ZIM vs PAK: Zimbabwe ready for Pakistani test ahead of World Cup qualifier

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has confirmed six one-day matches against a Pakistani side in Harare next month as part of Zimbabwe’s final preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 on home soil.

The inbound tour will however start off with two four-day games between Zimbabwe A and Pakistan A, popularly known as the Shaheens, scheduled for 3-6 May in Kwekwe and 10-13 May in Mutare.

The first encounter pencilled in for Takashinga Cricket Club :-

Action will then move to Harare for the 50-over series pitting a Zimbabwe Select team against the tourists, with the first encounter pencilled in for Takashinga Cricket Club on 17 May.

The rest of the one-dayers will be played at Harare Sports Club on 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27 May.

ZIM vs PAK: Zimbabwe Cricket arranged the series for this reason :-

ZC arranged the series to help Zimbabwe fine-tune for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 that will be staged across four venues in Harare and Bulawayo from 18 June to 9 July.

The event will see 10 teams competing for the two remaining places at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India later in the year.

Pakistan ‘A’ in Zimbabwe match schedule :-

Date	Match	Venue
3-6 May 2023	1st Four-Dayer	Kwekwe Sports Club
10-13 May 2023	2nd Four-Dayer	Mutare Sports Club
17 May 2023	1st One-Dayer	Takashinga Cricket Club
19 May 2023	2nd One-Dayer	Harare Sports Club
21 May 2023	3rd One-Dayer	Harare Sports Club
23 May 2023	4th One-Dayer	Harare Sports Club
25 May 2023	5th One-Dayer	Harare Sports Club
27 May 2023	6th One-Dayer	Harare Sports Club

Also Read:- RCB vs PBKS: Virat Kohli Returns To Captaincy After 555 Days in IPL