ZIM vs SL Match Prediction: Who Will Win 1st T20I? Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 03 Sep 2025, 02:00 PM

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Zimbabwe will take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match T20I series. This article will provide you with ZIM vs SL Match Prediction, Toss Prediction, Score Prediction, Best Batter Prediction, and Best Bowler Prediction for the 1st T20I 2025.
ZIM vs SL Match Prediction: Who Will Win 1st T20I? Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025:
Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I
Date: September 3, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Live streaming: Fancode
Live broadcast: NA
ZIM vs SL Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record
Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka have gone head-to-head in six T20I matches so far, and it is Sri Lanka who has a handsome lead over Zimbabwe in this format of the game.
Sri Lanka has won five out of the six matches that the two sides have featured in as far as T20I cricket is concerned.
Zimbabwe, on the other hand, has got rid of Sri Lanka in one match so far and would like to register their second win over them when the two countries meet on the field of play for the first of the three T20Is.
This will be the seventh outing between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in T20I cricket, and the visitors would like to build on the significant lead that they have over the home side.
Total Matches Played: 6
ZIM Won: 1
SL won: 5
No Result: 00
Pitch Report & Conditions
The surface at the Harae Sports Club is expected to be good to bat on in the first game of the three-match ZIM vs SL T20I series.
Weather Report
There is no chance of rain during the match. The temperature is expected to be a high of 29 degrees and a low of 11 degrees.
ZIM vs SL Match Prediction- Probable XIs
Zimbabwe Playing 11:
Sean Williams, Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor, Clive Madande (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu
Sri Lanka Playing 11:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Mateesha Pathirana
Form and Fitness
There are no form and fitness concerns before the first ZIM vs SL T20I
ZIM vs SL Score Prediction
A score of 180-190 can prove to be a match-winning total for the team batting first in the upcoming first T20I between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.
Players to Perform Prediction
ZIM- Sean Williams, Brian Benett, Sikandar Raza, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu
SL- Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Matheesha Pathirana
Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for ZIM in the match: Brian Bennett or Sikandar Raza
Who will score the most runs for SL in the match: Pathum Nissanka or Charith Asalanka
Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for ZIM in the match: Trevor Gwandu or Richard Ngarava
Who will pick the most wickets for SL in the match: Chamika Karunaratne or Matheesha Pathirana
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
Sri Lanka will start the match as the favorite and is expected to win the match.
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