan, Arafat Minhas, Qasim Akram, Jahandad Khan, and Sufiyan Muqeem are some fresh faces to keep an eye on for the visiting side. So, which side are you backing to take the early lead in the series? We shall find out soon. Toss and team news coming up shortly. Stay tuned. 

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first T20I in the three-match series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan from the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. After losing the ODI series, the home side will hope to put in a better show in the T20Is. Sikandar Raza will lead the side that has the experience of Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, and Ryan Burl while the new faces in Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, and Trevor Gwandu will