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ToggleSri Lanka kick off 2024 with a home ODI series against Zimbabwe. All three SL vs ZIM ODIs will be played in Colombo. The first ODI will be played on January 6 from 2.30 pm IST.
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.
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.
