SL vs ZIM Match Preview
The series is now well-structured, with the hosts West Indies taking on Ireland in the third and final ODI. West Indies got off to a fantastic start in this series, winning the first ODI by 24 runs, but losing the second by 5 wickets. Kieron Pollard, the skipper, would be looking for huge runs from his batsmen in the series finale.
Ireland, on the other side, won the rain-soaked encounter last time out to tie the series at 1-1. The game was won by the visitors thanks to Andy McBrine’s outstanding all-around effort. They bowled well and batted well enough to secure a comfortable victory. The Irish must continue to believe in their ability to make history.
SL vs ZIM Match Details
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Date & Time: January 16th, at 2:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report
It’s a decent batting wicket, but having said that, there will be more support for the spinners as well. The wicket tends to slow as the game marches and anything over 250 is a good competitive score here.
Weather Report
The weather is clear. There is no possibility of rain interrupting the match.
Injury Updates
(No injury updates as of now.)
SL vs ZIM Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dasun Shanaka (c), Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Maheesh Theekshana, Praveen Jayawickrama
Zimbabwe
Wesley Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Ryan Burl, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Luke Jongwe, Milton Shumba, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara
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SL vs ZIM Player Stats & Dream11 Must Picks
Last year, Charith Asalanka had a strong start to his career. He has been dubbed the “next big thing” in Sri Lankan cricket. In 8 ODIs, he has scored 326 runs at an average of 40.75, including three half-centuries.
Craig Ervine understands how to pace the innings in this game type. This will be his 100th ODI, and he hopes to make it a memorable one. In his ODI career, he has scored 2737 runs at an average of 32.58.
Sean Williams has the capacity to win games for his team with both bat and ball. He is only 5 runs away from 4000 ODI runs and has taken 75 wickets with the ball.
Sri Lanka’s bowling contingent will be led by Dushmantha Chameera in this series. In 37 ODIs, he has taken 39 wickets, with the best figures of 5 for 16, and he has also scored 203 runs with the bat.
| Player | Career ODI Stats |
| Charith Asalanka | 326 runs and one wicket |
| Pathum Nissanka | 86 runs |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 200 runs and 6 wickets |
| Craig Ervine | 2737 runs |
| Sean Williams | 3995 runs and 75 wickets |
SL vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Team for SL
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Who will win today’s match?
According to our statistics SL are expected to win this match.
