Sri Lanka tours Zimbabwe from August 29 to September 7, 2025, for their first T20 bilateral series in the country. Zimbabwe has the home advantage, but Sri Lanka’s strong batting and bowling line-ups could steal the show.
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Zimbabwe’s Home Win Rate Only 40%
Zimbabwe’s home win rate at Harare is around 40 percent in ODIs and about 35 percent in T20Is in the last 10 years.
Sometimes they surprise stronger teams like Sri Lanka, Australia, or India, for example in the 2017 ODI series they won 3 to 2, but mostly their chances are low.
- ODI home wins are about 40 percent with 53 wins in total
- T20I home wins are lower, only 6 wins in 35 matches
All matches of the 2025 Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe will happen at Harare Sports Club. The pitch has low bounce, helping spin bowlers, and the boundaries are short, 65 to 70 meters, so batsmen can hit sixes easier.
Teams chasing runs usually do a bit better here. In 189 ODIs, teams batting first won 86 times, and chasing teams won 97 times.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2025 Prediction
In the last series between these two teams in January 2024, Sri Lanka dominated Zimbabwe, winning 2 to 0 in ODIs and 3 to 0 in T20Is. Based on this, the predictions for the upcoming series are:
- ODI series: Sri Lanka to win 2 to 0
- T20I series: Sri Lanka to win 3 to 0 or 2 to 1
Sri Lanka is ranked fourth in ICC ODI rankings and has a very strong record against Zimbabwe:
- ODIs: 64 matches, Sri Lanka won 49, lost 12, 3 no result, win rate 76.56 %
- T20Is: 6 matches, Sri Lanka won 5, lost 1, win rate 83.33 %
Sri Lanka has clear advantages in both ODIs and T20Is, particularly in batting depth and bowling variety, which combines fast and spin bowling.
Although Hasaranga is absent this time, the young squad and stability of key players remain very strong.
Total Runs
In ODIs, the average first-innings score at Harare is around 250 to 280.
Considering Sri Lanka’s strong batting line-up, which includes Nissanka, Mendis, and Kamindu Mendis, backing Sri Lanka to score more than 260 in the first innings if they bat first is a reasonable choice.
Top Batsmen
- Pathum Nissanka: 436 runs in T20Is past year, reliable opener, strong in slower pitches, performed well vs Zimbabwe 2024
- Kusal Mendis: Top scorer vs Zimbabwe 2024 T20I series with 73 runs, good for series or match top-scorer bets
- Angelo Mathews: 112 runs in 2024 T20I series, experienced, stabilizes middle overs
- Sikandar Raza: Captain, scored 70 runs in 2024 T20I series, Zimbabwe’s most dependable batsman
- Brian Bennett: 507 runs in T20Is past year, potential surprise scorer for Zimbabwe
Top Bowlers
- Wanindu Hasaranga: 17 wickets in T20Is, 7 in ODIs past year, controls game well on slower pitches
- Maheesh Theekshana: 4 wickets vs Zimbabwe 2024, spin variations suit Harare
- Richard Ngarava: 25 wickets in T20Is past year, fast bowler, strong in early overs
- Sikandar Raza: All-rounder, 3 wickets vs Zimbabwe 2024, steady wicket-taker
Most Sixes
- Kusal Mendis: Hit multiple sixes in the 2024 T20I series, main six-hitter for Sri Lanka
- Avishka Fernando: Aggressive opening batsman, key contributor for sixes
- Sikandar Raza: High-risk, high-reward pick for most sixes in the match
Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe 2025 Schedule
Sri Lanka will play a white-ball series against Zimbabwe from 29 August to 7 September 2025. All matches will take place at Harare Sports Club, starting with two ODIs followed by three T20Is.
1st ODI
2nd ODI
1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
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