*HARRARE – The tri-nation Twenty20 series kicks off on Sunday as Pakistanwill take on Zimbabwe in the first game of the series at Harare SportsClub.*

The match will begin at 1pm Pakistan Standard Time.

Captain of the Pakistan cricket team Sarfraz Ahmed has said that thetri-nation series, which also features Australia, will be a tough one.

“There are no lenient teams in Twenty20 cricket and Australia, you allknow, is a strong side in the T20 format,” he said while speaking to themedia. “All of their players, even if they are new, know how to play in theformat,”

“I think the tri-nation series will be a tough one.”

He expressed his optimism that the side will continue to perform well inthe Twenty20 format of the game.

He said that Pakistan’s fast bowling is performing well, especially inTwenty20s.

“Yasir Shah has made a comeback, which is a good sign as we have includedanother lavish player in the squad,” he added.

The Pakistani captain said that they will be making use of MohammadHafeez’s bowling in the tri-nation Twenty20 series.