SL vs ZIM Match Preview- Pakistan T20I Tri Series 2025, Match 5

Sri Lanka will face Zimbabwe in the fifth match of the T20I tri-series. The SL vs ZIM Match Preview provides today's match details for the fifth match of the T20I tri-series 2025.

SL vs ZIM Match Preview- Pakistan T20I Tri Series 2025, Match 5:

Date and Venue:

The SL vs ZIM match will be played on November 25 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. The game will start at 6:30 PM IST.

Squads:

Sri Lanka

Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga

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Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Brendan Taylor

SL vs ZIM Key battles:

Pathum Nissanka vs Richard Ngarava

Sri Lanka would bank on Pathum Nissanka to have a good outing at the top of the order in order to increase their chances of posting an above-par total while batting first against Zimbabwe.

Nissanka will face the challenge of Richard Ngarava, who will take the new ball for his team.

Dasun Shanaka vs Sikandar Raza

Dasun Shanaka will have to take the responsibility and guide his team while batting in the middle order, taking into account the form of Sri Lanka's batting lineup, which hasn't been great

Shanaka will be up against Sikandar Raz, who will look to lead from the front and control things in the middle overs.

Brian Bennett vs Dushmantha Chameera

Brian Benett, who has been in decent form for Zimbabwe, will hope to put on a strong performance after a failure in the last match against Pakistan.

Bennett will have to face the challenge of Dushmantha Chameera, who will look to build on the good bowling effort he put on in the last match against Sri Lanka by picking up a couple of wickets.

Sikandar Raza vs Eshan Malinga

Zimbabwe's T20I captain Sikandar Raza, who has been the only batter that has performed consistently for his team in the tri-nation series, would want to do more of the same in the next match against Sri Lanka.

Raza will have to tackle the bowling of Eshan Malinga, who will aim to make a strong comeback after being on the expensive side against Pakistan.

SL vs ZIM Key Players:

SL- Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga

ZIM- Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava

SL vs ZIM Weather Report:

There are no chances of rain during the game in Rawalpindi with a maximum temperature of 22°C and a minimum of 6°C.

Conclusion

Sri Lanka would want each of their players to perform their role to perfection after a disappointing effort with both bat and ball in the first two matches.

Like Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe would also bank on its batters to put on a complete performance and not depend on one or two batters to do the job.