ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 2nd T20I

ZIM vs SL Match Preview

Sri Lanka will host Zimbabwe at the R Premadasa Stadium again on Tuesday for the series’ second T20I. The first game had an exciting finish, with Sri Lanka winning by three wickets on the final ball on Sunday. Sri Lanka might have beaten Zimbabwe in two ODIs and one T20I this month, but both of those games were close. However, their players have far more experience playing at this venue, and we anticipate another victory in this match. Zimbabwe came close to their first win of the tour on Sunday, but losing has become a habit. They have not won any of their last four T20Is away from home and have yet to defeat Sri Lanka in this format at any venue.

ZIM vs SL Match Details

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka – 2nd T20I

Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium – Colombo

Date & Time: 16th January 2024 at 07:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode App

ZIM vs SL Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	146
Avg 2nd inn score	138
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

ZIM vs SL Pitch Report

The pitch in Colombo is low spinning, and the RPS wicket appears to be slowing down as the Zimbabwe tour progresses. Any first-innings score of 150 or higher should be enough to win the match.

ZIM vs SL Weather Report

Clear skies are expected in Colombo on Tuesday evening, with temperatures in the mid-twenties. The humidity will be high throughout the match.

ZIM vs SL Last Five Matches

ZIM ( Zimbabwe )	L L L W W
SL ( Sri Lanka )	W L L L T

ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	ZIM Won	SL Won	Tie	NR
Overall	4	0	4	0	0
Last 5	4	0	4	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

ZIM vs SL Probable Playing XIs:

Zimbabwe Probable Playing XIs

Sikandar Raza (c), Milton Shumba, Clive Madande (wk), Craig Ervine, Ryan Burl, Carl Mumba, Luke Jongwe, Tony Munyonga, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Ainsely Ndlovu

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara

Topmost Picks for ZIM vs SL Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Zimbabwe

• Sikandar Raza – The captain scored 62 runs from 42 balls on Sunday and he is averaging 44.17 from his last 31 international innings in this format.
• Blessing Muzarabani – The 27 year old pace bowler has caused problems across this tour and added another two wickets to his T20I tally in the opening game of the series.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Kusal Mendis – The keeper-batter hit two fours before being dismissed for 17 runs from 15 balls on Sunday. He has the game to keep the scoreboard ticking along even on a tough pitch for batting.
• Wanindu Hasaranga – The skipper has now taken nine wickets across the last two games of Zimbabwe’s tour. He dismissed Sean Williams and Ryan Burl on Sunday.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ZIM vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, Craig Ervine, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza(C), Sean Williams, Richard Ngarava, Wanindu Hasaranga(VC), Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ZIM vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis(C), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, Tony Munyonga, Craig Ervine, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams(VC), Richard Ngarava, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Sikandar Raza, Kusal Mendis

Vice-captain – Wanindu Hasaranga, Sean Williams

Wicketkeeper – Kusal Mendis

ZIM vs SL Probable Winners:

With this T20I series starting immediately after the ODIs, we could see the gap between the sides narrow slightly. However, the gap is enormous, and Sri Lanka were in no mood to take it easy in the final ODI series. We can expect some innovative captaincy from both captains as they look to get off to a winning start in the series, but we don’t believe Zimbabwe has enough quality. Zimbabwe will rely heavily on Sikandar Raza and Richard Ngarava, and we believe Sri Lanka will take advantage. We predict that Sri Lanka will win and go up 1-0. Considering the team combination, Sri Lanka is expected to win this match.