ZWE vs PAK 1st T20I match prediction 21 Apr 2021

ZIM vs PAK 1st T20I Predictions & Betting Tips

Zimbabwe will take on an in-form Pakistan side in the first of the three-match T20 international series. This match is scheduled to be hosted at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on April 21, Wednesday. I have managed to gather three of the best ZIM vs PAK 1st T20I match predictions.

After dominating the Proteas on their soil, Pakistan have now reached Zimbabwe for a three-match T20 international series and two Test matches. Pakistan won the 4-match series against South Africa 3-1 and asserted their dominance. Pakistan, of course, will be the hot favourites to win this series. Things are going to be rather easy for the Men in Green and Zimbabwe will need to make herculean efforts to take on this challenge.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe have lost 8 T20 international matches in a row. The last time they registered a victory in a T20 game was back in 2019 and that came against a minnow - Singapore. Can Zimbabwe stun the visitors or will it be usual business for Pakistan? I have assorted three of the best betting tips from the ZIM vs PAK 1st T20 international match prediction.

ZIM vs PAK Player Bets:

Since Pakistan have been in red-hot form, the odds for the team bets are ridiculously low. Therefore I have decided to back three of the top players from this forthcoming fixture between ZIM and PAK.

Mohammad Rizwan to score over 26.5 runs

Mohammad Rizwan - a name that you guys have been hearing quite often when it comes to the shorter formats of the game! The wicket-keeper batsman of Pakistan has been going through some sort of a purple patch with the bat. His last 8 innings in T20 international cricket has two ducks, one century, three fifties and one knock of 42 runs. He has played 33 T20 international matches and has 657 runs at an average of 36.50.

I have definitely seen that average improving rapidly in no time. In 7 matches this year, Rizwan has managed to score 344 runs at an outstanding average of 86.00. Under the leadership of Babar Azam, Rizwan has an impressive average of 56.28 as well. Bet 365 is offering odds of 1.83 for Mohammad Rizwan to score over 26.5 runs in the ZIM vs PAK match prediction.

Babar Azam to score over 31.5 runs

Initially I thought that I would include someone else but I just cannot keep him out of the game, can I? Babar Azam is ahead of any other cricketer in this world right now when it comes to continuity of form with the bat. He scored 210 runs in four matches in the recent series against South Africa at an average of 52.50. In 51 international games, Azam has already scored 1940 runs at an average of 48.50.

The Pakistan skipper also has a batting average of 66.50 against Zimbabwe in T20 cricket. As the captain of this Pakistan cricket team, he has been averaging 46.42. In the first match of any series, Azam has an average of 42.50 and while batting in the 2nd position, the right-hander has an average of 52.40. Bet 365 is offering odds of 1.83 for Babar Azam to score over 31.5 runs in the ZIM vs PAK 1st T20I match prediction.

Mohammad Hafeez to score over 21.5 runs

The former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez is my last player to look out for while you will be placing your bets on ZIM vs PAK 1st T20I. The swashbuckling right-handed batsman had a sensational 2020 where he scored 415 runs in 10 matches at an astounding average of 83.00. Under the new leadership of Babar Azam, Hafeez has played 11 matches and has racked up 330 runs at an average of 55.00.

In any 2-team series, Hafeez has been averaging 32.79 with the bat. He has been the most productive when he bats at number 4 position. Hafeez scored 416 runs in 13 matches at an average of 41.60. In his last five T20 international innings, he has scored north of 21.5 runs on three occasions. Sportsbet.io has offered odds of 1.85 for Mohammad Hafeez to score over 21.5 runs in the ZIM vs PAK 1st T20 international match prediction.