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ZIM vs SL (Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka) Match Details

Match Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (ZIM vs SL)
League Sri Lanka tour zimbabwe 2025
Date Wednesday, 3rd September 2025
Time 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT)

ZIM vs SL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

ZIM vs SL Match Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe.

ZIM vs SL Pitch Report: The Pitch at Harare is balanced one, the bowlers do get some swing initially from the surface, however it is considered to be a batting friendly surface.

ZIM vs SL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Harare, ZW will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 54% humidity and 14.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 51% chances of precipitation during the game.

Harare Sports Club Score Records:

Total matches: 58
Batting first won: 34
Bowling first won: 23
1st inn avg score: 153
2nd inn avg score: 133
Highest Total: 234/2
Lowest Total: 99/10
Highest Chased: 194/5
Lowest Defended: 115/9

ZIM vs SL (Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka) Playing 11

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Possible Playing XI: 1. Ben Curran, 2. Brian Bennett, 3. Brendan Taylor(WK), 4. Sean Williams, 5. Sikandar Raza, 6. Clive Madande(WK), 7. Tony Munyonga, 8. Brad Evans, 9. Richard Ngarava, 10. Ernest Masuku, 11. Blessing Muzarabani

Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing XI: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Nishan Madushka(WK), 3. Kusal Mendis(WK), 4. Sadeera Samarawickrama(WK), 5. Charith Asalanka(C), 6. Janith Liyanage, 7. Kamindu Mendis, 8. Dushmantha Chameera, 9. Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Asitha Fernando, 11. Dilshan Madushanka

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (ZIM vs SL) Match Preview

ZIM vs SL Match Preview: Zimbabwe is set to take on Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka tour zimbabwe 2025 on Wednesday, 03 September 2025 at 05:00 PM IST at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Ben Curran and Brian Bennett will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.

One-Down Batter

  • Brendan Taylor will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.

    Wicketkeeper

    • Brendan Taylor will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.

    Spin Bowlers

    • Sean Williams and Brian Bennett will take care of the spin bowling of his team.

    Pace Bowlers

    • Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

    Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates

    Opening Batters

    • Pathum Nissanka and Nishan Madushka will open the innings. Both are very talented players.

    One-Down Batter

    • Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

    Middle-Order Batters

    • Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
    • Charith Asalanka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder

    Wicketkeeper

    • Nishan Madushka will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.

    Spin Bowlers

    • Maheesh Theekshana and Charith Asalanka will take care of the spin bowling of his team.

    Pace Bowlers

    • Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka will lead the pace attack of his team.

    Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (ZIM vs SL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

    ZIM vs SL Match Prediction: Sri Lanka looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.

    Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ZIM will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

    ZIM vs SL Sri Lanka tour zimbabwe 2025 Match Expert Advice: Richard Ngarava will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Sean Williams will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

    ZIM vs SL Head to Head

    ZIM vs SL Head to Head Records: Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka have faced each other in 6 matches in T20. Out of these 6 games, Zimbabwe have won 1 whereas Sri Lanka have won 5 Matches.

    TeamMatch Win
    ZIM1 Won
    SL5 Won

    Live Telecast

    The match will be live telecast on Fancode.

    ZIM vs SL Team Analysis & Player Performance

    1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
    2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
    3. In Wicket Keeping, Brendan Taylor is the best choice.
    4. Spinners may play major role on this pitch.

    ZIM vs SL Winning Prediction

    1. Sri Lanka team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka.

    ZIM vs SL Small League Must Picks:

    ZIM - Richard Ngarava [214 points], Sean Williams [119 points]
    SL - Janith Liyanage [203 points], Asitha Fernando [197 points].

    ZIM vs SL Grand League Risky Picks:

    ZIM - Ernest Masuku [0 points], Brendan Taylor [0 points]
    SL - Nishan Madushka [0 points], Dushmantha Chameera [0 points].

    ZIM vs SL Death Over Bowlers:

    ZIM - Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
    SL - Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera.

    Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players

    • Brendan Taylor [28, 46, 24, 20, 56]
    • Tony Munyonga [40, 1, 0, 5, 2]
    • Sikandar Raza [0W, 0W, 54, 1W, 13]
    • Brian Bennett [1, 61, 30, 28, [110*, 5W]]
    • Blessing Muzarabani [0W, 4W, [1W], 2W, 1W]
    • Sean Williams [[35*, 154, 2W], 60, 15, 14]

    Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players

    • Dushmantha Chameera [2W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W]
    • Charith Asalanka [(106, 0W), 78*, (127, 1W), 0W, (46, 3W)]
    • Pathum Nissanka [46, 32, 42, 0, 6]
    • Kusal Mendis [6, 8, 73, 45, 101]
    • Asitha Fernando [1W, 3W, 2W, 3W, 0W]

    ZIM vs SL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

    • Brendan Taylor [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
    • Tony Munyonga [PTs: 28, CR: 7.5]
    • Sikandar Raza [PTs: 35, CR: 8.5]
    • Charith Asalanka [PTs: 39, CR: 9]
    • Sean Williams [PTs: 119, CR: 8.5]
    • Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 148, CR: 8.5]

    ZIM vs SL Injury / Unavailability

    Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:

    • There are no injury updates as of now.

    Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:

    • There are no injury updates as of now.

    ZIM vs SL Live Stream

    Where can I see ZIM vs SL Live Score?

    You can see ZIM vs SL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.

    ZIM vs SL match will be live telecast on FanCode.

    ZIM vs SL Cricket Match Highlights

    You can watch ZIM vs SL match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode

    ZIM vs SL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon

    Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (ZIM vs SL) Squads

    Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Craig Ervine(C), Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Roy Kaia, Clive Madande(WK), Brad Evans, Tony Munyonga, Tafadzwa Tsiga(WK), Tanunurwa Makoni, Nick Welch, Brian Bennett, Trevor Gwandu, Newman Nyamhuri, Ben Curran, Vincent Masekesa, Wessly Madhevere(WK), Ernest Masuku

    Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera(WK), Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis(WK), Asitha Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama(WK), Charith Asalanka(C), Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Thushara, Janith Liyanage, Matheesha Pathirana, Dunith Wellalage, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Nishan Madushka(WK)

    ZIM vs SL Experts Team

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    ZIM vs SL SL Team

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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