Sikandar Raza is currently playing in International League T20 (ILT20)- a franchise T20I league in UAE. Later, he will participate in the Pakistan Super League 2024 (PSL 2024). Post the tournament, he will be part of the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024).

After his incredible performance for Zimabwe, Raza earned an IPL contract in the 2023 season. In the IPL 2023 auction, Punjab Kings bought the right-handed batsman for Rs. 50 lakh. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side retained him ahead of IPL 2024 auction.

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I think IPL definitely stands out with a couple of factors: Sikandar Raza

During a chat with SportsNow, Sikandar Raza said that IPL is a really special tournament. According to the Zimbabwe stalwart, the crowd support makes the IPL better than any other league.

“I just think that the availability of all the players for one tournament makes IPL really special. In most of the matches we play the crowd comes and supports their teams. That’s something that’s really different in IPL. The only other league when it comes to crowds that comes close to IPL is PSL. So I think IPL definitely stands out with a couple of factors, yes”, the all-rounder said. 

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I am very grateful and blessed that Punjab picked me: Raza

Sikandar Raza also added that he doesn’t wish to play for a different franchise in IPL. He is also grateful to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for giving him a chance to play in Indian Premier League.

“No, IPL is such a big and global event that I am very grateful and blessed that Punjab [Kings] picked me. And I don’t think I can ever replay their faith. I mean, they were the only team that raised the baton on the auction day”.

“So, if they hadn’t done that, I don’t think I would have been part of IPL last year, let alone this year. So, no man. Being part of the IPL is a wonderful experience. And I am very grateful and humbled by the fact that Punjab has picked me”, the 37-year-old further said.

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Sikandar Raza played 7 games last season

In the last season, Sikandar Raza played 7 matches for Punjab Kings. He mustered 139 runs at an average of 27.80 and also scored a half-century in one game. He held a powerful strike rate of 141+. With the ball, the off-spinner hunted 3 wickets across 6 innings at 9.92 economy.

Meanwhile, Sikandar Raza is part of Dubai Capitals in the ongoing ILT20 2024. The right-handed batsman has mustered 263 runs across 10 games averaging 32.87 and is the leading run-getter for his team. The occasional off-spinner has also executed a wonderful performance with the ball. He accounts for 9 wickets across 10 games at a superb economy of just 5.80.

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David Warner has captained Australia in some matches and has also led T20 franchises across the world. He led the IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad to the IPL trophy in 2016 beating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the finals that season. David Warner is one of the greatest Australian cricketers and has a terrific record in all three formats for Australia. He was also leading the ILT20 franchise Dubai Capitals.

Sikandar Raza was asked about David Warner’s leadership finesse and he said that Warner as a leader allows the players to make their own decisions and does not want things to be done in his way. David Warner allows his bowlers to set their field and his batters to bat the way that will get the best out of them according to Raza. David Warner is a great leader and an even better batter who has scored ample runs in every format for Australia.

After being asked about Warner’s leadership, he told SportsNow, “No, no, no. I mean, David is quite big on the fact that we all know that, you know, we all have got here with the skill sets. That we have. All we have to do is use the same skill sets according to the conditions that are presented to us. So, no I wouldn’t say that he is strict and he wants things to be done his way.”

“David Warner Is Pretty Chill” – Sikandar Raza

“He allows you to have your field sets when you are bowling. He allows you to bat the way you think it will get the best out of you. David is pretty chill like that. And also, like, for the fact that we all know that you have been playing franchise cricket for so long,” Sikandar Raza added about David Warner as a captain.

David Warner is currently playing for Australia in the T20I series against West Indies where Australia has already taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series. They are looking to whitewash the West Indies team in the T20I series just like they did in the ODI series. The third and final T20I will be played on Tuesday, February 13.

Australia has won the ICC World Test Championship and ICC Men’s ODI World Cup in 2023 and if they are able to win the T20 World Cup in 2024, they will become the first nation to become World Champions in all three formats at the same time. Australia will face New Zealand in a three-match T20I series and a two-match Test series commencing on February 21, Wednesday.

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Walter Chawaguta was named as the interim head coach of the men’s team for the tour of Sri Lanka which was held in January 2024. Chawaguta was given an interim contract after Dave Houghton stepped down from his post following the debacle in the ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup qualifiers.

Zimbabwe Cricket decides to go under complete revamp after World Cup failures

The board of Zimbabwe Cricket met on Sunday, February 11, which was headed by Lloyd Mhishi. The committee released a statement that was set for the probe after Zimbabwe failed in back-to-back World Cup qualifiers. The statement read, “Adopted the comprehensive report presented by a committee of inquiry that was established to probe Zimbabwe’s World Cup qualification failures as well as to review ZC’s cricket affairs structure”.

“The three-member Committee, chaired by Lloyd Mhishi, presented its report to the board after gathering input from various stakeholders, both internal and external… the board resolved to adopt the report in its entirety and to immediately implement the committee’s recommendations,” the statement further added.

The Zimbabwe Cricket Board has also accepted a few recommendations which include the complete restructuring and transformation of its cricket affairs department and its personnel. The recommendations further include redesigning the domestic and development pathways, posting job openings for head coaches of the U19 and senior men’s national teams, and reorganizing the first-class coaching staff.

Zimbabwe Cricket has also decided to set up a national academy and also indoor training facilities in all their first-class provinces.

Zimbabwe as a cricketing nation has overcome a lot of development in the past few years. The team has been able to shine with their performance and has given tough competition to big teams. However, Zimbabwe recently lost to Namibia and Uganda and missed out on qualifying for the 2024 T20 World Cup from the Africa region. Zimbabwe managed to win four of the six games and finished third in the standings.

Other than the T20 World Cup in 2024, following their defeat to Scotland in the Super Six round of the competition, The Chevrons were also unable to secure a spot in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Despite winning four of their five games and topping Group A, Zimbabwe were unable to advance over the last hurdle.

The Chevrons defeated Pakistan and other elite teams at the 2022 T20 World Cup with an impressive show of play. Zimbabwe also presented fierce opposition to other teams, and at one point it prevented Pakistan from advancing to the tournament’s semifinals.

The Chevrons have recently invited India for a five-match T20I series which will be held just after the T20 World Cup 2024.

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Before this, India last toured Zimbabwe in 2022 and played a three-match ODI series. India were able to whitewash the hosts by 3-0. The series will also be very interesting to see as this will be the first time in many years that the Men in Blue will tour Zimbabwe for a T20I series.

Zimbabwe to hosts India for a five-match T20I series, Full Schedule Announced

Here Is The Full Schedule:

Zimbabwe Cricket made the confirmation of the schedule of the series after having productive discussions with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani was thrilled to announce the schedule of the series. Mauhlani mentioned that hosting India will be Zimbabwe’s biggest international attraction at home this year. He added that the game of cricket has always benefitted from India’s dedication and influence to the sport. He also thanked BCCI for committing to tour Zimbabwe once again.

He said, “We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting India for a T20I series in July in what will be our biggest international attraction at home this year. The game of cricket has always immensely benefited from India’s influence and dedication to the sport, and I would like to say a huge thank you to the BCCI for committing to tour Zimbabwe once again. The significance and magnitude of this tour cannot be over-emphasised, especially as it is coming at a time we are working round the clock to re-establish ourselves as a force to reckon with at the highest level of the game.”

India and Zimbabwe last played a T20I series against each other back in the year 2016. The series was a thriller as the three-match series was level at 1-1, and India had to come into the last match and win the series. Zimbabwe showed brilliant competition in all three games of the series as they registered 2 runs in the first game and also their deficit of losing the third match was only three runs. Other than 2016, India have also played 2 match T20I series against Zimbabwe back in 2015 which was levelled at 1-1.

It will be great to seen that whether big Indian names such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah become a part of the series or not. The final of the T20 World Cup will be played on June 29 2024, so it is going to be a busy schedule all together for the Indian cricket team if they reach the final of the T20 WC.

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While the Zimbabwean players made a short appeal for the LBW before Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Ryan Kamwemba went up to pick the ball. While Kamwemba was walking towards the ball, Hamza Shaikh gestured to the wicketkeeper to stop as he went up and picked the ball. Shaikh later gave the ball to Kamwemba. As Shaikh picked up the ball, Kamwemba looked towards the umpire and appealed for obstruct the field.

Watch – England U19 batsman Hamza Shaikh’s bizarre dismissal

Out obstructing the field at the Under-19 World Cup. https://t.co/D5HKoZphSJ

— Lawrence Booth (@BoothCricket) February 3, 2024

Hamza Shaikh started to look at his team mate Theo Wylie who was standing at the other end, and was confused why the wicket-keeper appealed. As per the rulebook, any batter can be considered out if he/she is returning the ball to the opposition team after playing without the consent of the fielder or the wicketkeeper. The rule says, “Either batter is out Obstructing the field if, at any time while the ball is in play and, without the consent of a fielder, he/she uses the bat or any part of his/her person to return the ball to any fielder.”

Hamza Shaikh was given out under the laws as he didn’t wait for wicket-keeper Ryan Kamwemba’s consent to return the ball. Shaikh was dismissed for 1 run after facing nine deliveries.

Batting first in Potchefstroom, the England U19 team were able to put up a score of 237/7 c0urtesy of the fifties from Theo Wylie and Charlie Alison. Alison played an innings of 76 runs from 109 balls whereas Wylied ended up scoring 61 runs from 70 balls. Haydon Mustard also contributed with 41 runs from 47 balls.

Newman Nyamhuri ended up picking 2 wickets for Zimbabwe U19 whereas, Kohl Eksteen, Anesu Kamuriwo, and Matthew Schonken picked up 1 wicket each.

Chasing down the target, Zimbabwe were wrapped up for a mere 91 runs. No other than Panashe Tavuringa and Ronal Patel was able to touch the double digits and got out cheaply. Tazeem Ali ended up with a seven-wicket haul and put up a splendid bowling performance. Charlie Barnard and Jaydn Denly picked up 2 and 1 wickets respectively.  In the end, England were able to register a 146-run win and are placed in the 4th spot of the Super Six group B.

India, who are currently the defending champions of the tournament will be looking to win their sixth title and also continue their dominance. Australia are also one of the clear contenders to win the trophy this year, whereas Pakistan as well cannot be relegated.

The final of the tournament will be played on February 11 at the Sahara Park Willowmoore Cricket Stadium in Benoni.

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The latest development was confirmed by the country’s apex cricketing board on Thursday afternoon and have also decided to cut 50% of their match fees which will be applied from this month onwards. That might mean that both Wesley Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta will get half of their salaries until March or April.

The latest setback comes one month after the cricket board had provisionally suspended the duo of all-rounders after an out-of-competition drug test was scheduled by the board. The ZCB had released in a statement that “Both tested positive for a banned recreational drug in an out-of-competition case recorded during a recent in-house doping test.”

Other than these 2, batter Kevin Kasuza who made his last appearance for the national team way back in 2021, has also been banned by the cricket board after he too tested positive for a banned substance. This issue is becoming very prevalent, especially within the domestic cricketing circuit.

With another World Cup (T20) in the USA and West Indies coming up in less than 5 months time, it will be interesting to see impct of the following development on the team. They do have a promising player in the form of Sikander Raza but his contribution alone will not make any difference.

Zimbabwe’s most recent memorable win in an ICC event had come during the last ICC T20 World Cup edition in Australia where they defeated Pakistan in a closely fought match by just 1 run but those types of wins occur very rarely, at least in major events.

Zimbabwe Cricket Board States Madhevere And Mavuta Undergoing Rehabilitation

After handing out 4-month bans on Wesley Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta, the Zimbabwe cricket board has also ensured that they will give the 2 players another chance to prove themselves after they expressed major grief about the instance.

Both the players apparently told the ZCB that they regret having consumed the banned substance and the investigation committee has given them the green signal to try and stage a comeback in the country’s high-performance center where they have already started the rehabilitation process under supervision.

“In taking the decision, the Committee also considered some mitigating factors, with both players showing remorse and having already started working on withdrawing from the habit and getting their systems clean,” a Zimbabwe cricket board official said. 

Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean team has completed their recent tour of Sri Lanka where they played a 3-match ODI and T20I series. They were blanked 2-0 in the ODI series and also lost the T20I series. Their next assignment is against England in a one-off Test match from May 28.

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The West Indies had a disappointing performance in the competition, finishing fifth on the table with just one win in five games during the ‘Super Six’ stage. They secured a victory against Oman but faced losses to Sri Lanka, Scotland, the Netherlands, and Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe also fell short of securing a spot in the ODI World Cup held in India, finishing in third place on the table with six points. Despite having the same points as the Netherlands and Scotland, Zimbabwe failed to qualify due to their lower Net Run Rate (NRR).

The International Cricket Council (ICC) took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce Zimbabwe as the winner of the Spirit of Cricket Award 2023 for their sportsmanship during the Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

“Consoling the opposition This heartwarming moment from the Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier wins the ICC Spirit of Cricket award for 2023,” wrote the caption.

Consoling the opposition

This heartwarming moment from the Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier wins the ICC Spirit of Cricket award for 2023.https://t.co/I8ie5Vgs8s

— ICC (@ICC) January 25, 2024

Zimbabwe Beat West Indies By 35 Runs In World Cup Qualifiers

Zimbabwe and West Indies faced off in the 13th match of the World Cup Qualifiers in Harare on June 24, 2023. The Zimbabwe team emerged as the winner by defeating the opposition by 35 runs. The Windies team fell short in the 269-run chase during the match

The West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. Joylord Gumbie and Craig Ervine added a 63-run partnership for the first wicket. However, the Windies bowlers bounced back, picking wickets at regular intervals and restricting the opposition to 112/4.

Sikandar Raza (68) and Ryan Burl (50) steadied the innings by adding an 87-run partnership for the fifth wicket. However, they faced a collapse, resulting in a score of 243/9. Tendai Chatara and Blessing Muzarabani added a crucial 25 runs for the last wickets in the innings.

The West Indies lost their wickets of Brendon King (20) and Johnson Charles (1) inside the first powerplay. However, all-rounder Kyle Mayers smashed a half-century, scoring 56 runs off 72 deliveries with the help of eight boundaries and a six during the run chase.

Shai Hope (30 off 39), Nicholas Pooran (34 off 36), and Roston Chase (44 off 53) made contributions in the middle order, but none of them managed to convert it into a big score. The team was bowled out for 233 runs, with Alzarri Joseph being dismissed in the 45th over.

This spirit is described in the preamble to the laws of cricket: “Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its laws but also within the spirit of the game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself.”

The preamble goes on to say: “The spirit of the game involves respect for:

• Your opponents
• Your own captain and team
• The role of the umpires
• The game’s traditional values

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Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field first. Their decision to bowl paid off staggeringly well as the bowlers were all over the Zimbabwe batters. Angelo Mathews drew the first blood of his team on the second ball as he sent the hero of the last game Craig Ervine for the duck.

Tinashe Kamunhukamwe (12) and Brian Bennett (29) added 35 runs for the second wicket and it seemed that Zimbabwe was right on the track but Mathews struck once again and removed the latter to jolt the visitors with a second blow.

The introduction of spin then completely shifted the game in Sri Lanka’s favor. Sean Williams (15) and skipper Sikander Raza (10) tried to settle and bail the team out of trouble but it didn’t happen as bowlers made sure that they put pressure on the batters.

After the wicket of the experienced duo, Sri Lanka bowlers were all over the batters and picked the remaining wickers in a jiffy. They spun a web around the batters and bundled them out for just 82 runs with over 5 and a half overs remaining.

Skipper Wanindu Hasaranga led from the front and picked four wickets and returned with the figures of 4/15. Apart from him, Maheesh Theekshana and veteran Angelo Mathews picked two wickets each. Dilshan Madushanka and Dhananjaya de Silva bagged one scalp each.

SL vs ZIM Scorecard, 3rd T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka chase the target with 9 wickets in hand and seal the series 2-1

Sri Lanka had a watchful start in the chase and made sure that they didn’t lose wickets early. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis were right on the money in the powerplay and gave a solid start to the team, adding 50 runs in the first 6 overs.

The duo was going great guns before Sean Williams removed Kusal Mendis in the 8th over. He bowled a delivery that turned past the edge and hit the off-pole to send back the opening batter. The keeper-batted scored 33 runs off 27 balls and provided a great start to the team.

Pathum Nissanka on the other hand continued batting aggressively. He hit some lusty blows in his innings and ended with the innings of unbeaten 39 runs off 23 balls. Dhananjaya de Silva (15*), who came at 3, took time to settle but hit some boundaries in the end. Sri Lanka completed a comfortable 9-wicket win with 9.1 overs to spare.

Sri Lanka clinched the series by a margin of 2-1. They emerged victorious in the first game as they chased the target of 143 runs with 3 wickets in hand. The second game was nothing short of exceptional as it went down the wire and saw Zimbabwe chasing 20 runs in the last over to level the series.

Brief scores

Zimbabwe: 82-10 (Brian Bennet 29; Wanindu Hasaranga 4/15)

Sri Lanka: 88-1 (Pathum Nissanka 39; Sean Williams 1/13)

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Zimbabwe notched up a momentous win in the second T20I which was their very first against Sri Lanka in T20I. Luke Jongwe (25 off 12) and Clive Madande (15 off 5) added 35 runs together scoring 20 off the final over to win the game for the side.

The win has now put the visitors in a position to win a T20I series in Sri Lanka. They started by losing the ODI series but fought back really well. Sikandar Raza, the skipper has not had much contribution to do with the bat but certainly will get his chance in this decider.

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Zimbabwe named their T20I side with Sikandar Raza to lead the side. He was named the 2023 T20I Player Of The Year having scored over 500 runs and taken 17 wickets last year. Craig Ervine the ODI skipper will play as a specialist batter in T20Is for Zimbabwe. The African nation is yet to win in T20Is against Sri Lanka.

Both Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe had a lean 2023. The Islanders lost the Asia Cup final and had a forgetful 2023 World Cup winning just two matches in the tournament. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 and lost to Uganda in the African regional qualifier.

Zimbabwe Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka – 3rd T20I, 2024

Tinashe Kamunhukamwe

Tinashe will open the batting in the decider for Zimbabwe. He scored 26 in the first T20I and 12 in the second. He is a designated opener for the visitors.

Craig Ervine

Craig Ervine will be the other opener. He scored 70 off 54 balls in the second T20I, to set the base for a good run-chase. Ervine is inching closer to 1500 T20I runs.

Brian Bennett

Bennett will slot in at three. He has played five T20Is and scored 63 runs with a highest of 27. He scored 235 off 20 balls in the second T20I.

Sikandar Raza (C)

Skipper Raza will slot in at four. He scored a fabulous 62 in the first T20I but just 8 in the second. He bowled a spell of 4/25. He has now taken 58 wickets in 80 T20Is and approaching 1900 runs in the format.

Sean Williams

Ryan Burl

Luke Jongwe

Jongwe will slot in at seven. He batted at seven in the previous game scored a match-winning 25 and took two wickets. He also shared his admiration for Angelo Mathews heading into the decider.

Clive Madande (WK)

Madande will slot in at eight as the specialist wicketkeeper. He scored 15 off 5 balls to win the match for Zimbabwe alongside Jongwe. He has a best of 44 in the format.

Wellington Masakadza

Masakadza the left-arm spinner will slot in at nine. He bowled a good spell of 1 for 25 in the second T20I. He has now taken 38 wickets from 45 matches.

Blessing Musarabani

Musarabani will lead the Zimbabwe bowling attack. He took 2/36 in the second T20I. He is the leader of the bowling attack across formats having taken 53 wickets from 45 T20Is.

Richard Ngarava

Ngarava concludes the predicted playing XI for Zimbabwe in the decider. He took one wicket each in the first two games. He and Musarabai took early wickets in the last game and the aim should be the same.

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Sri Lanka lost the game despite piling on over 170 runs on the board. Zimbabwe was the better team on the night winning the game off the penultimate delivery of the match.

Heading into this game they have a 4-1 head t head in five T20I matches against Zimbabwe. However, the side was pushed to the wall in the two T20Is so far and challenged by the African nation. Wanindu Hasaranga as the skipper was challenged in both matches and he now needs to avoid a series defeat.

Also Read: SL vs ZIM: He Used To Be My Wallpaper – Luke Jongwe Relishes Playing Against Idol Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka’s subdued performance in the World Cup led the thinktank to change captains across formats. The selection committee led by Upul Tharanga named three different cations across formats for the national team. Kusal Mendis will lead in ODIs, Wanindu Hasaranga in T20Is, and Dhananjaya de Silva in Test matches.

The weather forecast for the decider in Colombo looks good. However, there is a negligible chance of rain with the weather forecast cloudy in the afternoon. All the matches have been played in Colombo. The series started with a rained-off first ODI and will end with this third T20I.

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Zimbabwe – 3rd T20I, 2024

Pathum Nissanka

Nissanka will open the batting. He scored two in the first T20I and just one in the second. He missed the ODI series with reports of dengue. He now has a chance to make amends in the decider.

Kusal Mendis (WK)

Mendis will open the batting with Nissanka. He scored 17 in the first T20I and just four in the second. The ODI skipper has a point to prove in the T20I format in the decider. He is inching close to 1300 T20I runs.

Kusal Perera

Kusal Perera is the opener but is slotted to bat at three in the lineup. He too scored 17 in the first T20I and was out for a first-ball duck in the second T20I. He has an experience of 65 T20I matches under his belt.

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Samarawickrama might bat at four. He batted at four in the first T20I match as well and scored nine in the first T20I and 16 in the second. With Kusal Mendis, Kusal Pere, and Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka have a good middle-order.

Charith Asalanka

Asalanka will slot in at five. He was the chief scorer in the second T20I alongside Angelo Mathews. He scored 69 in the second T20I and added a 118-run stand with Angelo Mathews.

Angelo Mathews

Mathews will recalled back into the T20I squad given his seniority. He proved that with a match-winning 66 in the second T20I. He will slot in at six. He has already played 80 T20Is for his national team.

Dasun Shanaka

The former skipper will slot in at seven. He scored 26 in the first T20I to win the match for Sri Lanka and scored just nine in the second T20I. He is inching closer to 1400 T20I runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga (C)

Hasaranga will slot in at seven. He took two wickets in the first T20I and was expensive in the second T20I. He took a seven-wicket haul in the third ODI and is six wickets away from 100 T20I wickets.

Maheesh Theekshana

Theekshana will slot in at eight. He will be the second specialist spinner in the playing XI as well. He took two wickets in each of the first two ODIs. He now has 38 T20I wickets from 40 T20Is.

Dilshan Madushanka

Madushanka will be one of the pacers in the lineup. The left-arm pacer has been taking a lot of wickets in international cricket in recent times. He took 20 wickets in the World Cup and bagged an IPL deal with Mumbai Indians recently.

Dusmantha Chameera

Dusmantha Chameera concludes the likely Sri Lanka playing XI for the decider in Colombo. He picked up one wicket in the first T20I and two in the second. Chameera now has 55 wikets from 54 T20Is.

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Zimbabwe won the second T20I chasing 174 to win. They won in the penultimate ball of the match with Luke Jongwe (25 off 12 *) and Live Madande (15 off 5) scoring 20 off the final over. It was Craig Ervine’s 70 off 54 balls that set up the innings for Zimbabwe. Jongwe and Madende’s heroics then helped Zimbabwe win their very first T20I match against Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka earlier in the game, scored 173/6 batting first. Skipper Wanindu Hasaranga was leading Sri Lanka in just his second T20I. They were rocked early and were tottering at 27/4. Charith Asalamnka (69) and Angelo Mathews (66*) then added a 118-run stand to take the hosts to a competitive total. 

For Zimbabwe, the win was a momentous occasion as it was their very first win against the Islanders. They have leveled the series and now have a chance to beat Sri Lanka in a T20I series at home. Hasaranga will lead Sri Lanka while Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe. 

SL vs ZIM Match Preview- 3rd T20I, 2024

Sri Lanka 

Sri Lanka’s top-order is a concern after how they performed in the second T20I. They hardly made any contribution in the second T20I and need to step up with the bat in the decider. The lower order will continue to play a crucial role with Charith Asalaka and Angelo Mathes in form. 

Wanindu Hasaranga is back in the side and will pair up with Maheesh Theekshana as the spin twins will look to bamboozle the opposition. Chameera and Madushanka have formed a good pace-bowling pair. They just need to be careful with their injury concerns. Batter Pathum Nissanka was ruled out of the ODI series with concerns of dengue and is back in the T20I series. 

Sri Lanka Squad 

Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Janith Perera (wicketkeeper), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka , Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Akila Dananjaya.

Zimbabwe 

The second T20I win was Zimbabwe’s first-ever against Sri Lanka. They have broken the deadlock in finally the fifth game between the two sides. Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe and has plenty of experienced players to fall back upon. The likes of Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Ryan Burl, and Raza himself form the batting core of the side. 

The bowling looks good with Blessing Musarabani and Richard Ngarava delivering with the ball. Luke Jongwe’s all-round credentials add to the batting depth of the side. The visitors are sniffing a memorable series and the players just need to replicate their form. Heading into the decider, they are unlikely to change their playing XI given their inspirational performance in the second T20I. 

Zimbabwe Squad 

Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Craig Ervine, Joylord Gumbie, Luke Jongwe, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Carl Mumba, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Ainsley Ndlovu, Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba

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Zimbabwe bounced back with a magnificent win in the second T20I. They chased down the 174 required to win in the penultimate delivery of the match. Luke Jonge’s all-around show was critical to his team’s win in the SL vs ZIM second T20I. 

The chase was set up by Craig Ervine who scored 70 off 54 balls. Brian Bennett playing his fifth T20I scored a crucial 25 off 20 balls. Jongwe then added a 35-run stand with Clive Madande (15 off 5) to win the match and level the series. 

Earlier in the game, Sri Lanka were tottering at 27/4 before Angelo Mathews (66*) and Charith Asalanka (69) added a 118-run stand to take the team score to 173/6. Luke Jongwe and Blessing Musarababi took two wickets each with Richard Ngarava and Wellington Masakadza taking one each. 

 Wanindu Hasaranga will lead the hosts while Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe. Interestingly, Zimbabwe won their first-ever T20I against Sri Lanka by winning the second T20I. Hasaranga picked up his career-best seven-wicket haul in the third ODI making a comeback after an injury layoff. 

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The two teams have played 64 ODIs with the Lankans winning 49 games and the Aftercan nation 12. Three matches have ended in no result with the first ODI being the latest. The two teams have played just five T20Is with Zimbabwe recently picking up their first-ever win. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides while Zimbabwe hasn’t won any to date.

The visitors have pushed Zimbabwe back in both the SL vs ZIM T20Is. In the first T20I, Sri Lanka won off the final over of the game, and in the second, Sri Lanka could not prevent Zimbabwe from putting up a strong performance. 

Talking about Colombo as a venue in recent times, it has been prone to rain during the Asia Cup 2023. The first ODI was also washed out and there have been rain interruptions in the following games as well. It is one of the oldest venues in international cricket and one that has seen many close encounters. 

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Colombo is amongst the oldest cricket stadiums in the world. It has hosted 164 ODIs and 57 T20I matches. 23 matches have been won by the team batting first and 33 by the team chasing. The average first innings score is around 150 and the average second innings score is around 130. So far both the matches have been won by the team chasing. 

The temperature throughout the day on Thursday will be around 31 degrees with 74 percent humidity. The temperature will be around 25 degrees in the evening with chances of rain up to 25 percent as well. 

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The series started with a three-match ODI series with Sri Lanka winning the series 2-0. Wanindu Hasaranga the SL T20I skipper took his career-best ODI figures of 7/19 to lead the hosts to a series win.

Sri Lanka bounced back with a win in the first T20I in Colombo to take the lead in the three-match series. Luke Jongwe’s heroics then ensured Zimbabwe won the second T20I and took the series to the decider. This was Zimbabwe’s first-ever T20I win against the Islanders.

Zimbabwe chasing 174 to win needed 200 to win in the final over with Jongwe and Clive Madande (15*) taking the team over the line. ODI skipper Craig Ervine initially anchored Zimbabwe’s chase. Sikandar Raza, the T20I skipper scored just 8 in this must-win clash. Finally, it was the 33-run stand between Jongwe and Madande that took Zimbabwe over the line.

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Zimbabwe’s win in the second T20I has set up the perfect decider in Colombo. The hosts have been challenged by the African nation in the T20I series. They have been pretty much outplayed in the first two games. Zimbabwe made life difficult for the SL batters who won the first T20I by three wickets in the 20th over.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board headed by Chief Selector Upul Tharanga named three different captains for three different formats. Dhananjaya de Silva was named the new Test captain, Kusal Mendis the ODI captain, and Wanindu Hasaranga the new T20I captain.

Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be led by Sikandar Raza. He has experienced players to fall back on as well Craigb Ervine, Sean Williams, Blessing Musarabani, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe and Richard Ngarava form the core of the Zimbabwe side. Zimbwwe before the T20I series started had no wins against Sri Lanka and now have a potential chance to win the SL vs ZIM T20I series.

Speaking about SL vs ZIM head to head, both teams have played 64 ODIs with the Lankans winning 49 matches and the Zimbabweans 12. Zimbabwe finally won their first T20I against Sri Lanka by winning the second T20I. In five T20Is between the two sides, Sri Lanka have won four and Zimbabwe one. ZImbwbe are yet to win a Test match against Sri Lanka.

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records Overall Stats

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In T20Is

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In ODIs

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In Tests

SL vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records in T20Is- 3rd T20I, 2024

• Matches Played – 5
• Sri Lanka Won- 4
• Zimbabwe Won- 1
• Most Runs For Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews- 182
• Most Wickets For Sri Lanka: Ajatha Mendis-6
• Most Runs For Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza-70
• Most Wickets For Zimbabwe: Blessing Muzarabani-4

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Zimbabwe needed 20 runs to win the second T20I with Luke Jongwe starring with bat and ball for the visitors. They chased down a stiff target of 174 in the penultimate ball of the innings. Jongwe scored an unbeaten 25 of 12 balls after taking 2.23 with the ball to star in Zimbabwe’s memorable win. This was Zimbabwe’s first-ever T20I win against Sri Lanka. 

Earlier in the game, Sri Lanka were tottering at 27/4 inside the first five overs. Charith Asalanka (69) and Angelo Mathews (66*) then fought back to take the Lankans to a respectable total. Blessing Muzarabani took 2/36 with the ball as well. 

For Zimbabwe, Craig Ervine the ODI skipper scored 70 off 54 balls to anchor the innings. Brian Bennett playing his fifth T20I scored a crucial 25 off 20 balls. In the end. Jongwe and Clive Madande (15*) added an unbeaten 33-run stand to win the game for Zimbabwe and take it to the decider. 

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Wanindu Hasaranga the new T20I skipper for Sri Lanka took 1 for 41 with the ball. Like Pakistan. Sri Lanka also changed their leadership after a sorry World Cup. Dasun Shanaka was sacked as white-ball cap[tain with the SLC appointing Kusal Mendis as the ODI captain, Hasaraga as the T20I captain, and Dhananjaya de Silva as the Test captain. 

Sri Lanka won the first T20I chasing a modest score of 144 which was another tiht contest. The Islanders have been pushed to the wall in both the games with Zimbabwe performing well in both the SL vs ZIM T20Is. 

Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the three-match series was announced with Wanindu Hasaranga to lead the side. Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews was recalled into the side for the first time since 2021. Hasaranga did not play the first two ODIs. 

Zimbabwe too have named their T20I side with Sikandar Raza to lead the side. He was named the 2023 T20I Player Of The Year having scored over 500 runs and taken 17 wickets last year. Craig Ervine the ODI skipper will play as a specialist batter in T20Is for Zimbabwe. The visitors thus broke the deadlock and notched up their first T20I win. 

Both Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe had a lean 2023. The Islanders lost the Asia Cup final and had a forgetful 2023 World Cup winning just two matches in the tournament. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 and lost to Uganda in the African regional qualifier.

SL vs ZIM Live Streaming In India– 3rd T20I, When and Where To Watch Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live In India? 2024

When will the SL vs ZIM 3rd T20I match begin?

The match begins at 7 pm IST on Thursday, January 18, 2024. 

Where will the SL vs ZIM 3rd T20I match take place?

The match will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. 

How to Live Telecast the SL vs ZIM 3rd T20I match on television?

The SL vs ZIM live telecast will be available on Sony Sports Network. 

How to Livestream the SL vs ZIM 3rd T20I match on mobile Online?

The SL vs ZIM live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app and website and FanCode App and website.

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Luke Jongwa was the shining light for Zimbabwe in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In the chase of, 174 runs, Zimbabwe were down and dusted as they lost wickets in quick succession after a fierce start, thanks to Craig Ervine (70).

Sri Lanka looked clear favorites to win the game as Zimbabwe needed 30 runs off the last two overs. Things got more in their favor after Dilshan Madushanka gave only 10 runs in the penultimate over. With 20 runs needed in the last over and all the big names in the hut, no one gave visitors a chance to win.

However, Luke Jongwe stood tall for his team and made sure that he made everyone remember his name. Angelo Mathews bowled a no-ball on the first delivery and the batter slammed it for a six and then followed it up with a boundary on a free hit.

Luke Jongwe then almost sealed the game for his team when he hit six on the next delivery as well. In the end, Clive Madane landed the final blow and sealed the game for his team. But all the credit went to Jongwe with the way he took veteran Mathews to cleaners.

While talking about his performance, Luke Jongwe revealed that Angelo Mathews is his childhood hero and used to be on his phone’s wallpaper. He added that he went through a lot of emotions after his heroics. Speaking during the press conference, he stated:

“Doing it against Sri Lanka, considering Angelo was one of my role models growing up, is even better. That’s special. He used to be my wallpaper when I was a kid. He was still using Gray-Nicolls gear at that time.

“I was still a youngster. On Facebook, at one point he was my profile picture. There’s too much happening for me today. There are a lot of emotions. I’m just grateful to God.”

SL vs ZIM: Wait until the last over – Luke Jongwe on his plans

Luke Jongwe further opened up about his plans for the chase. He said that he was aware of the fact that Sri Lanka needed one over from a non-regular bowler and he needed to stay calm. He explained:

“I knew they needed one over from someone, because Chameera was done and Madushanka was done.

“I told myself I wasn’t going to take a risk against them, and wait until the last over, and give myself the best chance.”

The series between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe stays leveled at 1-1 with both the teams winning one each. The stage is now set for the series decider third T20I, which will take place on 18th January. Both the teams would be eager to put in a good performance and clinch the series. 

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The match looked all but over for Zimbabwe when Angelo Mathews came to bowl the final over. The visitors needed 20 runs in the last over and Sri Lanka looked destined to win the game. However, Luke Jongwe and Clive Madande had other ideas.

Mathews began the final over by overstepping and Jongwe hit a six on the same delivery to bring down the equation to 13 runs from 6 balls. On the resulting free-hit, Jongwe hit a four to leave his team needing 9 runs from the last 5 deliveries.

Chris Silverwood loses cool:

On the second ball of the over, Jongwe hit the former Sri Lanka captain for another six to bring down the equation to 3 runs from the last 4 balls. Mathews finally bowled a dot delivery to keep his team’s chances alive. On the fourth ball of the over, Sri Lanka had the chance to take command of the situation when Jongwe mistimed a slog.

The ball went high in the air and Maheesh Theekshana had all the time in the world to steady himself and complete an easy catch. However, the Sri Lanka spinner fumbled the opportunity and ended up dropping the Zimbabwe player, turning a seemingly straightforward catch into a missed chance.

As soon as he dropped the catch, the cameras turned towards the Sri Lankan dressing room where Chris Silverwood was seen losing his cool. The former England head coach failed to keep his emotions under control and was seen slamming his notebook on the floor in anger.

Watch:

don't know how chris silverwood is still surviving as a srilanka coach. pic.twitter.com/OdDOuXMAVy

— ɯlse (@pitchinginline) January 17, 2024

Zimbabwe went on to win the game by 4 wickets. With 2 runs needed off the last 2 balls, Madande slogged a low toss over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a six to seal the memorable win in style.

The moment that Clive Madande did it for Zimbabwe and robbed the Sri Lankans pic.twitter.com/MJOVR4r2vc

— Adam Theo (@AdamTheofilatos) January 16, 2024

The win is Zimbabwe’s first win on the tour. They lost the three-match ODI series 2-0 before suffering a 3-wicket defeat in the first T20I. The third and final T20I is scheduled to take place on Thursday (January 18).

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The coin went in favour of Zimbabwe and they opted to field first. Their decision to bowl first paid off incredibly well as they left Sri Lanka tottering at 27/4. Big names in Pathum Nissanka (1), Kusal Mendis (4), Kusal Perera (0) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (16) back in the hut.

However, it was then that vice-captain Charith Asalanka and veteran Angelo Mathews joined hands. They led the rescue charge and bailed the team out of trouble with their stellar performance with the bat that put the opposition under pressure.

While Asalanka ended with the knock of 69 runs off 39 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes, Mathews ended with the unbeaten knock of 66 runs off 51 balls. He also hit 6 fours and 2 sixes in his innings and when the time they were batting, Zimbabwe had no answers to the onslaught by them.

The duo added 118 runs together for the 5th wicket helping Sri Lanka post a decent total on the board. Dasun Shanaka (9) hit a vital boundary in the end that powered Sri Lanka to a total of 173 runs in their quota of 20 overs.

For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani picked two wickets along with Luke Jongwe, who also bagged two scalps. Richard Ngarava and Wellington Masakadza also picked one scalp each as they helped their team restrict opponents under a total of 180 runs.

SL vs ZIM Scorecard, 2nd T20I Highlights: Zimbabwe chased the target by 4 wickets

Zimbabwe’s chase started on a decent note as they added 22 runs for the opening stand before Tinashe Kamunhukamwe (12) was removed by Dilshan Madushanka. Craig Ervine on the other end continued playing his shots and made sure that he kept his team in the hunt.

Brian Bennett, who came at No.3, played a vital hand of 25 runs but couldn’t carry on as he was removed by Maheesh Theekshana. He along with Ervine added 74 runs for the partnership and it looked like Zimbabwe was all set for victory in the second game.

However, after his wicket, Zimbabwe lost wickets in clusters and in no time was reduced to 112/4. Craig Ervine notched up a half-century and played well but he got out at a crucial time and perished for 70 runs in the 17th over of the game.

Ryan Burl contributed crucial 13 runs but after he got out Zimbabwe looked down and dusted. With 20 runs needed off the last over, Luke Jongwa (24*) and Clive Madane (15*) took Angelo Mathews to the cleaners and won the game for their team by 4 wickets to go 1-1 in the series.

For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera picked two wickets each. Whereas Dilshan Madushanka and Wanindu Hasaranga picked one wicket each. The series between the two teams is now levelled and the stage is all set for the mouth-watering decider.

Brief scores:

Sri Lanka: 173/6 (Angelo Mathews 66*; Luke Jongwe 2/32) 

Zimbabwe: 178/6 ( Craig Evans 70; Maheesh Theekshana 2/25)

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Opting to bowl first, the home team restricted Zimbabwe to 143-5 in 1st innings on a low-scoring pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium. Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana grabbed 2 wickets each. While Sri Lanka grabbed the opening 3 wickets cheaply, they could not stop Sikandar Raza from hitting a big knock of 62 runs off 42 balls.

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Later, Zimbabwe led a vivacious bowling attack by dismissing four Sri Lanka batters cheaply. Pathum Nissanka (2), Kusal Mendis (17), Kusal Perera (17), and Sadeera Samarawickrama (9) got out soon.

At one stage, the hosts railed at 83-6 on the scoreboard in 14 overs. However, all-rounders Angelo Mathews (46) and Dasun Shanaka (26) slammed crucial knocks to help the team reach the target.

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Zimbabwe, led by Sikandar Raza, failed to win the opening T20I. However, they gave a tough challenge to the hosts. Sikandar Raza has been the most successful player for the team. He scored a half-century in the 1st T20I and also hunted 3 wickets.

Richard Ngarava (1 wicket), Wellington Masakadza (1 wicket), and Blessing Muzarabani (2 wickets) also lent superb support in the bowling department. However, Zimbabwe batters have to pull their socks up in the next match and come up with a better show.

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SL vs ZIM Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of R. Premadasa Stadium In Colombo- 2nd T20I, 2024

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I 2024 will take place on Tuesday, January 16. The venue of the match is R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The match will start at 7 PM IST.

SL vs ZIM Weather Report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Colombo City on Tuesday, January 16 will be 30° Celcius during the day and 23° Celcius at night. The sky will be partly cloudy throughout the day and night.

According to the SL vs ZIM Weather Report, the chances of rain are just 1% during the day and 3% at night. Hence, the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I will not be affected by rain. The humidity will be 61% during the day and rise to 77% at night.

The SL vs ZIM Pitch Report suggests that R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is an average-scoring ground in T20Is. The average 1st innings total at the stadium is 143 while the average 2nd innings total is 128.

Bangladesh once piled up 215/5 against Sri Lanka in March 2018, which is the highest team total ever at the stadium. The stadium has witnessed 56 T20I so far. The team batting first won 23 matches while the team batting second won 32 games.

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Sri Lanka won the opening clash by 3 wickets and leads the series 1-0. Sri Lanka had a 144-run target in the low-scoring encounter. They grabbed the victory in the nail-biting encounter by 3 wickets after losing the first six wickets for just 83 on the board.

Zimbabwe still aims for their first-ever win against Sri Lanka in T20I. In total, both teams have faced each other in 4 T20I matches but Zimbabwe has never managed to defeat Sri Lanka. However, they were quite close to victory in the last match. With an even better show, Zimbabwe can stun Sri Lanka in the next match.

Also Read: SL vs ZIM Scorecard, 1st T20I Highlights: Sikandar Raza’s All-Round Heroics In Vain As Sri Lanka Win Thriller In Colombo

For Zimbabwe, skipper Sikandar Raza was an outstanding performer in the opening T20I clash. The right-handed batsman slammed 62 runs with the bat in 1st innings. Later, he also grabbed 3 wickets for the team.

Tinashe Kamunhukamwe added 26 runs as an opener. However, the rest of the batters could not cross the 15-run mark. Hence, Zimbabwe batters need to level up their performance in the 2nd T20I.

Sri Lanka bowlers have effectively played their role well. Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana picked 2 wickets each in the opening T20I clash. Dushmantha Chammera picked 1 wicket.

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However, Sri Lanka batters need to come up with a better show in the next game. In the opening clash, key batters like Pathum Nissanka (2), Kusal Mendis (17), Kusal Perera (17), Sadeera Samarawickrama (9), and Charith Asalanka (16) failed to score good knocks.

While Zimbabwe will aim for their first-ever win against Sri Lanka in the 3rd T20I, Sri Lanka eyes to keep their 100 percent win record alive. The ZIM vs SL T20I series is also available for Indian viewers. Below we take a glance at ZIM vs SL live telecast and live streaming details in India.

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SL vs ZIM Live Streaming In India– 2nd T20I, When and Where To Watch Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live In India? 2024

When will the SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I match begin?

The match begins at 7 PM IST on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. 

Where will the SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I match take place?

The match will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 

How to Live Telecast the SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I match on television?

The SL vs ZIM live telecast will be available on Sony Sports Network in India. 

How to Livestream the SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I match on mobile Online?

The SL vs ZIM live streaming in India will be available on the SonyLIV app and website. 

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Batting first in Colombo, Zimbabwe put up a score of 143/5 in their 20 overs. Openers Craig Ervine and Tinashe Kamunhukamwe added 37 runs for the first wicket and gave their team a decent start. However, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe was dismissed 26 runs from 18 balls and hit 1 four and 2 sixes throughout his innings. Ervine was also dismissed in the same over by Maheesh Theekshana for 10 runs from 16 balls, his innings consisted of 2 fours.

After losing two quick wickets, Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza took the onus on their shoulders and added 45 runs for the 3rd wicket. Williams was the third batter to get dismissed and got out for 14 runs from 20 balls. Raza was the main highlight of the Zimbabwean innings as firstly he put up a stand of 20 runs from 16 balls for the 4th wicket with Ryan Burl (5) whereas he later added 26 runs from 16 balls with Brian Bennet.

143/5 on the board for Zimbabwe. Hasaranga and Theekshana with two wickets each! Time for some fireworks.

LIVE: https://t.co/YCHINMbYyG#SLvZIM pic.twitter.com/rS62QdsCOQ

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) January 14, 2024

Sikandar Raza was finally dismissed by Dushmantha Chameera for 62 runs from 42 balls and hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. After Raza’s departure, Brian Bennett (10*) and Luke Jongwe (13*) gave a much-needed finish to the Zimbabwean innings and added 14 runs off 9 balls for the 6th wicket.

Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana picked up 2 wickets for Sri Lanka whereas Dushmantha Chameera ended the innings with 1 wicket.

Sri Lanka win the last-over affair in Colombo against Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza’s All-Round Heroics In Vain

Chasing down the target, Sri Lanka had to face an early blow as they lost Pathum Nissanka for 2 runs in the first over. Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis were also not able to do much and were dismissed for 17 runs each. Sikandar Raza showed his form with the ball as well and removed Sadeera Samarawickrama for 9 runs. Sri Lanka had lost their first four wickets for 51 runs in 7.1 overs.

Angelo Mathews and Charith Asalanka tried to recover Sri Lanka from the early damage and added 32 runs for the 5th wicket. However, Asalanka was dismissed by Raza for 16 runs whereas skipper Wanindu Hasaranga was cleaned up by Raza for a duck.

With 14 needed off the last over, Angelo Mathews bit Blessing Muzarabani for 2 fours on two back-to-back balls and got out on the 4th ball. Before getting out, Mathews had added 55 runs for the 7th wicket with Dasun Shanaka. However, Dushmantha Chameera hit six runs from 2 balls and helped Sri Lanka win the match by three wickets.

Experienced duo Mathews and Shanaka take Sri Lanka home as BEAT Zimbabwe by 3 wickets!

A fantastic start to the 3-match T20I series with a 1-0 lead!

Full Scorecard: https://t.co/pRnUNNPgkY#SLvZIM pic.twitter.com/pwwKRYIYsY

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) January 14, 2024

Sikandar Raza was the star with the ball for Zimbabwe as he picked up 3 wickets from 4 overs whereas Blessing Muzarabani picked up 2 wickets. Richard Ngarava and Wellington Masakadza picked up 1 wicket a piece.

Brief Scores:

Zimbabwe 143/5 (Sikandar Raza 62; Wanindu Hasaranga 2/19)
Sri Lanka 144/7 (Angelo Mathews 46: Sikandar Raza 3/13)

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Sri Lanka’s new skipper Wanindu Hasaranga is set to grab the reins of the T20I side during the SL vs ZIM T20I series. The leg spinner recently scripted history in the ODI series by picking a 7-wicket haul in the 3rd ODI. Now, Wanindu Hasaranga will aim to drive the team to a series victory in his first campaign as captain.

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Sri Lanka emerged as a dominating side in the recent ODI series under new skipper Kusal Mendis. Sri Lanka outplayed Zimbabwe by 2 wickets in the 2nd ODI and 8 wickets in the 3rd ODI. The 1st ODI ended with no result due to rain.

Hence, the home team has completely dominated the visitors on home soil so far. However, the SL vs ZIM T20I series will provide opportunities for Zimbabwe to make a comeback. Zimbabwe is led by all-rounder Sikandar Raza in the T20I series.

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SL vs ZIM Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of R. Premadasa Stadium In Colombo- 1st T20I, 2024

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I 2024 will be played on Sunday, January 14. The venue of the match is R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The match will start at 7 PM IST.

SL vs ZIM Weather Report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Colombo City on Sunday, January 14 will be 33° Celcius during the day and 22° Celcius at night. The sky will be partly cloudy during the day but clear at night.

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According to the SL vs ZIM Weather Report, the chances of rain are just 1% during the day and 4% at night. Hence, the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I will not be affected by rain. The humidity will be 59% during the day and 77% at night.

The SL vs ZIM Pitch Report suggests that R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is an average-scoring ground in T20Is. The average 1st innings total at the stadium is 143 while the average 2nd innings total is 128.

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The highest-ever team total at the stadium in T20Is is 215/5 by Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka. The stadium has hosted 55 T20Is so far. The team batting first won 23 matches and the team batting second won 31 matches. Hence, batting second gives a little advantage to teams.

Stadiums in Sri Lanka often support spinners more than pacers. R. Premadasa Stadium is also a spin-friendly ground. We observed how spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana found massive success at this stadium during the ODI series.

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During the ongoing Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024, both teams played a three-match ODI series recently. The home team Sri Lanka won the ODI series 2-0. Sri Lanka won the 2nd ODI by 2 wickets and and 3rd ODI by 8 wickets. The opening encounter was washed out.

In SL vs ZIM 2nd ODI, Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first. Captain Craig Ervine played a magnificent knock of 82 runs. Ryan Burl added 31 to take the scoreboard to 208-10 in 44.4 overs. Sri Lankan off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana picked a 4-wicket haul.

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During the chase, Sri Lanka lost openers Avishka Fernando (4) and Kusal Mendis (17) cheaply. One-down Sadeera Samarawickrama (4) also failed to smash a big knock. However, Janith Liyanage played a wonderful knock of 95 runs. Towards the end, Dushmantha Chameera (18*) and Jeffrey Vandersay (19*) captured the winning runs for the team.

In SL vs ZIM 3rd ODI, Zimbabwe opted to bat first once again. The match was reduced to 27 over per side. This time, they crumbled against Sri Lanka bowlers, getting bowled out for 96. Wanindu Hasaranga picked 7 wickets to showcase an impeccable spin attack.

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Opener Joylord Gumbie was the top run-getter for Zimbabwe with his 29 runs. Other batters failed to cross the 20-run mark. During the chase, skipper Kusal Mendis hit an unbeaten 66 runs for Sri Lanka. The hosts chased down the target in 16.4 overs by 8 wickets.

Zimbabwe has faced a whitewash in the ODI series. Now, the visitors will aim for a better result in the T20I series. Below we take a glance at Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe live streaming and live telecast details for 1st T20I at R. Premadasa Stadium.

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SL vs ZIM Live Streaming In India– 1st T20I, When and Where To Watch Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live In India? 2024

When will the SL vs ZIM 1st T20I match begin?

The match begins at 7 PM IST on Sunday, January 14, 2024. 

Where will the SL vs ZIM 1st T20I match take place?

The match will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 

How to Live Telecast the SL vs ZIM 1st T20I match on television?

The SL vs ZIM live telecast will be available on Sony Sports Network in India. 

How to Livestream the SL vs ZIM 1st T20I match on mobile Online?

The SL vs ZIM live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app and website and FanCode App and website.

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Wanindu Hasaranga came to bowl in the ninth over of the reduced 27-over match and took the wicket of Takudzwanashe Kaitano with the final ball of his first over. He then went on to take another three scalps in his next couple of overs. Zimbabwe struggled to play his googly as the spinner claimed three of the final four wickets to restrict Zimbabwe to just 96.

Wanindu Hasaranga missed out on a lot of international cricket due to his injury. He was not available during the Asia Cup and the ICC Cricket World Cup. Wanindu Hasaranga sustained a hamstring injury during the Lanka Premier League due to which he was out of cricketing action for four months. He underwent a hamstring surgery in October 2023 and completed his rehabilitation.

Wanindu Hasaranga’s figure of 7/19 is the fifth-best ODI figure in the history. He was brilliant with his googlies against the Zimbabwe batters and bamboozled them with his bowling. Hasaranga was the highest wicket-taker and the highest run-scorer in the Lanka Premier League 2023 and he has carried his form even after missing out on cricketing action for four months.

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Wanindu Hasaranga Joins The Elite List Of Glenn McGrath And Shahid Afridi

With his best figure of 7/19 against Zimbabwe in the third ODI, Wanindu Hasaranga joins the elite list of players to take seven wickets in an ODI innings while giving less than 20 runs. Only four other bowlers have achieved this feat before him. It is also the second-best figure by a Sri Lankan in ODI cricket as he goes past Muttiah Muralitharan’s 7/30 against India.

Here Are The Top Five Best Figures In ODI Cricket:

1. Chaminda Vass: Chaminda Vass has the best-registered bowling figure in ODI history as he took 8/19 against Zimbabwe in 2001
2. Shahid Afridi: Shahid Afridi took 7/12 against West Indies in 2013 which is the second-best figure in ODI cricket.
3. Glenn McGrath: With a figure of 7/15 Australia’s Glenn McGrath has the third-best overall and the best figure in ODI World Cup history which he took against Namibia in 2003.
4. Rashid Khan: Afghanistan’s spin veteran comes fourth in this list as he took 7/18 against West Indies in 2017.
5. Wanindu Hasaranga: The latest entry in this list and the second Sri Lankan, Wanindu Hasaranga with a figure of 7/19 against Zimbabwe in 2024 has the fifth-best figure in ODI history.

Sri Lanka will now face Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series and Wanindu Hasaranaga has been named as the captain of the Sri Lankan team against Zimbabwe. This will be the first time Hasaranga will be leading the national team. After a terrible ODI World Cup campaign where they finished ninth among ten teams, Sri Lanka is in a rebuilding phase.

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Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat first. But they didn’t get the kind of start they wanted. Their decision to bat first, backfired as Sri Lanka bowlers were all over them upfront. Joylord Gumboe along with Takudzwanashe Kaitano negotiated the tricky phase well at the start.

While Joylord Gumboe scored 29 runs off 34 balls, Takudzwanashe added 17 runs off  24 balls. The duo added 43 runs for the opening partnership but the introduction of spin turned the fortunes for Zimbabwe as they looked clueless.

Wanindu Hasaranga drew the first blood for his team as he sent Takudzwanashe packing and then in his next over struck twice to remove Joylord Gumboe and Craig Evans for a duck. The rain then played the spoilsport and halted the game for a while.

The rain then forced umpires to curtail the game and the match was reduced to 27 overs per side. The play after the rain break then didn’t go in favor of Zimbabwe as Sri Lanka spinners were all over them and made them look clueless.

Wanindu Hasaranga picked up seven wickets on his comeback game and ran through the opposition’s batting lineup. His sensational bowling performance helped Sri Lanka bundle out Zimbabwe for just 96 runs. Apart from him, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, and Janith Liyanage picked one wicket each.

For Zimbabwe, no batter couldn’t go past the 20-run mark apart from Gumbie. It was a torrid display of batting from them as they were bundled out inside 23 overs. They had no answers to the questions put up by the Sri Lanka bowlers and would be livid with the way they batted in the game.

SL vs ZIM Scorecard, 2nd ODI Highlights: Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe by 8 wickets to win the series

Despite the target being very low, Zimbabwe came out with a positive intent. Richard Ngarva removed Avishka Fernando for a four-ball duck. But after that captain Kusal Medis played a sensational innings and took the game away from the opposition.

Wellington Masakadza removed Shevon Daniel for 12 runs to 28 balls but at that time game was far away from them. Skipper Mendis scored a blistering half-century and ended with the knock of unbeaten 66 runs off 51 balls. Sadeera Samarawickrama (14*) played a vital hand as Sri Lanka completed a comfortable 8-wicket win.

With the win, Sri Lanka won the series as well. The first match between the teams was washed out due to rain. The second game was a nail-biter but the hosts clinched the match with 2 wickets in hand. The series went on the island nation by a margin of 2-0. The focus now shifts towards the three-match T20I series, which will begin from 14th January.

Brief scores 

Zimbabwe: 96/10 (Joylord Gumboe 29; Wanindu Hasaranga 7/19)

Sri Lanka: 97/2 (Kusal Mendis 66*; Wellington Masakadza 1/15)

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Zimbabwe were bowled out for 208 in the second ODI. However, their bowlers led by Richard Ngarava made the chase a difficult task for the Sri Lankan batters. He took a fifer but the Sri Lankan lower-order managed to take the team over the line. 

Heading into the decider, the Zimbabweans need to bat a lot better and give their team a substantial total to defend. Many of the batters within the squad do not have much experience playing ODI cricket. Skipper Craig Ervine and T20I skipper Sikandar Raza are just the two players with over 100 games in this format for the side. 

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Zimbabwe are placed 11th in the ODI rankings and not playing its best cricket at the moment. They failed to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 as they lost to Uganda in the African qualifier.

After a below-par bowling performance in the first ODI, before the match was washed out, The visitors made a good comeback with the ball in the second innings.

They need a clinical performance to level the series with their experienced players needing to rise to the occasion. The African nation has not had too much success against Sri Lana. They won just 12 out of 63 ODIs against the Islanders and are yet to win a T20I and a Test match.

Zimbabwe Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka – 3rd ODI, 2024

Joylord Gumbie (WK)

Gumbie will open the batting and is also the specialist keeper for the side. He scored 30 in the first ODI. Overall, in 11 matches he has scored 325 runs. He has a chance to score a big knock for his team in the decider. 

Tinashe Kamunhukamwe

Tinashe might be the other opener. He scored a duck in the previous match. The right-hand batter has played 11 ODIs and 12 T20Is for Zimbabwe having made his ODI debut back in 2018. His last ODI before this series was against Ireland in December 2023.

Craig Ervine (C)

Ervine top-scored with 82 in the second ODI. He is the second most capped player in this side with 118 ODIs. He is inching closer to 4000 ODI runs for his side including four centuries and 20 fifties. 

Milton Shumba

Shumba will bat at four. He scored 26 off 45 balls in the second ODI. He made his ODI debut back in 2023 and has played nine ODIs for Zimbabwe so far. He has also played 4 Test matches and 30 T20Is for the national side.

Sikandar Raza

Raza the T20I skipper will bat at five. He scored just one off five balls in the second ODI and took 2./32 with the ball. He has played 141 ODIs for Zimbabwe scoring 4144 runs with seven centuries and 21 fifties. 

Ryan Burl 

Clive Madande

Live scored 124 off 21 balls batting at number seven in the second ODI. He is expected to bat at the same number in the decider. He has played 14 ODIs and 17 T20Is for the national side. He made his T20I and ODI debut back in 2022.

Faraz Akram

Arkram the medium pacer will bat at eight. He made his ODI debut in the first ODI. He gave 43 runs in the second ODI and went wicketless. Akram took two for 58 in his ODI debut for Zimbabwe. 

Richard Ngarava 

The left-arm pacer took 5/32 from his 10 overs and rattled the Sri Lankan batting lineup. Zimbabwe needs him to replicate the bowling performance in the decider to level the series. He now has 55 wickets in 43 ODIs. 

Luke Jongwe

Jonge will be one of the pacers in the playing XI. He has picked up 40 wickets in 42 ODIs and 56 wickets in 55 ODIs. He is three shy of 100 international wickets. He did not play the first two ODIs. 

Blessing Muzarabani

Muzarababi concludes the likely Zimbabwe XI for the decider in Colombo on January 11. He took 1 for 42 in the second ODI. He has been playing international cricket for the last six to six years and is one of the tallest bowlers in international cricket. 

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Sri Lanka chased down 208 in the 49th over in the second ODI. Janith Liyanage scored 95 batting at number four. The tailenders then ensured Sri Lanka got over the line. Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera scored 18 while Jeffrey Vandersay scored an unbeaten 19 to take the hosts over the line. 

The weather forecast for the third ODI does not look good. There is an 85-90 percent chance of rain that might play spoilsport. There are thunderstorms expected in the evening. Rain also played spoilsport in the first ODI, and the third ODI might be washed out. 

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Sri Lanka’s subdued performance in the World Cup led the thinktank to change captains across formats. The selection committee led by Upul Tharanga named three different cations across formats for the national team. Kusal Mendis will lead in ODIs, Wanindu Hasaranga in T20Is and Dhananjaya de Silva in T20Is.

Heading into this series, Sri Lanka are placed seventh in the ICC ODI rankings and their opponents Zimbabwe are placed 11th. The Lankans endured a tough 2023 losing the Asia Cup 2023 final against India and then just winning two games in the ICC World Cup 2023. 

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Zimbabwe – 3rd ODI, 2024

Avishka Fernando

Fernando will open the batting in the absence of Pathum Nissanka who is ruled out with dengue. He scored a duck in the first ODI and just four in the second ODI. He is six short of 1000 runs in ODI cricket. 

Kusal Mendis (C/WK)

Mendis will open the batting with Fernando. He scored scored 46 in his first knock as captain. He followed it up with just 17 in the second ODI. The keeper-batter was named as Sri Lanka’s full-time ODI skipper replacing Dasun Shanaka. Mendis scored 294 runs in the recently concluded World Cup.

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Sadeera will slot in at three. He scored just four in the second ODI. Mendis and Sadeera are the two best batters in Sri Lankan white-ball sides at the moment. He was Sri Lanka’s top-scorer in the World Cup with 373 runs from nine matches at an average of 53.29.

Janith Liyanage 

The right-hander will slot in at four. He scored 95 match-winning runs in the second ODI that laid the platform for Sri Lanka’s win in this low-scoring contest. The previous game was just the second ODI of his career.

Charith Asalanka 

Asalanka scored a duck in the second ODI to follow up his century in the first ODI which was washed out. He is inching closer to 1700 ODI runs. He has been named the vice-captain of the ODI and T20I squads recently. 

Dasun Shanaka

Shanaka the former skipper scored just 7 in the second ODI. He scored 8 in the first ODI. The former skipper was asked to step down after Sri Lanka’s below-par performance in the Asia Cup 2023 and the 2023 ODI World Cup under him. 

Sahan Arachchige

The batting all-rounder scored 21 crucial runs in the lower-order with the game getting tight in the end overs. He has played 4 ODIs and already has a best score of 57. The entire Sri Lankan batting lineup including him needs to bat well in the decider. 

Maheesh Theekshana

Theekshana scored 18 crucial runs and took 4/31 with the ball. In the absence of Wanindu Hasaranga, he is Sri Lanka’s lead spinner in ODIs at the moment. The off-spinner has taken 54 wickets from 37 games. 

Dushmantha Chameera

Chameera scored an unbeaten 18 to win the match for Sri Lanka with the bat and took 2/44. The bowler unfortunately has been injury-ridden for the most of his career. He has taken 54 wickets from 50 ODIs for his team. 

Jeffrey Vandersay

Vandersay also scored an unbeaten 19 with the bat to win the match for Sri Lanka. He has picked up 27 wickets from 21 ODIs and should get a longer run across formats for Sri Lanka. 

Dilshan Madushanka

The pacer concludes the likely XI for Sri Lanka in the third ODI. He and Chameera are the two specialist pacers in the XI. Recently Dilshan Madushanka bagged an IPL deal with Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024.

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Sri Lanka were made to work hard by the Zimbabwe bowlers chasing down 2009 for victory. They lost 8 wickets and won the match with six balls to spare. The tailenders took Sri Lanka to a win after Janith Liyanage’s 95 off 127 deliveries. 

Dusmantha Chameera (18*), Jeffrey Vandersay (18*), and Maheesh Theekshana (18) scored crucial runs to take Sri Lanka to a victory. That was Sri Lanka’s 48th ODI win over in 63 ODIs. Wanindu Hasaranga did not play the first two ODIs against Zimbabwe. 

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They are led by a new captain Kusal Mendis who was announced as the full-time ODI skipper by Chairman of Selectors Upul Tharanga. Wanindu Hasaranga was named the new T20I skipper while Dhananjaya de Silva was the new T20I skipper. The leggie will return to the squad for the T20I series. 

Zimbabwe met Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. They lost 2-1 to Sri Lanka the last time they toured Sri Laka in 2021-22 Zimbabwe won the the previous ODI series between the two sides in the 2017-28 season 3-2 which was also played in Sri Lanka. The visitors are led by Ciarg Ervine. 

The weather forecast for the SL vs ZIM decider in Colombo does not look good. There are almost an 85 percent chance of rain that might play spoilsport. Rain washed out the first ODI and in case the same happens, Sri Lanka will win the series 1-0. 

SL vs ZIM Match Preview- 3rd ODI, 2024

Sri Lanka 

Batting remains a concern for Sri Lanka after how they performed in the second ODI. They were pushed to the brink of defeat before the tailenders rescued them. Skipper Kusal Mendis who himself scored just 17 in the second T20I needs to walk the batlk with the bat. The absence of an experienced batter like Angelo Mathews was evident in the series so far. 

The bowling has looked good so far in both the pace and spin departments. Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, and Pramod Madushan were benched in the second ODI. It will be interesting to see if any of them get a chance to play in the decider. Chameera and Madushanka have formed a good pace-bowling pair. They just need to be careful with their injury concerns. Batter Pathum Nissanka was ruled out of the series with reports of dengue and is doubtful for the T20I series as well. 

Sri Lanka Squad

Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dananjaya, Avishka Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Janith Liyanage, Sahan Arachchige, Dilshan Madushanka

Zimbabwe 

These visitors were inconsistent with the bat in the second ODI. Apart from skipper Ervine none of the other batters looked at home with the conditions. Their skill and temperament as batters were tested by the Lankan bowlers. In the decider, they need to score a substantial total with the bat to give their bowlers something to defend. 

Their bowlers bowled well led by Richard Ngarava. Sikandar Raza took two wickets with the ball and scored just one with the bat. The other bowlers backed Ngarava well in the match. In the decider, Zimbabwean bowlers need to replicate the bowling performance that they had in the second ODI.

Zimbabwe Squad

Craig Ervine(C), Joylord Gumbie(wk), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Milton Shumba, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Tony Munyonga, Tapiwa Mufudza, Ryan Burl

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Colombo as a venue hosted Asia Cup 2023 matches and rain played spoilsport in many matches. Heading into this game, there are 85 percent chances of rain throughout the day. A washout will mean Sri Lanka will win the series courtesy of their win in the second ODI.

Zimbabwe were bowled out for 208 with Maheesh Theekshana taking four wickets. Dusmantha Chameera and Jeffrey Vandersay took two each. For the visitors skipper Craig Ervine top-scored with 82.

Zimbabwe bowlers troubled the Sri Lankan batters and made it hard for them to chase a relatively lowish total. The hosts were 8 down before the lower order contributed to the team’s win. This was after Janith Liyanage scored 85 off 127 deliveries. Chameera (18*), Theekshana (18*), and Vandersay (19) scored key runs in the lower order to take Sri Lanka to win and lead the series 1-0.

The two teams play a three-match T20I series after the end of the ODI series. The T20I series will also be played in Colombo. The two teams will have different captains. Wanindu Hasaranga will lead the hosts while Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe. Interestingly, Zimbabwe are yet to win a T20I match against the Lankans. The Sri Lankan leggie did not play the first two ODIs. It will be interesting to see if he plays the third ODI.

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Craig Ervine will lead Zimbabwe. They lost an ODI series against Ireland heading into this series. Ervine the skipper will need support from his senior players if they are to beat Sri Lanka at home. They have not played top-class ODI teams in recent times and tackling the Sri Lankan bowling attack might be an issue for the side as it turned out in the last game. Zimbabwe will need to bat a lot better if they are to challenge Sri Lanka in the decider.

The two teams have played 63 ODIs with the Lankans winning 48 games and the Aftercan nation 12. Three matches have ended in no result with the first ODI being the latest. The two teams have played just three T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides while Zimbabwe hasn’t won any to date.

SL vs ZIM Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Stadium – 3rd ODI, 2024

Colombo is amongst the oldest cricket stadiums in the world. It has hosted 163 ODIs with 88 matches won by the team batting first and 64 by the team chasing. The average first innings score is close to 150 with the average second innings getting lower. The team batting first has a better chance of winning the match with the pitch getting slower and slower in the evening.

Speaking about the weather conditions for the SL vs ZIM final ODI, there are 85 percent chance of rain. The weather conditions will be “Cloudy and humid with a couple of showers” expected in the afternoon as per Accuweather. The temperature will be around 31 degrees and by evening it will drop to 26 degrees with Overcast and humid with some rain and thunderstorms expected. Rain is almost a given to play spoilsport in the decider.

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Zimbabwe were bowled out for 208 in the second ODI with skipper Craig Ervine scoring 82. Joylord Gumbie scored 30 while Milton Shumba scored 26 while batting at three. Ryan Burl scored 31 at number five. 

The Zimbabwean bowlers then made the chase difficult for the Sri Lankan batters. Richard Ngarava took 5/32. However, after Janith Liyanage scored 95, the likes of Maheesh Theekshana (18), Dusmantha Chameera (19), and Jeffrey Vandersay (19) hung on and took Sri Lanka to a win. 

Thus this is the decider between the two teams with Zimbabwe having the opportunity to level the series while Sri Lanka looking to win it at home. Both teams then play a three-match T20I series led by different captains. Sri Lanka will be led by Wanindu Hasaranga while Zimbabwe will be led by Sikandar Raza who was the 2023 T20I Player Of The Year. 

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board headed by Chief Selector Upul Tharanga named three different captains for three different formats. Dhananjaya de Silva was named the new Test captain, Kusal Mendis the ODI captain, and Wanindu Hasaranga the new T20I captain. Mendis is leading the ODI side and has a chance to win the ODI series. 

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Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be led by Ciarg Ervine. He has experienced players to fall back on as well Sikandar Raza, Blessing Musarabani, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe and Richard Ngarava form the core of the Zimbabwe side. The experienced bowlers performed well in the second ODI and need to replicate their performance to give the visitors a chance to level the series. 

The side failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 after playing the main round in the T20 World Cup 2022. They defeated Pakistan to begin their campaign in 2022 but faded out. In the 2024 qualifiers, they lost to Uganda in the African qualifiers as they missed out on a shot at qualification.

Zimbabwe’s failure to qualify for the major event highlights their inconsistent run as a team. They missed out on qualifying for the ODI World Cup last year in India as well. They last played an ODI World Cup back in 2015.

Speaking about SL vs ZIM head to head,  both teams have played 63 ODIs with the Lankans winning 48 matches and the Zimbabweans 12. Zimbabwe are yet to win a T20I and a Test match against Sri Lanka. With the T20I series lined up next, Zimbabwe have the chance to win their first T20I against the Islanders. 

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records Overall Stats

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In Tests

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In ODIs

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In T20Is

SL vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records in ODIs- 3rd ODI, 2024

• Matches Played – 63
• Sri Lanka Won- 48
• Zimbabwe Won- 12
• Most Runs For Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga-856
• Most Wickets For Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan-37 
• Most Runs For Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza-596
• Most Wickets For Zimbabwe: Tendai Chatara- 15 

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Sri Lanka chased down 209 with just two wickets to spare with Janith Liyanage scoring 95 off 127 balls to keep the Lankans in the hunt. Maheesh Theekshana (18), Dushmantha Chameera (19), and Jeffrey Vandersay (19) played crucial knocks to take the hosts to victory in the 49th over. 

Zimbabwe bowlers made the best out of a low total to defend as they took the match right down to the end. Richard Ngarava took 5/32 to make the chase difficult for the Islanders. Sikandar Raza took two for 32. The Zimbabwean batters were bowled out for just 208 inside 45 overs. Craig Ervine the skipper top-scored with 82 while there were other medical contributions. 

Maheesh Theekshana took 4/31 with the ball. Chameera took Vandersay took two each as Dilshan Madushanka took one. A win for Sri Lanka will give them an ODI series win to kick off 2024. Meanwhile, a win for Zimbabwe will help them level the series. 

The way the Zimbabwean bowlers bounced back in the game, this match too can be a close game if they replicate their bowling performance. The batters, however, will have to pull up their socks and give their bowlers a substantial total to defend. 

Both teams play a three-match T20I series after the ODI series is over. The T20Is will also be played in Colombo. Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the three-match series was announced with Wanindu Hasaranga to lead the side. Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews was recalled into the side for the first time since 2021. Hasaranga did not play the first two ODIs. 

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Zimbabwe too have named their T20I side with Sikandar Raza to lead the side. He was named the 2023 T20I Player Of The Year having scored over 500 runs and taken 17 wickets last year. Craig Ervine the ODI skipper will play as a specialist batter in T20Is for Zimbabwe. The African nation are yet to win in T20Is against Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka began 2024 with a home series against Zimbabwe in January. They will host the African nation for three ODIs and as many T20Is. It will be followed by a series against Afghanistan, consisting of one Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is. The Islanders will then head to Bangladesh for an all-format tour.

Both Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe had a lean 2023. The Islanders lost the Asia Cup final and had a forgetful 2023 World Cup winning just two matches in the tournament. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 and lost to Uganda in the African regional qualifier.

SL vs ZIM Live Streaming In India– 3rd ODI, When and Where To Watch Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live In India? 2024

When will the SL vs ZIM 3rd ODI match begin?

The match begins at 2.30 pm IST on January 11, 2024, Thursday.

Where will the SL vs ZIM 3rd ODI match take place?

The match will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. 

How to Live Telecast the SL vs ZIM 3rd match on television?

The SL vs ZIM live telecast will be available on Sony Sports Network. 

How to Livestream the SL vs ZIM 3rd ODI match on mobile Online?

The SL vs ZIM live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app and website and FanCode App and website.

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Veteran Angelo Matthews has returned to the team after a gap of almost two years. He last played for the team in the game against West Indies in 2021. Apart from him, Akila Dananjaya too has been recalled into the team after a gap of two years, having played last against South Africa in 2021.

Sri Lanka will be hosting Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series. The first match will be played on 14th January followed by the second game scheduled to be played on 16th January. The focus will then shift to the last game, which will be played on 18th January. All three games will be played at the same venue in RPICS, Colombo.

Pathum Nissanka has been drafted into the team as well. But his availability will be subject to the fitness. The batter was down with dengue and was ruled out of the ODI series against Zimbabwe. Management would be hoping that he recovers soon and takes the field.

Dhananjaya de Silva, Mathews, and Dasun Shanaka are the all-rounders in the team whereas Kusal Mendis, Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, and Kusal Perera are the desired batters in the team. Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dushmantha Chameera are the pacers who made it into the squad.

Sri Lanka’s spin department will be the key for them. Skipper Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, and Dananjaya will be taking charge of the ball. The series will mark the beginning of a new essay in the Sri Lanka Cricket.

The series will be crucial for them in the context of the ICC T20 World 2024 and also they would be hoping to get their combination right. It will be a great opportunity for them to identify the players that they want to take to the USA and Caribbean for the World Cup.

The last few months have been difficult for the Sri Lanka Cricket. Be it performance-wise or external issues, it hasn’t been great for them. However, they would be hoping to rejuvenate themselves, get back on track, and make themselves a strong candidate to win the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka produced good performances in the ODIs against Zimbabwe. The first match was washed out due to the rain but they had a great outing with the bat. In the second game, they defeated the opposition by 2 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the series.

They would be hoping to continue the momentum in the T20I series and would want to begin their preparations for the T20 World Cup on a high note.

SL vs ZIM: Sri Lanka Announces Strong 16-Member Squad For Zimbabwe T20Is

Here’s Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the upcoming Zimbabwe series:

Wanindu Hasaranga – Captain
Charith Asalanka – Vice Captain
Kusal Mendis
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Kusal Perera
Angelo Mathews
Dasun Shanaka
Dhananjaya de Silva
Kamindu Mendis
Pathum Nissanka – subject to fitness Maheesh Theekshana
Dushmantha Chameera
Dilshan Madushanka
Matheesha Pathirana
Nuwan Thushara
Akila Dananjaya

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The mega T20 event is slated to start from June 1 onwards with hosts USA taking on neighbors Canada in the opening game. Bangladesh have been drawn into Group D alongside teams like South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, and Nepal.

The Bangla Tigers will play their first match of the T20 WC 2024 against one-time winners Sri Lanka on June 8 at the Grand Prairie Stadium. Their second game will see them go against South Africa 2 days later before ending the group stage with clashes against Netherlands on 13 June and Nepal on 16 June.

The top 2 teams from each of the 4 groups will proceed to the next round i.e. Super 8 (virtual QFs) before the semi-finals and final on 29th June at Barbados. It will be an important event for Bangladesh whose best performance in the tournament came in 2016 when they finished as Group winners.

They have never been to a T20 WC semi-final and it is something that the management will be keen to improve in the upcoming edition. That is why the BCB is mulling over rescheduling the Test series against Zimbabwe, which is also key for their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final in 2025.

Jalal Yunus, the BCB Chair of operations, said that Bangladesh will not snub the Test series against Zimbabwe but they are eager to push the dates beyond the T20 WC. “It is not a fact that we are going to abandon the two Tests against Zimbabwe and certainly we will play the two Tests (against Zimbabwe) but when we will play that Test is something we need to decide,” Yunus told Cricbuzz. 

Bangladesh Cricket Board Planning To Send The Team To USA Weeks Prior To The T20 WC

Bangladesh’s preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup will virtually start from 19th January through the Bangladesh Premier League. The domestic event will be important for them to check and see the form of its contracted players and whether some new faces will be introduced or not.

Moreover, the BCB wants to send their team to the USA weeks before the start of the tournament so that they can adapt to the conditions over there at the expense of pushing the Zimbabwe Test series further beyond its original dates. They will then host Sri Lanka for 3 T20Is-ODIs and 2 Tests before the other home series against Zimbabwe.

Head coach of the National team, Chandika Hathurusingha is expected to have a meeting with the BCB hierarchy in which they will be deciding when to host Zimbabwe, before or after the T20 World Cup.

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Craig Ervine will lead Zimbabwe. He is amongst their most experienced players in the side. The other senior player is Sikandar Raza who is also the T20I skipper of the side. The African nation are touring Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series followed by a three-match T20I series.

Zimbabwe are placed 11th in the ODI rankings and not playing its best cricket at the moment. They failed to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 as they lost to Uganda in the African qualifier.

Given how their bowlers performed in the first ODI, their tour is only going to get tougher from here on. If they are to challenge Sri Lanka in their own backyard, they need to perform better with both bat and ball.

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The African nation has not had too much success against Sri Lana. They won just 12 out of 61 ODIs against the Islanders and are yet to win a T20I and a Test match. Eyes will be on the senior players from Zimbabwe to turn the tide of the national cricket team.

Since the first ODI was not completely played, Zimbabwe might just play the same side in the second ODI as well. However, given the performance of some of their bowlers, the think tank might want to replace them with the more experienced pacers.

Zimbabwe Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka – 2nd ODI, 2024

Craig Ervine (C)

Ervine was out for a duck in the first ODI. He was one of the two wickets to fall in the chase. He is the second most capped player in this side with 117 ODIs. He is inching closer to 4000 ODI runs for his side.

Tinashe Kamunhukamwe

Tinashe was the other batter who was dismissed for a duck. The right-hand batter has played 11 ODIs and 12 T20Is for Zimbabwe having made his ODI debut back in 2018. His last ODI was against Ireland in December 2023.

Takudzwanashe Kaitano

Kaitano was unbeaten for 1 off 16 balls in the first ODI before the game was called off. It was his 10th ODI and he has a best of 42 in 10 ODIs for Zimbabwe. He is the many inexperienced players in this Zimbabwe squad.

Milton Shumba

Shumba was the other batter unbeaten on two out of three balls before the match was called off by the umpires. He made his ODI debut back in 203 and has played eight ODIs for Zimbabwe so far. He has also played 4 Test matches and 20 T20Is for the national side.

Sikandar Raza

Raza the T20I skipper will slot in at five. He took 1 for 41 in his 10 overs in the previous ODI match and did not get his chance to bat. He is the most capped player for Zimbabwe having played 140 ODIs so far. He was named the best T20I player in 2023 having scored over 500 runs along with 17 wickets.

Ryan Burl

Clive Madande (WK)

Madande is one of the two specialist wicketkeepers in the side. He has played 12 ODIs and 17 T20Is for the national side. He made his T20I and ODI debut back in 2022. H took the catch of Avishka Fernando in the previous game.

Luke Jongwe

Jonge will be one of the pacers in the playing XI. He has picked up 40 wickets in 42 ODIs and 56 wickets in 55 ODIs. He is three shy of 100 international wickets. He did not play the first ODI.

Blessing Muzarabani

Blessing is the most experienced bowler of this bowling unit. He has been playing international cricket for the last six to six years and is one of the tallest bowlers in international cricket. He makes good use of his height to take wickets.

Faraz Akram

Akram took two for 58 in his ODI debut for Zimbabwe. He was able to keep Wellington Masakadza out of the playing XI. He should be given another game in the second ODI. The first ODI was his ODI debut for Zimbabwe.

Richard Ngarava

The left-arm pacer concludes the likely Zimbabwe XI for the first ODI against Sri Lanka. Ngarava took 2/39 in the first ODI and went past 50 ODI wickets for his country.

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Zimbabwe escaped a defeat as rain saved them in the first ODI. Chasing 274 to win, The visitors were struggling at 5/2. With the team score on 12, the heavens opened up and relentless rains meant that the first ODI was finally washed out. 

There is a prediction of rain for the second ODI as well with almost up to 70- percent chance of rain. In case rain plays spoilsport in the second ODI, there are chances that it also might get washed out. The city of Colombo saw a lot of rain during last year’s Asia Cup as well. 

Sri Lanka kicks off their 2024 season with a home series against Zimbabwe. They endured a forgetful World Cup campaign and now will look to start afresh under a new leader and a new management. Heading into this ODI series, Sri Lanka are placed seventh in the ICC ODI rankings while Zimbabwe are 11th.

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They are led by a new captain in Kusal Mendis who was announced as the full-time ODI skipper by Chairman of Selectors Uul Tharanfa. Wanindu Hasaranga was named the new T20I skipper while Dhananjaya de Silva was the new T20I skipper. 

Zimbabwe met Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. They lost 2-1 to Sri Lanka the last time they toured Sri Laka in 2021-22 Zimbabwe won the the previous ODI series between the two sides in the 2017-28 season 3-2 which was also played in Sri Lanka.

SL vs ZIM Match Preview- 2nd ODI, 2024

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka after the rained-out first ODI will look to field the same XI in the second ODI. Pathum Nissanka is already ruled out of the series with reports of dengue. Wanindu Hasaranga did not play the first ODI . He missed the World Cup with a hamstring injury and looks doubtful for the second ODI as well. There are no further injury concerns. 

Sri Lanka finished ninth in the ICC World Cup 2023 following which the board decided to change leadership across formats looking to breed in new squads of players across formats. A series win against Zimbabwe will be the perfect way to start the new season. Sri Lanka unlike Zimbabwe qualified for the T20 World Cup later this year in June. 

The Sri Lankan squad is filled with experienced bowlers with Akila Dananjaya recalled into the side as well. He has played international cricket for Sri Laka in 2021. The pace attack is led by Dusmantha Chameera along with Pramod Madushan and Dilshan Madushanka for the company. Madushanka took the two Zimbabwe wickets in the last game. Eyes will be on whether Hasaranga returns to the playing XI for the second ODI. 

Sri Lanka Squad

Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dananjaya, Avishka Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Janith Liyanage, Sahan Arachchige, Dilshan Madushanka

Zimbabwe 

They might have avoided a defeat in the first ODI but their performance was not up to the mark. Their skipper Ciar Ervine was out for a duck and their lead boalers were very expensive. Zimbabwe needs to turn around their performance to win the second ODI.

Zimbabwe are playing under new coach Walter Chawaguta, and with the kind of bowling performance they showed in the first ODI, they will certainly be challenged by the hosts in home conditions. For them, eyes will be on their senior players, especially on Ervine and Sikandar Raza with the bat. 

The lack of quality spin options is another major factor for Zimbabwe. Apart from Raza, Tapiwa Mufudza remained wicketless in the first ODI. Maybe then can bring in Wellington Masakadza in the second ODI. 

Zimbabwe Squad

Craig Ervine(C), Joylord Gumbie(wk), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Milton Shumba, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Tony Munyonga, Tapiwa Mufudza, Ryan Burl

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Sri Lanka scored 273 with the bat and had Zimbabwe reeling at 12/2 before the rain came down. Relentless rain meant that the umpires had to call off the match. This makes the last two games must-win games for both teams if the weather permits.

Charith Aslanka scored a ton and played an important role in taking Sri Lanka to that score. However, the weather conditions played spoilsport and the match ended with no-result. The weather conditions for the second ODI do not look good either with a 70 percent chance of rain. 

Heading into this series, Sri Lanka are placed seventh in the ICC ODI rankings and their opponents Zimbabwe are placed 11th. The Lankasn endured a tough 2023 losing the Asia Cup 2023 final against India and then just winning two games in the ICC World Cup 2023. 

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Sri Lanka’s subdued performance in the World Cup led the thinktank to change captains across formats. The selection committee led by Upul Tharanga named three different cations across formats for the national team. Kusal Mendis will lead in ODIs, Wanindu Hasaranga in T20Is and Dhananjaya de Silva in T20Is.

With the first match getting washed out, Sri Lanka are unlikely to make any changes. Meanwhile, as per latest reports, Pathum Nissanka has been ruled out of the three-match series with dengue. There are doubts over Hasaranga’s availability for the second ODI as well after he missed the first game. 

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Zimbabwe – 2nd ODI, 2024

Avishka Fernando

Fernando was out for a duck in the first ODI. He will continue to open the batting for Sri Lanka The promising opener has played 30 ODIs and is closing in on 1000 ODI runs for the national side. With Nissanka out, he is likely to open the batting.

Kusal Mendis (C/WK)

Mendis opened the batting in the last game and scored 46 in his first knock as captain. The Sri Lanka skipper should open the batting in the second ODI as well. The keeper-batter was named as Sri Lanka’s full-time ODI skipper replacing Dasun Shanaka. Mendis scored 294 runs in the recently concluded World Cup.

Sadeera Samarawickrama

The right-handed batter will slot in at three. He scored 41 in the first ODI. Mendis and Sadeera are the two best batters in Sri Lankan white-ball sides at the moment. He was Sri Lanka’s top-scorer in the World Cup with 373 runs from nine matches at an average of 53.29.

Charith Asalanka 

Asalanka scored his third ODI ton in the first ODI with 101 off 85 balls. He has been named the vice-captain of the ODI and T20I squads. The southpaw will need to bat well in the second ODI. 

Janith Liyanage

Liyanage will bat at five. He scored 34 on his ODI debut but did not get his opportunity with the ball as the second innings was cut short due to rain. He should get a longer run in ODIs. 

Dasun Shanaka 

The former Sri Lankan skipper will slot in at six. He scored just 8 in the first ODI. Shanaka was sacked as captain heading into this series replaced by Kusal Mendis in ODIs and Wanindu Hasaranga in T20Is. 

Sahan Arachchige / Dunith Wellalage 

Another batting all-rounder Sahan Arachchige will bat at seven. He has played three ODIs and already has scored a fifty in ODI cricket. He has also taken one wicket in ODIs. Sri Lanka can replace him with Dunith Wellalage if they want to.

Maheesh Theekshana 

Theekshana will bat at eight. He has proven handful with the bat in the past and will be the lead spinner in the side. He did not get a chance to bowl in the previous match. He played the World Cup for Sri Lanka picking up just six wickets from 8 games.

Dushmantha Chameera

Chameera will lead the pace attack. He missed the early phase of the World Cup with injury and returned to play four games in the World Cup in which he picked up just two wickets. He will look to start the new year on a good note.

Dilshan Madushanka

Madushanka will be the second pacer in the XI. He was recently picked up by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024 auction after his World Cup exploits. He picked up 21 wickets in the tournament. He took the two early wickets in the first ODI. 

Jeffrey Vandersay

Vandersay concludes the likely XI for Sri Lanka in the second ODI, He and Theekshana were the two specialist spinners selected in the first game and will get another go. 

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Sri Lanka, on the back of Charith Asalanka’s 101 scored 273/9 in their 50 overs. Kusal Mendis (46) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (41) were the other contributors. For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, and Faraz Akram took two wickets each. 

Zimbabwe in their chase were down to 5/2 with Dilshan Madushanka dismissing skipper Craig Ervine and Tinashe Kamunhukamwe for ducks. Zimbabwe were 12.2 before the heavens opened up. Relentless rain meant that the umpires finally had to call the match off with the hosts denied a chance to win the match. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, had a lucky escape. 

Sri Lanka kicks off their 2024 season at home against a relatively weaker Zimbabwe side. They have the team to go for the kill and win the clean sweep Zimbabwe in the white-ball formats. Zimbabwe met Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. They lost 2-1 to Sri Lanka the last time they toured Sri Laka in 2021-22 Zimbabwe won the the previous ODI series between the two sides in the 2017-28 season 3-2 which was also played in Sri Lanka.

Craig Ervine will lead Zimbabwe. They lost an ODI series against Ireland heading into this series. Ervine the skipper will need support from his senior players if they are to beat Sri Lanka at home. They have not played top-class ODI teams in recent times and tackling the Sri Lankan bowling attack might be an issue for the side.

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Both of the teams did not have a good 2023. Sri Lanka endured one of their worst World Cup campaigns ever winning just two matches in the ICC World Cup 2023. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 losing the African regional qualifier against Uganda. 

The two teams have played 62 ODIs with the Lankans winning 47 games and the Aftercan nation 12. Three matches have ended in no result with the first ODI being the latest. The two teams have played just three T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides while Zimbabwe hasn’t won any to date. 

Heading into the second ODI, Sri Lanka have a few concerns with their key players. Pathun Nissanka was ruled out of the series with reports of dengue. Wanindu Hasaranga was not part of the XI that was picked for the first ODI. He missed the World Cup due to a hamstring injury and was recently named the T20I skipper of the side. 

SL vs ZIM Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Stadium – 2nd ODI, 2024

The SL vs ZIM second ODI starts at 2.30 pm IST on Monday, January 8. There is a 70 percent chance of rain throughout the day. The temperature will be around 31 degrees during the day. By the afternoon, the weather conditions will be mainly cloudy and humid with a couple of t-storms as per Accuweather. Thus rain is expected to interrupt the game more than once. 

Speaking about the pitch, it is a good one for batting with the team batting first having a better chance of winning the game. The pitch gets slower in the second innings with the spinners coming into their own. A score like first the first ODI will turn out to be a match-winning score.

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Charith Asalanka scored his third ODI to take Sri Lanka to 273/9 in their 50 overs. Kusal Mendis (46) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (41) also came up with crucial contributions. For Zimbabwe, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, and Faraz Akram took two wickets each. 

Zimbabwe were given a double blow by Dilshan Madushanka in the chase as he removed Tinashe Kamunhukamwe and skipper Craig Ervine for ducks respectively and Zimbabwe were reduced to 5/2. However, the visitors were saved by rain when they had just added 12 runs for the loss of 2 wickets on the board in 4 overs. It then rained hard and eventually, the match ended in no result. 

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board headed by Chief Selector Upul Tharanga named three different captains for three different formats. Dhananjaya de Silva was named the new Test captain, Kusal Mendis the ODI captain, and Wanindu Hasaranga the new T20I captain. Mendis will lead Sri Lanka in the upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe at home.

Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be led by Ciarg Ervine. He has experienced players to fall back on as well Sikandar Raza, Blessing Musarabani, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe and Richard Ngarava form the core of the Zimbabwe side. They are fresh off an ODI series defeat against Ireland in December 2023.

The side failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 after playing the main round in the T20 World Cup 2022. They defeated Pakistan to begin their campaign in 2022 but faded out. In the 2024 qualifiers, they lost to Uganda in the African qualifiers as they missed out on a shot at qualification.

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With teams like Uganda, Namibia, Nepal, PNG, Canada, Oman, and the Netherlands qualifying for the tournament, Zimbabwe’s failure to qualify for the major event highlights their inconsistent run as a team. They missed out on qualifying for the ODI World Cup last year in India as well. They last played an ODI World Cup back in 2015.

Speaking about heads to heads between Sri Land and Zimbabwe, both teams have played 62 ODIs with the Lankans winning 47 matches and the Zimbabweans 12. Three matches have ended in no result with the first ODI being the latest. The two teams have played just three T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides. Zimbabwe is yet to win a Test match against Sri Lanka. 

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records Overall Stats

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In Tests

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In ODIs

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In T20Is

SL vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records in ODIs- 2nd ODI, 2024

• Matches Played – 61
• Sri Lanka Won- 47
• Zimbabwe Won- 12
• Most Runs For Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga-856
• Most Wickets For Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan-37 
• Most Runs For Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza-596
• Most Wickets For Zimbabwe: Tendai Chatara- 15 

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However, rain saved Zimbabwe from a potential defeat in their first ODI as they were 12/2 and in a spot of bother chasing 274 for victory. Rain was expected to play spoilsport and it eventually turned out to be that way in Colombo. The second ODI now becomes a must-win for both teams. 

Chairth Asalanka scored a century (101 off 95) to power the Lankan to a competitive total. Skipper Kusal Mendis scored 41 in his first knock as full-time captain. Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 41 and Janith Liyanage on his ODI debut scored 24. 

Chasing down the target, Zimbabwe were given a double blow by Dilshan Madushanka as he removed Tinashe Kamunhukamwe and skipper Craig Ervine for a duck and Zimbabwe were reduced to 5/2. However, the visitors were saved by rain when they had just added 12 runs for the loss of 2 wickets on the board in 4 overs. The rain became stronger and eventually relentless forcing the match to be called off. 

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The second and third ODI will be played on January 8 and 11 in Colombo. The series then shifts to T20Is with a three-match series on January 14, 16 and 18. All the matches will be played in Colombo with weather predictions not very good meanwhile. 

Sri Lanka began 2024 with a home series against Zimbabwe in January. They will host the African nation for three ODIs and as many T20Is. It will be followed by a series against Afghanistan, consisting of one Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is. The Islanders will then head to Bangladesh for an all-format tour.

Both Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe had a lean 2023. The Islanders lost the Asia Cup final and had a forgetful 2023 World Cup winning just two matches in the tournament. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 and lost to Uganda in the African regional qualifier. Zimbabwe are playing under new coach Walter Chawaguta and their performance in the first ODI certainly highlights their struggles against Sri Lanka. 

The two teams have played 62 ODIs with the Lankans winning 47 games and the Aftercan nation 12. Three matches have ended in no result. The two teams have played just three T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides. Zimbabwe are yet to win a Test match against Sri Lanka. 

SL vs ZIM Live Streaming In India– 2nd ODI, When and Where To Watch Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live In India? 2024

When will the SL vs ZIM 2nd ODI match begin?

The match begins at 2.30 pm IST on January 8, 2024, Monday.

Where will the SL vs ZIM 2nd ODI match take place?

The match will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. 

How to Live Telecast the SL vs ZIM 2nd match on television?

The SL vs ZIM live telecast will be available on Sony Sports Network. 

How to Livestream the SL vs ZIM 2nd ODI match on mobile Online?

The SL vs ZIM live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app and website and FanCode App and website. 

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Batting first at the R Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka were restricted to 273/9 by a young Zimbabwean bowling attack. The Sri Lankan team didn’t start off well as they lost its first wicket in the very first over in the name of Avishka Fernando for a duck. Richard Ngarava was the culprit behind the early blow to the hosts.

Rain saves Zimbabwe in Colombo

However, the duo of Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama put up 63 runs for the second wicket and tried to bring Sri Lanka back into the match. However, Richard Ngarava put a break on the partnership when he removed Samarawickrama for 41 runs off 31 balls in the ninth over.

Janith Liyanage then tried to stitch a partnership with Kusal Mendis and added 48 runs for the third wicket. However, Liyanage’s stint at the crease lasted for just 34 balls and he was removed by Faraz Akram for 24 runs. Kusal Mendis was looking at one end, but he also lost concentration and his innings ended at 46 runs courtesy of a run out from Sikandar Raza.

After the departure of the top four, Charith Asalanka proved to be the real storm for Zimbabwe as he hit 101 runs off 95 balls with five fours and four sixes. Asalanka added necessary runs with Sahan Arachige (11), Dasun Shanaka (8), Maheesh Theekshana (10) and Dushmantha Chameera (18).

At last, Charith Asalanka’s innings was ended by a run out by Clive Madande, whereas Jefferey Vandersay and Dilshan Madushanka were unbeaten at 3 runs respectively. At last, Sri Lanka could only reach 273/9 and it was a decent bowling performance by Zimbabwe.

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Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, and Faraz Akram picked up two wickets whereas Sikandar Raza ended the innings with one wicket.

Chasing down the target, Zimbabwe were given a double blow by Dilshan Madushanka as he removed Tinashe Kamunhukamwe and skipper Craig Ervine for a duck and Zimbabwe were reduced to 5/2. However, the visitors were saved by rain when they had just added 12 runs for the loss of 2 wickets on the board in 4 overs.

The rain never really stopped and at last, the match had to be called with the next match all set to be played on January 8 at the same R Premadasa Stadium.

Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka both are not in great form in recent times and have gone through a lean patch in the last few times. Sri Lanka on one end displayed a below-average performance at the 2023 ODI World Cup, Zimbabwe were not able to make it through to the 2024 T20 World Cup after finishing third in the Africa region qualifier.

Zimbabwe are playing under new coach Walter Chawaguta, and with the kind of bowling performance they showed, they will certainly prove to be a tough challenge for Sri Lanka.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 273/9 (Charith Asalanka 101; Richard Ngarava 2/39)
Zimbabwe 12/2 (Milton Shubma 2*: Dilshan Madushanka 2/0)

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Zimbabwe are ranked 11 in the ICC ODI rankings heading into this series. They lost an ODI series against Ireland heading into this series as well. Zimbabwe failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup last year and has failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 as well.

They will be led by Craig Ervine who will need support from his senior players to win the ODI series against Sri Lanka at home. The African nation has not had too much success against Sri Lana. They won just 12 out of 61 ODIs against the Islanders and are yet to win a T20I and a Test match.

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Eyes will be on the senior players from Zimbabwe to turn the tide of the national cricket team. Not playing regularly against the top teams has stagnated the growth of cricket in the country. Sikandar Raza, the T20I skipper is the most decorated cricketer in the team at the moment and eyes will be on him as to how he performs in this series.

Zimbabwe met Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. They lost 2-1 to Sri Lanka the last time they toured Sri Laka in 2021-22 Zimbabwe won the the previous ODI series between the two sides in the 2017-28 season 3-2 which was also played in Sri Lanka.

Zimbabwe Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka – 1st ODI, 2024

Craig Ervine (C)

Ervine will lead the team and open the batting for Zimbabwe. He is the second most capped player in this side with 116 ODIs. He is inching closer to 4000 ODI runs for his side.

Tinashe Kamunhukamwe

Kamunhukamwe will open the batting along with Ervine. The right-hand batter has played 10 ODIs and 12 T20Is for Zimbabwe having made his ODI debut back in 2018. His last ODI was against Ireland in December 2023.

Milton Shumba

Shubman will bat at three. He made his ODI debut back in 203 and has played seven ODIs for Zimbabwe so far. He has also played 4 Test matches and 20 T20Is for the national side.

Sikandar Raza

Raza will bat at four. He is the most capped player for Zimbabwe having played 139 ODIs so far. He was named yeh best T20I player in 2023 having scored over 500 runs along with 17 wickets.

Ryan Burl

Takudzwanashe Kaitano

Kaitano will slot in at six. He is a batting all-rounder and has played one Test match and nine ODIs for Zimbabwe. He is still very inexperienced in international cricket.

Clive Madande (WK)

Madande is one of the two specialist wicketkeepers in the side. He has played 12 ODIs and 17 T20Is for the national side. He made his T20I and ODI debut back in 2022.

Luke Jongwe

Jonge will be one of the pacers in the playing XI. He has picked up 40 wickets in 42 ODIs and 56 wickets in 55 ODIs. He is three shy of 100 international wickets.

Blessing Muzarabani

Blessing is the most experienced bowler of this bowling unit. He has been playing international cricket for the last six to six years and is one of the tallest bowlers in international cricket. He makes good use of his height to take wickets.

Wellington Masakadza

Masakadza will be a specialist spinner in the XI. He is a left-arm spinner and can make good use of the conditions in Colombo. He has picked up 31 wickets in 37 ODIs.

Richard Ngarava

The left-arm pacer concludes the likely Zimbabwe XI for the first ODI against Sri Lanka. Ngarava is two short of 50 ODI wickets and partners Musarabani well for Zimbabwe.

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Sri Lanka will be led by a new ODI skipper in Kusal Mendis. He has taken over from Dasun Shanaka as the full-time skipper. He also led Sri Lanka in a few games in the World Cup with Shanaka ruled out midway through the tournament.

Sri Lanka’s subdued performance in the World Cup led the thinktank to change captains across formats. The selection committee led by Upul Tharanga named three different cations across formats for the national team. Kusal Mendis will lead in ODIs, Wanindu Hasaranga in T20Is and Dhananjaya de Silva in T20Is.

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Meanwhile, as per latest reports, Pathum Nissanka has been ruled out of the three-match series with dengue. There are doubts over Hasaranga’s availability for the first ODI as he is recovering from a hamstring injury that kept him out of the World Cup.

Sri Lanka’s experienced bowling attack is their real strength in this series. Akila Dananjaya has been recalled. Dusmantha Chameera will lead the pace attack with Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan is likely to pair up with him.

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Zimbabwe – 1st ODI, 2024

Avishka Fernando

Fernando will open the batting for Sri Lanka. The promising opener has played 29 ODIs and is closing in on 1000 ODI runs for the national side. With Nissanka out, he is likely to open the batting.

Nuwanidu Fernando

The other Fernando will be the other opener. He made his ODI debut against India last year and since then he has played 4 ODIs and one T20I for the national side. He has already scored a fifty in ODIs.

Kusal Mendis (C/WK)

Kusal Mendis will lead the side and bat at three. He will also keep for the team. The keeper-batter was named as Sri Lanka’s full-time ODI skipper replacing Dasun Shanaka. Media scored 294 runs in the recently concluded World Cup.

Charith Asalanka

Asalanka will bat at four. He has been named the vice-captain of the ODI and T20I squads. The southpaw plays attacking cricket in the middle-order and will be expected to bat his best in the series. He bowls part-time off-spin as well.

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Samarawickrama will bat at five. He is another keeper-batter option in the side. He played in the World Cup and was Sri Lanka’s top-scorer in the tournament with 373 runs from nine matches at an average of 53.29.

Dasun Shanaka

Shanaka will bat at six. He was recently axed from the leadership role but is a part of this ODI series. His experience as a skipper is something that he would like to share with the youngsters.

Wanindu Hasaranga / Dunith Wellalage

Hasaranga is doubtful for the first ODI as he is down with a hamstring injury. In case e doesn’t play, Dunith Wellalage is the other option that can be tried at number seven. Both are quality lower-order all-rounders as well.

Dusmantha Chameera

Chameera will lead the pace attack. He missed the early phase of the World Cup with injury and returned to play four games in the World Cup in which he picked up just two wickets. He will look to start the new year on a good note.

Dilshan Madushanka

Madushanka will be the second pacer in the XI. He was recently picked up by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024 auction after his World Cup exploits. He picked up 21 wickets in the tournament.

Pramod Madushan

Madushan will be the third pacer in the lineup. He made his debut last year against India and so far has played three ODIs and 8 T20Is for Sri Lanka. His last game was the Asia Cup 2023 final last year.

Maheesh Theekshana

Theekshana concludes the likely playing XI for Sri Lanka. He is the second specialist spinner in the side. He played the World Cup for Sri Lanka picking up just six wickets from 8 games.

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Sri Lanka kicks off their 2024 season with a home series against Zimbabwe. They endured a forgetful World Cup campaign and now will look to start afresh under a new leader and a new management. Heading into this ODI series, Sri Lanka are placed seventh in the ICC ODI rankings while Zimbabwe is seventh.

Zimbabwe met Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. They lost 2-1 to Sri Lanka the last time they toured Sri Laka in 2021-22 Zimbabwe won the the previous ODI series between the two sides in the 2017-28 season 3-2 which was also played in Sri Lanka.

The two teams have played 61 ODIs with the Lankans winning 47 games and the Aftercan nation 12. Two matches have ended in no result. The two teams have played just three T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides. Zimbabwe are yet to win a Test match against Sri Lanka.

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SL vs ZIM Match Preview- 1st ODI, 2024

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will be led by Kusal Mendis in this ODI series. The selector committee headed by Upul Tharanga named three new captains across formats for the national team. Kusal Mendis will lead the ODI team. Wanincu Hasaranga has been named the T20I skipper and Dhananjaya de Silva the Test skipper. Tharanga said that he wanted to name one captain across formats but that would be too much to ask for given the current experience of the side.

Dasun Shanaka was axed from his leadership role in white-ball formats. Senior players Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne were ignored for the role as the board wanted to invest in young players. Meanwhile, there are question marks over Hasaranga’s fitness for the series. He missed the World Cup with injury concerns and his participation in the three-match series is subject to fitness. The legspinner missed the World Cup due to a hamstring injury.

The Sri Lankan squad is filled with experienced bowlers with Akila Dananjaya recalled into the side as well. He has played international cricket for Sri Laka in 2021. The pace attack is led by Dusmantha Chameera along with Pramod Madushan and Dilshan Madushanka for company. He recently bagged his maiden IPL deal with Mumbai Indians. Meanwhile, latest reports say that Pathun Missanka the batter has been ruled out of the series due to a suspected Dengue infection. Shevon Daniel, the 19-year-old batter has been named as his replacement.

Sri Lanka Squad

Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dananjaya, Avishka Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Janith Liyanage, Sahan Arachchige, Dilshan Madushanka

Zimbabwe Squad

Zimbabwe are ranked 11th in ODIs heading into this series. They lost an ODI series against Ireland last month. The African nation failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 losing out in the African qualifier to Uganda. They played the T20 World Cup 2022 and missing out on the next World Cup shows the irregularities in their cricket in recent times.

They also failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup and have missed playing the last two World Cups. Craig Ervine will lead Zimbabwe with him needing his senior players to back him to challenge Sri Lanka at home. Eyes will be on Sikandar Raza the Zimbabwe T20I skipper to have a good series and step up with bat and ball.
Zimbabwe do not have a regular spinner apart from Raza and it will be interesting to see how they cope with that problem.

Zimbabwe Squad

Joylord Gumbie(w), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Milton Shumba, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Craig Ervine(c), Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Tony Munyonga, Tapiwa Mufudza, Ryan Burl

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Sri Lanka will be led by a new skipper in Kusal Mendis in the upcoming ODI series. The management led by Chief Selector Upul Tharanga named three new captains across formats for Sri Lanka. While Mendis was named the ODI skipper, Wanindu Hasaranga was named the new T20I skipper while Dhahnajaya de Silva the new Test skipper.

Sri Lanka kicks off their 2024 season at home against a relatively weaker Zimbabwe side. They have the team to go for the kill and win the cleansweep Zimbabwe in the white-ball formats. Zimbabwe met Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. They lost 2-1 to Sri Lanka the last time they toured Sri Laka in 2021-22 Zimbabwe won the the previous ODI series between the two sides in the 2017-28 season 3-2 which was also played in Sri Lanka.

Zimbabwe will be led by Craig Ervine. They lost an ODI series against Ireland heading into this series. Ervine the skipper will need support from his senior players if they are to beat Sri Lanka at home. They have not played top-class ODI teams in recent times and tackling the Sri Lankan bowling attack might be an issue for the side.

The two teams have played 61 ODIs with the Lankans winning 47 games and the Aftercan nation 12. Two matches have ended in no-result. The two teams have played just three T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides. Zimbabwe are yet to win a Test match against Sri Lanka.

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SL vs ZIM Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Stadium – 1st ODI, 2024

The SL vs ZIM ODIs start from 2.30 pm IST. All the three ODIs will be played in Colombo. The venue has hosted over 160 ODIs with teams batting first winning 88 games and the team batting second winning 63. The average first innings score is close to 250 while the average second innings score is close to 200. Rain has been a major problem in hosting cricket matches in Sri Lanka in recent times.

The Asia Cup 2023 was a prime example. The tournament was held between August and September last year with rain playing spoilsport in many games. The SLC even thought about shifting some of the matches to Colombo while the final which was won by India also had a rain forecast.

Speaking about the SL vs ZIM 1st ODI, there are thunderstorms expected in the day and in the night. The weather around the day will be around 30 degrees and by the night will fall to 25 degrees. Humidity will be around 80 percent with more than 70 percent chance of rain in the evening. Rain has been a major factor in cricket matches getting shortened or abandoned at the venue.

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The Sri Lanka Cricket Board headed by Chief Selector Upul Tharanga named three different captains for three different formats. Dhananjaya de Silva was named the new Test captain, Kusal Mendis the ODI captain, and Wanindu Hasaranga the new T20I captain. Mendis will lead Sri Lanka in the upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe at home.

Charith Asalanka was named the new vice-captain of the ODI side. Former skipper Dasun Shanaka is a part of the ODI squad as is Hasaranga. The bowling attack looks good with plenty of options. Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Maheesh Theekshana form the spin core with Hasaranga. Dushmantha Chameera leads the pace attack alongside Dilshan Madushanka and Pramod Madushan.

Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be led by Ciarg Ervine. He has experienced players to fall back on as well Sikandar Raza, Blessing Musarabani, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe and Richard Ngarava form the core of the Zimbabwe side. They are fresh off an ODI series defeat against Ireland in December 2023.

The side failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 after playing the main round in the T20 World Cup 2022. They defeated Pakistan to begin their campaign in 2022 but faded out. In the 2024 qualifiers, they lost to Uganda in the African qualifiers as they missed out a shot on qualification.

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With teams like Uganda, Namibia, Nepal, PNG, Canada, Oman, and the Netherlands qualifying for the tournament, Zimbabwe’s failure to qualify for the major event highlights their inconsistent run as a team. They missed out on qualifying for the ODI World Cup last year in India as well. They last played an ODI World Cup back in 2015.

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have played 61 ODIs with the Lankans winning 47 games and the African nation 12. Two matches have ended in no result. The two teams have played just three T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides. Zimbabwe is yet to win a Test match against Sri Lanka.

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records Overall Stats

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In Tests

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In ODIs

SL vs ZIM Head To Head Records In T20Is

SL vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records in ODIs- 1st ODI, 2024

• Matches Played – 61
• Sri Lanka Won- 47
• Zimbabwe Won- 12
• Most Runs For Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga-856
• Most Wickets For Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan-27 
• Most Runs For Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza-596
• Most Wickets For Zimbabwe: Tendai Chatara- 15 

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Sri Lanka as a cricketing nation has gone through a lot since the ODI World Cup 2023. The Islanders endured one of their Worst World Cup campaigns as they finished ninth with just two wins out of nine matches. 

Their dismal performance saw the Sri Lankan Cricket Board make a whole lot of changes across three formats. Kusal Mendis was named the new ODI captain of Sri Lanka. The selectors looked over senior players like Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne to name Mendis as the new ODI skipper. Wanindu Hasaranga was named the new T20I skipper of the side.

Sri Lanka will begin 2024 with a home series against Zimbabwe in January. They will host the African nation for three ODIs and as many T20Is. It will be followed by a series against Afghanistan, consisting of one Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is. The Islanders will then head to Bangladesh for an all-format tour.

Zimbabwe, meanwhile had a tough outing themselves as well. They failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 as they lost to Uganda in the African qualifier. Teams like Oman, Uganda, PNG, Scotland, Ireland, Namibia, Nepal, and Netherlands will all be a part of the T20 World Cup next year. Zimbabwe’s failure to qualify for the T20 World Cup later this year speaks volumes about the lack of quality cricketers in the country in the modern era. 

After a meek performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 qualifiers, Zimbabwe lost an ODI series against Ireland leading up to this series. The first ODI ended in no result, after which The Irish team won the next two games to win the series. 

The onus will be on the senior players to play to their best potential and challenge the Sri Lankan team who will be playing at home. Zimbabwe will be led by Craig Ervine with Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Richar Ngarava, and Blessing Musarabani all part of the ODI team that has been selected for the series. 

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Zimbabwe met Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. They lost 2-1 to Sri Lanka the last time they toured Sri Laka in 2021-22 Zimbabwe won the the previous ODI series between the two sides in the 2017-28 season 3-2 which was also played in Sri Lanka. 

The two teams have played 61 ODIs with the Lankans winning 47 games and the Aftercan nation 12. Two matches have ended in no result. The two teams have played just three T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. Sri Lanka have won 14 of the 20 Test matches played between the two sides. Zimbabwe are yet to win a Test match against Sri Lanka. 

SL vs ZIM Live Streaming In India– When and Where To Watch Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live In India? 1st ODI, 2024

When will the SL vs ZIM 1st ODI match begin?

The match begins at 2.30 pm IST on January 6, 2024, Saturday. 

Where will the SL vs ZIM 1st ODI match take place?

The match will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. 

How to Live Telecast the SL vs ZIM 1st ODI match?

The SL vs ZIM live telecast will be available on Sony Sports Network. 

How to Livestream the SL vs ZIM 1st ODI match on mobile Online?

The SL vs ZIM live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app and website and FanCode App and website. 

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The Zimbabwe National Cricket Team are all set to tour Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series. The series consists of a three-match ODI and a three-match T20I series. The ODIs will be played on January 06, 08, and 11 while T20I matches will be held on January 14, 16, and 18.

The venue for all the matches is the same as the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) in Colombo will be hosting the series

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) took to their official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle to make the announcement regarding the 25-year-old top-order batsman.

SLC stated that Pathum Nissanka is suspected to have a dengue infection and will miss the entirety of the ODI series against the Chevrons. If his illness does turn out to be dengue, he will also miss the T20I series.

“Team Update: Pathum Nissanka has been admitted to the hospital with a suspected dengue infection. Accordingly, the player is admitted for further management and will be out of the ODI series against Zimbabwe,” SLC stated in an official media release.

Shevon Daniel Named Pathum Nissanka’s Replacement In Sri Lanka ODI Squad

SLC has named the 19-year-old Shevon Daniel as the replacement for Pathum Nissanka in the squad for the ODI series against Zimbabwe.

“Cricket selectors have included Shevon Daniel in the ODI squad in place of Nissanka. #SLvZIM,” SLC further stated.

?Team Update: Pathum Nissanka has been admitted to the hospital with a suspected dengue infection.

Accordingly, the player is admitted for further management and will be out of the ODI series against Zimbabwe.

Cricket selectors have included Shevon Daniel in the ODI squad in… pic.twitter.com/ZLAg4neKRS

— Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) January 5, 2024

Daniel is a capped player as he has already played a T20I game for Sri Lanka. However, he is yet to make an appearance in the ODI format, which might come during the Zimbabwe series, but it is highly unlikely as Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis can open the innings for the side.

Even though the series of Sri Lanka is against Zimbabwe, they will very much miss the services of Pathum Nissanka as he has been a consistent performer for the team at the top of the order.

He had a great run in the year 2023 as he scored 1151 runs in ODIs at an amazing average of 44.26 and a strike rate of 87. Also, against the Chevrons he has an exceptional average of 82.33.

Sri Lanka recently underwent massive changes following their poor performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. There was a lot of controversy and the ICC even handed a ban to the SLC and the ICC U19 World Cup 2024 hosting rights were taken away from them. After a few days, ICC confirmed that the Lankan Lions would be allowed to play international cricket despite the ban.

Meanwhile, Dasun Shanaka has been sacked as the white-ball captain of the side and he has been replaced by Kusal Mendis in ODI cricket and Wanindu Hasaranga in T20I cricket. Also, the board has removed Dimuth Karunaratne from the Test captaincy and handed it over to Dhananjaya de Silva, who will become the 18th player from his country to lead in Tests. The above-mentioned development was recently confirmed by Chief Selector Upul Tharanga.

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Often, teams utilize the home advantage and outplay the opponents. In the past, there were many Test encounters where teams choked out while batting. If we talk about the top 10 lowest scores in 2nd innings, all top Test teams share the unwanted record. Below is the list of the top 10 lowest 2nd innings score in Test Cricket.

10 Lowest 2nd Innings Score In Test Cricket

10. India- 58/10 vs England (July 1952)

India grabs the 10th spot on this list. In July 1952 during a Test match against England, India was bowled out for just 58 in 2nd innings. Later, they got out for 98 in 3rd innings. England piled up 347/9 in the lone innings and outplayed the visitors by an innings and 207 runs in the match at Brisbane.

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9. India- 58/10 vs Australia (Nov 1947)

Just after independence in 1947, the Indian team toured Australia for a Test series. In the 1st Test, the home side Australia slammed 382/8. Later, they bowled out India for 98 in 1st innings and 58 in 2nd innings in a follow-on. Hence, India also holds the record for 9th lowest total ever in Test Cricket.

8. England- 53/10 vs Australia (July 1888)

More than 100 years back in July 1888, Australia bowled out England for 53 in 2nd innings during a Test clash at Lord’s in London. In the low-scoring clash, Australia piled up 116 in 1st innings and bowled out England for 53 in 2nd innings. Later, Australia was bowled out for 60. However, England failed to chase down 124 by getting out for 62 in the 4th innings.

7. Zimbabwe- 51/10 vs New Zealand (Jan 2012)

Zimbabwe gets the 7th place in the list of lowest 2nd innings score in Test Cricket. During a Test match against New Zealand in January 2012, Zimbabwe was bowled out for 51 runs in the 2nd innings. Later, they were bowled out for 143 in 3rd innings. New Zealand piled up 495/9 in 1st innings and won the match comfortably.

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6. Pakistan- 49/10 vs South Africa (Feb 2013)

In February 2013 during a Test match against South Africa, Pakistan was bowled out for 49 in 2nd innings. This is the 6th lowest total in 2nd innings in Test Cricket. Pakistan failed to chase down gigantic 480 runs in the 4th innings and lost by 211 runs.

5. South Africa- 47/10 vs England (March 1889)

South Africa piled up a mere 47/10 in a Test match against England long back in March 1889. This is also among the lowest-ever scores in 2nd innings in Test Cricket. Playing in Cape Town at home, Proteas lost the match by an innings and 202 runs. England mustered 292 at the start in 1st innings. In the 3rd innings, South Africa were bowled out for just 43.

4. New Zealand- 47/10 vs England (June 1958)

In June 1958 during the New Zealand vs England Test clash, the former was bundled out for 47 and 74 in both innings. England mustered 269 in 1st innings at Lord’s in London. Hence, with just 47 runs on the board in 2nd innings, the Kiwis made the unwanted record for lowest totals in 2nd innings in Test Cricket.

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3. Australia- 42/10 vs England (Feb 1888)

Australia owns the record for the third-lowest 2nd innings score in Test cricket. Australia faced England in a Test match in February 1888. They were bowled out for just 42 in 2nd innings and 82 in the 4th innings, Australia lost the match by 126 runs. Earlier, England posted 113 and 137 in 1st and 3rd innings.

2. Australia- 36/10 vs England (May 1902)

Australia also claims the 2nd spot on the list of lowest-ever 1st innings score. In May 1902, Aussies got bundled out for 36 in a Test match against England. The Englishmen piled up mountainous 376/9 (d) in 1st innings in Birmingham.

Australia got out for 36 in 2nd innings. Later, they reached 46/2 in 3rd innings. Since it was a 3-day Test match, the Aussies managed to draw the encounter.

1. South Africa- 30/10 vs England (June 1924)

South Africa is the team with the lowest-ever 2nd innings score in Test cricket. Back in 1924, Proteas was bowled out for just 30 in a clash against England in Birmingham. Batting first, England piled up a gigantic 438 on the board.

Later, they bowled out visitors South Africa for 30 in 2nd innings. During follow-on, Proteas made a comeback with 390 all-out. However, they lost the match despite this stupendous batting show.

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Test series like The Ashes, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, The Pataudi Trophy, and Gandhi-Mandela series among others have enthralled fans to the fullest in the last few years. Moreover, viewers also keep a keen eye on Test matches to know which team will reach the ICC WTC finals.

Although Test Cricket does not have limited overs, pitch and weather conditions often help bowlers to dominate batters. In some games, bowlers crushed the batting side thoroughly resulting in low totals. In this listicle, we glance at the top 10 lowest 1st innings score in Test Cricket.

10 Lowest 1st Innings Score In Test Cricket

10. England- 58/10 vs New Zealand (March 2018)

At the 10th spot, we have England with a 1st innings total of just 58 in a Test match against New Zealand. During England vs New Zealand 1st Test in March 2018, the Kiwis bowled out the Englishmen for just 58 in 1st innings. Later, they replied with a gigantic 427/8. Bowling out England for 32 in 2nd innings, the Blackcaps also won the encounter by an innings and 49 runs.

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9. South Africa- 58/10 vs England (June 1912)

Long ago in June 1912, England bowled out South Africa for 58 runs in 1st innings at Lord’s, London. This holds the record for the 9th lowest 1st innings total ever in Test Cricket. England posted 337 in reply and later bowled out Proteas for 217 in 2nd innings to win the match.

8. South Africa- 55/10 vs India (Jan 2024)

South Africa also gets the 8th spot on this list with a recent batting collapse against India. In the ongoing South Africa vs India 2nd Test, the Proteas got out for just 55 in 1st innings. This accounts for the eighth-lowest 1st innings score in Test cricket. The match takes place in Cape Town.

7. Zimbabwe- 54/10 vs South Africa (Mar 2005)

In March 2005 during a Test match between Zimbabwe and South Africa, the former was bowled out for just 54 in 1st innings. This records for the 7th lowest total in Test cricket. Zimbabwe arrived with a better total of 265 in 2nd innings. However, South Africa piled up 340 in 1st innings to eventually win the match by an innings and 21 runs.

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6. Australia- 53/10 vs England (June 1896)

Australia grabs the 6th spot on this unwanted list. When Aussies toured England for a Test series long back in 1896, they could only pile up 53 in 1st innings. The match at Lord’s witnessed Australia losing the match by 6 wickets in the end. This forgotten game is part of record books as it is one of the lowest 1st innings totals in Test cricket.

5. New Zealand- 45/10 vs South Africa (Jan 2013)

During the New Zealand vs South Africa match in January 2013, Blackcaps were bundled out for just 45 in 1st innings. The home team South Africa last won the match by an innings and 27 runs. Proteas posted 347/8 in 1st innings and it was enough to outplay the visitors New Zealand in the match.

4. England- 45/10 vs Australia (Jan 1887)

England holds the record for 4th lowest total ever in 1st innings of Test cricket. In January 1887 during the Australia tour, the English side was bundled out for 45 in 1st innings. It is one of the oldest Test matches when only a few nations used to play cricket.

However, despite a collapse in 1st innings, England won the match by 13 runs in the end. They posted 184 in 2nd innings and bowled out Australia for just 97 in the final innings against a target of 111.

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3. Bangladesh- 43/10 vs West Indies (July 2018)

Bangladesh got all out for just 43 in 1st innings during a Test match against West Indies in July 2018. It is the 3rd lowest 1st innings total ever. Bowling out Bangladesh for 43 & 144 in both innings, West Indies won the Test by a huge margin of an innings and 219 runs. The Carribean side piled up 406 in the lone innings they batted.

2. New Zealand- 42/10 vs Australia (Mar 1946)

New Zealand holds the unwanted record of 2nd lowest total in Test Cricket in 1st innings. During a clash with Australia in March 1946, New Zealand got all-out for 42 in 1st innings in Wellington. Australia replied with 199/8 (d) and again bundled out Kiwis for 54 in 2nd innings, winning by an innings and 103 runs.

1. South Africa- 36/10 vs Australia (Feb 1932)

South Africa has the record for the lowest-ever total in 1st innings of a Test match. During a clash against Australia in February 1932, Proteas got all out for just 36 in 1st innings. Australia also bowled them out for 42 in 2nd innings and won the match by an innings and 72 runs. Earlier, the Aussies posted 153 in 1st innings.

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Suryakumar Yadav is currently the number-one batter in the T20I format whereas, Sikandar Raza has played some brilliant T20I knocks for Zimbabwe in the past. Uganda’s Alpesh Ramjani showcased tremendous performance in the 2024 T20 World Cup Africa qualifier and helped the team book a maiden place in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Mark Chapman on the other hand was also at his best with his performance in the shorter format for the Blackcaps.

A brief look at the ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Year 2023 nominees

Suryakumar Yadav

Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav had a tremendous year with the bat in the T20I format in 2023 and will aim to win the award for the second consecutive time. Suryakumar has played a total of 18 T20I matches this year and has scored 733 runs at an average of 48.86. His strike rate was 155.95 on this occasion and has slammed 2 hundred as well in the T20I format this year. His highest score has been 112* and is one of the prime candidates to win the ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Year 2023 award.

Sikandar Raza

Zimbabwean batsman Sikandar Raza ended the year 2023 with 515 runs in the T20I format along with six half-centuries. Raza was in significant form during the 2024 T20 World Cup Africa qualifier and hit a total of three half-centuries from six matches in the qualifiers. Raza’s highest score came against Kenya, where he scored 82 runs and also picked up 2/21 with the ball. However, Zimbabwe finished 3rd in the standings and were not able to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup from the Africa region.

Sikandar Raza has been brilliant for Zimbabwe over the years and with such great performance, Raza can win the ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Year.

Alpesh Ramjani

Alpesh Ramjani is one name, with whom not many cricket fans might be familiar. But, the Uganda left-arm spin bowling all-rounder has played a very major role in helping them qualify for their first-ever T20 World Cup. Uganda made a major upset by defeating Zimbabwe in the 2024 T20 World Cup Africa qualifier.

Alpesh Ramjani has played a total of 35 T20I matches for Uganda and has picked up 60 wickets along with 549 runs with two half-centuries.

Mark Chapman 

The young left-handed batsman started playing T20Is in 2023 on a tour of Pakistan earlier this year and scored 270 runs to become the Player of the Series. Chapman has played a significant role for the Kiwis at the number 4 and 5 position and till now has scored 1349 runs from 62 matches at an average of 29.97. Chapman is also among the top run scorers in the T20I format this year and has scored 576 runs from 21 matches. Chapman has also slammed one hundred this year.

Amongst very tough competition, Suryakumar Yadav and Sikandar Raza are one of the main contenders to win the ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Year 2023.

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All the matches will be played in Colombo with the ODIs to be played on January 6, 8, and 11. The T20Is then follow on January 14, 16 and 18. Sri Lanka who finished ninth in the recently concluded ICC World Cup are all set to resume playing international cricket in the brand new year of 2024.

“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the following preliminary squads selected by the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee, focusing on the Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka. The final squads for both the ODI and T20I squads will be selected out of the below-given preliminary squads,” said a statement from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee headed by Upul Tharanga came up with the idea to announce different teams and captains for the ODI and T20I cricket to focus on the forthcoming Zimbabwe cricket series which will commence on January 6.

Sri Lanka’s ODI Squad Announced

? Team announcement alert! Sri Lanka's ODI squad for the upcoming Zimbabwe series is out. #SLvZIM pic.twitter.com/74Vi0YTm9u

— Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) January 3, 2024

Based on the performance of ongoing Major Clubs limited over cricket tournaments selectors made this selection and all five selection committee members saw the Major club matches and discussed with Provincial selectors to make the selections.

Charith Asalanka was named the vice-captain of the ODI and T20I squads. Dasun Shanaka led Sri Lanka in the World Cup but was ruled out of the tournament halfway with an injury. Kusal Mendis who was named the skipper for the remainder of the tournament is a part of this squad as a specialist keeper.

Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga have been picked in both squads. The duo will pair up once again and will be back in action. Theehskana was the lead spinner for Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup with Hasaranga struggling with injury concerns. Akila Dhananjaya another senior spinner in the side has been named in the ODI squads as well.

The team has a great chance to win the ODI and the T20I series at home against the minnows after their World Cup heartbreak. Injuries coupled with the bad form of key players were the reason behind the team’s lackluster performance in the tournament. Sri Lanka made it to the final of the Asia Cup 2023 before the World Cup but lost to India.

Sri Lanka’s Preliminary ODI Squad For Zimbabwe Series

Kusal Mendis (c), Charith Asalanka (vc), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sahan Arachchige, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Asitha Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Gunasekera.

Sri Lanka Preliminary T20I Squad For Zimbabwe Series 

Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka (vc), Pathum Nissanaka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Kusal Janith Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Pramod Madushan,

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