After serving up a nail-biting contest in the series opener, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka are set to lock horns once again at Harare Sports Club on Sunday, with the second and final ODI getting underway at 1:00 PM IST. Ahead of this contest check out Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka stats, squads, head to head record, props, match winner prediction.
Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka Props
Zim vs SL Stats
| Sikander Raza | 92 runs & 1 wicket |
| Ben Curran | 70 runs |
| Pathum Nissanka | 76 runs |
| Dilshan Madhushanka | 4 wickets |
| Janith Linayage | 70 runs |
Harare Sports Club Pitch Report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The surface assists the pacers where they get good bounce and carry off the surface, while spinners come into play in the middle overs (Fingers spinners are more effective than wrist spinners).
The average 1st innings score is 231 runs, while the average 2nd innings score is around 198 runs. Teams chasing seem to have the upperhand with 129 of the wins in ODI’s came while chasing and 61 wins while batting first.
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Record
In ODI matches, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka faced off in 64 ODI matches till date. Sri Lanka holds a dominant record with 50 wins, while Zimbabwe won 12 matches and the other three matches ended in no result.
- Matches Played - 64
- Won by Sri Lanka - 50
- Won by Zimbabwe - 12
Head to Head Record at Harare Sports Club
At Harare Sports Club, both teams met in 17 ODI matches, where Sri Lanka won 14, while Zimbabwe won three matches.
- Matches Played - 18
- Won by Zimbabwe - 14
- Won by Sri Lanka - 4
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Squads
Zimbabwe Squad: Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine(c), Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Clive Madande(w), Wesley Madhevere, Brad Evans, Tony Munyonga, Johnathan Campbell, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Newman Nyamhuri, Ernest Masuku.
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pavan Rathnayake, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Jeffrey Vandersay
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Match Winner Prediction
Zimbabwe will still be kicking themselves after letting the first ODI slip from a winning position, needing just 10 off the last over with set batters in the middle, only to crumble under pressure. Their lower order once again proved fragile, something they’ll need to address quickly if they’re to compete in tight finishes.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, can thank Dilshan Madushanka’s last-over hat-trick for bailing them out, though their bowlers looked ordinary in the middle overs. The batting, led by Pathum Nissanka, was solid in setting up 298 on a tough Harare track early on.
Heading into the decider, it’s hard to see Zimbabwe pulling it off unless they can bundle Sri Lanka out cheaply, otherwise, the visitors look favourites to seal the series.
Our Winner Prediction: Sri Lanka to Win!
