ZIM vs SL Match Preview- 1st ODI, Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025

Zimbabwe will be up against Sri Lanka in the first of the two-match ODI series. The ZIM vs SL vs SA Match Preview provides today's match details for the first ODI of the Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2025.

ZIM vs SL Match Preview- 1st ODI, Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025:

Date and Venue:

The ZIM vs SL match will be played on August 29 at Harare Sports Club. The game will start at 1:00 PM IST.

Squads:

Zimbabwe

Craig Ervine (Captain), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Trevor Gwandu, Wessly Madhevere, Clive Madande, Ernest Masuku, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams

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Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Milan Rathnayake, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka

ZIM vs SL Key battles:

Brian Benett vs Dushmantha Chameera

Young Zimbabwean opener Brian Benett will look to get his team off to a good start in the opening match of the series, and will be up against Dushmantha Chamara, who will take the new ball for Sri Lanka.

Chameera has been good with the new ball for Sri Lanka in white ball cricket and would want to continue that form by picking wickets in the first power play.

Ben Curran vs Asitha Fernando

Ben Curran, who is expected to open the innings along with Banett, hasn't had much cricket under his belt of late and would wish to put on a strong performance in the upcoming ODI series.

Curran will face the challenge of pacer Asitha, who has been in wicket-taking form for Sri Lanka across formats in the recent past and would hope to do the same in the series opener.

Kusal Mendis vs Blessing Muzarabani

Experienced Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis will look to get a big score and guide his team to an above-par total at the top of the order.

Mendis will go head-to-head against Blessing Muzarabani, who will have to take the responsibility and pick early wickets for the team to restrict the opposition to a chaseable score.

Charith Asalanka vs Sikandar Raza

Charith Asalanka will take the first ODI against Zimbabwe as an opportunity to lead from the front by getting runs while batting in the middle order.

Sri Lanka's white ball captain will have to tackle the bowling of Zimbabwe's T20I captain Sikandar Raza, who will look to stem the flow of runs in the middle overs.

ZIM vs SL Key Players:

ZIM- Craig Ervine, Brian Benett, Sikandar Raza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

SL- Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera

ZIM vs SL Weather Report:

There is no chance of rain during the game in Harare with a maximum temperature of 29°C and a minimum of 11°C.

Conclusion

Zimbabwe would like to start the series against Sri Lanka with a win and take an early lead in the two-match series.

As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, the island nation would want to strengthen its good ODI record against Zimbabwe further courtesy of a win in the upcoming match.