Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka, 2024- Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 1st T20I - 14 January

The 1st T20I match of the Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka will be played between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka on the 14th of January at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Live Scores - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

Current T20I Form Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka have won the recently concluded 3 match ODI series against Zimbabwe by 2-0.

The top run scorer for Sri Lanka in the Tour is Kusal Mendis with 129 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka in the Tour is Wanindu Hasaranga with 7 scalps under his belt.

The top run scorer for Zimbabwe in the Tour is Craig Ervine with 82 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Zimbabwe in the Tour is Richard Ngarava with 8 scalps under his belt.

Zimbabwe are currently placed at the 13th position on ICC Men's Team Rankings with a rating of 192.

Sri Lanka are currently placed at the 8th position on ICC Men's Team Rankings with a rating of 235.


Sri Lankan Players to look out for:

1. Wanindu Hasaranga - Sri Lankan skipper Hasaranga is a big player and his performance with both bat and ball will determine the outcome of this series.

2. Kusal Perera - He is a swashbuckling opening batter who can be super dangerous in the T20I format.

Zimbabwean Players to look out for:

1. Sikandar Raza - He will play a key role for Zimbabwe in the upcoming matches. Raza is a pure match winner and can come very good on his day.

2. Richard Ngarava - He was the top wicket taker for Zimbabwe in the ODI series and is in great touch.


Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sri Lanka

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


Zimbabwe

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


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? –  Zimbabwe

Who will win?-  Sri Lanka

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe)

Most Fours – Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)

Player of the Match- Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka)

Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka 170+, Zimbabwe 150+

Match Handicap:  Sri Lanka


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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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