SL vs ZIM 2024 Predictions and Betting Tips
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Who will win SL vs ZIM 2024
The Zimbabwe cricket team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka for white-ball tour starting from 6th January. The tour will feature 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is to be played at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Sri Lanka will be looking forward to preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 which will take place in the Caribbean and USA. Zimbabwe could not qualify for the ICC event but they have displayed some brilliant competitive cricket in the white-ball matches in 2023.
Let’s take a look at series prediction, key players, schedule and head to head record for Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024.
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SL vs ZIM 2024 Prediction
The white-ball tour between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe is set to commence with the 1st ODI on 6th January, 2024 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka.
SL vs ZIM ODI Series 2024
The 3-match One-Day International series between SL and ZIM will kick-off on 6th January. The following 2 ODIs will take place on 8th and 11th January at the same venue.
The last time SL and ZIM faced each other in an ODI series was in January 2022 when the hosts Sri Lanka won the series by 2-1.
Wicket-keeper batsman Kusal Mendis will take over the captaincy for the Sri Lanka ODI team while Zimbabwean ODI team will be led by middle-order batsman Craig Ervine.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Head to Head ODI Record
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have played 61 ODIs against each other out of which the former has the upper hand with 47 wins while Zimbabwe has managed to win on 12 occasions.
| Matches Played | SL Won | ZIM Won | Tie | Drawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 61 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| In Sri Lanka | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| In Zimbabwe | 25 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Neutral Venue | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ODI Series 2024 Schedule
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th January, 2024 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI | 2:30 PM IST, 09:00 AM GMT, 02:30 PM LOCAL | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 8th January, 2024 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI | 2:30 PM IST, 09:00 AM GMT, 02:30 PM LOCAL | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 11th January, 2024 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI | 2:30 PM IST, 09:00 AM GMT, 02:30 PM LOCAL | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sri Lanka ODI Squad
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Kusal Mendis (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Akila Dananjaya, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay
Sri Lanka Key Players ODI series
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
Samarawickrama was the leading run scorer for Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup 2023. He scored 373 runs in 9 matches at a strike rate of 100+. Sadeera currently averages 38.00 in the 50-over format and he is 12 runs away from completing the 1000-run mark.
- Pathum Nissanka
Nissanka is another World Cup hero for Sri Lanka. He was in confident form and smashed 332 runs in 9 matches. Nissanka will play his 50th ODI match in this series and he has scored 1728 runs so far.
- Dilshan Madushanka
Madushanka is a young bowling talent from Sri Lanka. He gained a lot of attention during the ODI World Cup where he picked 21 wickets in 9 ODIs at an economy of 6.70.
- Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga will be back to cricketing action again after treatment from the injury. He missed the ODI World Cup due to the injury but we are backing him as a key spin bowler in this series.
Zimbabwe ODI Squad
Craig Ervine (c), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Joylord Gumbie, Clive Madande, Faraz Akram, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Tapiwa Mufudza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Zimbabwe Key Players ODI Series
- Craig Ervine
Skipper Craig Ervine has accumulated 3294 runs in 116 ODIs so far and we are backing him as a key batter for this series. He is a reliable and experienced middle-order batter.
- Ryan Burl
Ryan Burl is another key batter who bats in the middle for the Zimbabwe ODI side. He has scored 898 runs so far in 49 ODIs and he will be a key batsman along with Ervine. Burl also comes as a handy bowler as well and he has 19 ODI wickets to his name.
- Blessing Muzarabani
Muzarabani has picked 57 wickets in 45 ODI matches and he is maintaining an impressive economy of 5.06. He will lead the pace attack and we are backing him as a key fast bowler.
- Richard Ngarava
The left-arm fast bowler is always an advantage for a team and in the Zimbabwean team, Ngarava plays that role. Ngarava has picked 48 wickets in 41 ODI matches out of which 6 wickets in 3 matches have come on Sri Lankan grounds.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2024 Series Predictions
According to our analysis, Sri Lanka is a stronger team and they are a strong side to defeat at their home pitches. Sri Lanka also has the upper hand in the ODI head to head record against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is sure to give a good fight to Sri Lanka but winning the series will be a difficult task for them.
Sri Lanka played decently well in the ODI World Cup 2023. They will be playing with that strong squad along with the return of spinner all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga.
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