Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won his second successive toss and chose to bat against Pakistan in the second Twenty20 on Sunday.
Pakistan made three changes from the team which opened the two-match series with a five-wicket victory on Friday that also marked the return of international cricket to Pakistan after six years.
Opening batsman Nauman Anwar and all-rounder Imad Wasim were handed international debuts, replacing Mohammad Wasim and Wahab Riaz. Wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed was also rested and Mohammad Rizwan replaced him.
Zimbabwe brought in Chimu Chibhabha and former captain Prosper Utseya in place of Richmond Mutumbami and Tinashe Panyangara.
Another capacity crowd of 27,000 home team fans filled the Gaddafi Stadium hours before the match started. Thousands of policemen were on duty in the area of Nishtar Park where the stadium is located.
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Lineups:
Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura (captain), Sikandar Raza, Charles Coventry, Graeme Cremer, Hamilton Masakadza, Prosper Utseya, Christopher Mpofu, Vusi Sibanda, Chimu Chibhabha, Brian Vitori, Sean Williams.
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Nauman Anwar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Anwar Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, Mohammad Sami.
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