Will compete with Sri Lanka zimbabwe In the second match of the T20I tri-series. SL vs ZIM match preview provides match details for today’s second match T20I Tri-Series 2025.
SL vs ZIM Match Preview- Pakistan T20I Tri Series 2025, Match 2:
Date and Place:
The SL vs ZIM match will be played on 20 November at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. The game will start at 6:30 pm Indian time.
Squad:
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Pawan Rathnayake, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Zenith Liyanage, Vijayakanth Viakanth, Mahesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Ishan Malinga.
zimbabwe
Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madende, Tinotenda Maphosa, Wellington Masakadza, Tadivanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarwa, Newman Nyamahuri, Brendan Taylor
SL vs ZIM Key Battles:
Pathum Nissanka vs. Richard Ngarawa
The onus will be on Sri Lanka’s in-form opener Pathum Nissanka to get the team off to a good start and also score runs individually.
Nissanka will face the challenge of Richard Ngarwa, who will have to take responsibility and take wickets for his team in the power play, being the most experienced fast bowler in the team.
Dasun Shanaka vs Sikandar Raza
Sri Lanka’s captain for this special series, Dasun Shanaka, who is known to outwit the spinners, will look to do the same in the match against Zimbabwe.
Shanaka will be up against Sikandar Raz, who will handle the ball in the middle phase of the Sri Lankan batting innings and hope to keep the scoring rate in check.
Brian Bennett vs Dushmantha Chameera
Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett hopes to repeat the performance he had done in the opening match of the series by scoring a half-century in the next match as well.
Bennett will have to face the challenge of Dushmantha Chameera, who will have the responsibility of taking wickets in the first six overs for Sri Lanka.
Sikandar Raza vs Nuwan Thushara
Zimbabwe T20 captain Sikandar Raza, who played a crucial innings in the first match of the tri-series against Pakistan to take his team to a challenging score, will be looking to play another captaincy innings in the upcoming match against Sri Lanka.
Raza will have to deal with the bowling of Nuwan Thushara, who will look to get rid of the opposition captain, which could make a difference of 10-15 runs in the score made by Zimbabwe batting first.
SL vs ZIM Key Players:
number– Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
Zim– Brian BennettBrendan TaylorSikandar Raza, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarwa
SL vs ZIM Weather Report:
There is no possibility of rain during the game as the maximum temperature in Rawalpindi is 23°C and minimum is 10°C.
conclusion
Sri Lanka would like to start their campaign in the T20 tri-series with a win and build momentum for the upcoming matches.
Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back after a close defeat in the first match against Pakistan.
