Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023–24

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Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023–24
  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
  Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
Dates 6 – 18 January 2024
Captains Kusal Mendis (ODIs)
Wanindu Hasaranga (T20Is)
Craig Ervine (ODIs)
Sikandar Raza (T20Is)
One Day International series
Results Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Kusal Mendis (129) Craig Ervine (82)
Most wickets Wanindu Hasaranga (7) Richard Ngarava (8)
Player of the series Janith Liyanage (SL)
Twenty20 International series
Results Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Angelo Mathews (112) Sikandar Raza (80)
Most wickets Wanindu Hasaranga (7) Blessing Muzarabani (4)
Player of the series Angelo Mathews (SL)

The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January 2024 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [1] [2] The T20I series was part of Sri Lanka's preparation for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [3] [4]

Contents

The matches had initially been pencilled in to take place in Dambulla and Kandy, [5] however with the Under-19 World Cup was shifted to South Africa, the matches shifted to Colombo. [6]

Squads

Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
ODIs [7] T20Is [8] ODIs [9] T20Is [10]

On 30 December 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket announced the preliminary squads. [11] Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga named captain for ODI and T20I series respectively, [12] while Charith Asalanka was named vice-captain for both series. [13] On 5 January 2024, Pathum Nissanka was ruled out of ODI series due to suspected dengue and replaced by Shevon Daniel in Sri Lanka's ODI squad. [14]

ODI series

1st ODI

6 January 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
273/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
12/2 (4 overs)
Charith Asalanka 101 (95)
Richard Ngarava 2/39 (6.4 overs)
Milton Shumba 2* (3)
Dilshan Madushanka 2/0 (2 overs)
No result
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng)

2nd ODI

8 January 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
208 (44.4 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
211/8 (49 overs)
Craig Ervine 82 (102)
Maheesh Theekshana 4/31 (9.4 overs)
Janith Liyanage 95 (127)
Richard Ngarava 5/32 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Janith Liyanage (SL)

3rd ODI

11 January 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
96 (22.5 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
97/2 (16.4 overs)
Joylord Gumbie 29 (34)
Wanindu Hasaranga 7/19 (5.5 overs)
Kusal Mendis 66 (51)
Wellington Masakadza 1/13 (2.1 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (DLS method)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 97 runs in 27 overs due to rain.
  • Shevon Daniel (SL) made his ODI debut.

T20I series

1st T20I

14 January 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
143/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
144/7 (20 overs)
Sikandar Raza 62 (42)
Maheesh Theekshana 2/16 (4 overs)
Angelo Mathews 46 (38)
Sikandar Raza 3/13 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Angelo Mathews (SL)

2nd T20I

16 January 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
173/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
178/6 (19.5 overs)
Charith Asalanka 69 (39)
Luke Jongwe 2/32 (2 overs)
Craig Ervine 70 (54)
Maheesh Theekshana 2/25 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Luke Jongwe (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was the first win for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in T20Is. [20]

3rd T20I

18 January 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
82 (14.1 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
88/1 (10.5 overs)
Brian Bennett 29 (12)
Wanindu Hasaranga 4/15 (4 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 39* (23)
Sean Williams 1/13 (2 overs)
Sri lanka won by 9 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Most runs (ODI)

RankRunsPlayerInningsAverageHigh Score10050
1129 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kusal Mendis 364.5066*01
2119 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Janith Liyanage 259.409501
3101 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Charith Asalanka 250.5010110
482 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Craig Ervine 327.338201
559 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Joylord Gumbie 229.503000
Last Updated: 19 January 2024 [21]

Most wickets (ODI)

RankWicketsPlayerInningsBestAverageEconomy5W
18 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Richard Ngarava 35/3211.374.621
27 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Wanindu Hasaranga 17/192.715.001
35 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Maheesh Theekshana 24/319.2017.600
44 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilshan Madushanka 32/013.753.920
53 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sikandar Raza 32/3228.333.690
Last Updated: 19 January 2024 [22]

Most runs (T20I)

RankRunsPlayerInningsAverageHigh ScoreStrike Rate50
1112 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Angelo Mathews 2112.0066*125.841
285 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Charith Asalanka 242.5069139.341
380 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Craig Ervine 326.6670112.671
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sikandar Raza 326.6662135.591
464 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brian Bennett 332.0029160.000
554 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kusal Mendis 318.0033114.890
Last Updated: 19 January 2024 [23]

Most wickets (T20I)

RankWicketsPlayerInningsBestAverageEconomy4W
17 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Wanindu Hasaranga 34/1510.716.251
26 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Maheesh Theekshana 32/149.164.920
34 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Blessing Muzarabani 32/3321.258.500
43 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sikandar Raza 33/1321.005.810
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dushmantha Chameera 32/3027.008.100
Last Updated: 19 January 2024 [24]

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