Zimbabwe's shock win in the first ODI was their first against Pakistan in 15 years. In fact it was mainly due to lack of incisiveness on the part of the Pakistan bowlers to contain the hosts and win over the day.
Also, Pakistan's Boom Boom Afridi is playing his typical game again - pomp and show in one series and then going back to his shell of inactivity. He hardly caused a flutter with the bat in the first ODI when the team needed some late push, while his bowling lacked zip and he was taken for easy runs. Pakistan would hope the all-rounder doesn't wait to fire till his place in the side is in doubt again.
Zimbabwe on the other hand is in jubilation as it beat Pakistan after a gap of 15 years and would be looking forward for a repeat performance again today. A win today will earn Zimbabwe a victory of 2 ODIs in a series of three.
The likely opposing squads are as under for today's match:
Zimbabwe squad
BRM Taylor*†, TL Chatara, E Chigumbura, MT Chinouya, T Maruma, H Masakadza, SW Masakadza, TMK Mawoyo, N Mushangwe, TC Mutombodzi, R Mutumbami, T Panyangara, V Sibanda, Sikandar Raza, P Utseya, BV Vitori, MN Waller, SC Williams
Pakistan squad
Misbah-ul-Haq*, Abdur Rehman, Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Asad Ali, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Jamshed, Saeed Ajmal, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Shahid Afridi, Umar Amin
The match is scheduled to begin at Harare Sports Club 29 August 2013 at 09:30 local time (07:30 GMT)
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