ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head Records- 1st ODI, Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 29 Aug 2025, 10:00 AM
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Zimbabwe will take on Sri Lanka in the first of the two-match ODI series. This article contains information regarding the ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head records in ODIs.
ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head Records- 1st ODI, Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025:
| Stats | Matches | ZIM won | SL won | Draw | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 64 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| At Harare Sports Club | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head Records- Key Statistics
Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 64 ODI matches so far, and it jas been a rather one-sided contest as far as this particular format is concerned.
It is the former ODI World Cup winners, Sri Lanka, that have a significant lead over Zimbabwe with 49 wins.
Zimbabwe, on the other hand, has succeeded in winning just 12 ODIs so far, with the last win coming in 2022.
Since then, the two teams have faced each other in five ODIs, and Zimbabwe haven't got the better of Sri Lanka even once.
The only saving grace for Zimbabwe was the washed-out opening ODI of the three-match series in Sri Lanka played last year.
Having said that, Zimbabwe can take confidence going into the first of the two ODIs from the fact that the home side won their last ODI assignment against Ireland.
The Craig Ervine-led side won that particular series, comprising three matches by a margin of two matches to one.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has named a strong side for the series against Zimbabwe led by white ball captain Charith Asalanka.
However, Sri Lanka would be without the services of experienced all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who got injured in the ODI series against Bangladesh and hasn't featured in any international game since then.
The onus would be on the Sri Lankan batters to guide he team to an above-par total while batting first against a strong Zimbabwean batting lineup, which includes the likes of captain Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, and Sean Williams.
The responsibility will be on the shoulders of the trio to do the bulk of the scoring, as the home team has a relatively inexperienced batting order otherwise, as far as the makeup of the squad for this series is concerned.
ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head Records: The last 5 matches
Sri Lanka has a superior record against Zimbabwe in ODI cricket, both overall and in the last five matches, having won four of the last five games that the two teams have featured in, as far as this particular format is concerned.
ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head Records- Result of the last 5 games:
- Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
- Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
- No result
- Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
- Sri Lanka won by 184 runs
Conclusion:
Zimbabwe would like to improve its record against the former World Cup winners, Sri Lanka, in ODI cricket, having lost four of the last five games that they have played against them in this format of the game.
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