SL vs ZIM 3rd ODI Match Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 – The 3rd Match of Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 will be played between Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe on Thursday, 11 January 2024, at 2:30 PM 09:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
The toss of this match will be done 30 minutes before the start of the match i.e. at 1:30 PM, as I have already been told that this match will be played between Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe teams, both teams have very good players.
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SL vs ZIM 3rd ODI Match Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024
| Series | Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 |
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe |
| Match Type | ODI |
| Date | Monday, 08 January 2024 |
| Time | 2:30 PM 09:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL |
| Venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| City | Colombo |
| Capacity | 35,500 |
| Host | Sri Lanka |
When: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Match Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 on Monday, 08 January 2024, 2:30 PM 09:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL
Where: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Match Pitch Report
The pitch of R Premadasa Stadium is favorable for both batsmen and bowlers because this pitch has equal pace and bounce due to which batsmen can play the ball easily and fast bowlers get good help at the beginning of the match.
What to expect:
Team news:
Sri Lanka: The hosts were unchanged ahead of the second ODI and with no injuries reported at the post-match ceremony, we are expecting to see the same XI take the field for this game. The batting line-up may be slightly fluid to allow for different combinations together at the crease.
Sri Lanka Key Players
- Kusal Mendis – The captain has scored over 3500 ODI runs in his career since making his debut in 2016. Here at the R Premadasa Stadium, he has made only one single-figure score from 17 innings.
- Janith Liyanage – In only his second ODI, the 28-year-old batting all-rounder took the Player of the Match Award with 95 runs from 127 balls on Monday.
- Mahesh Theekshana – The right-arm off-spinner took a wicket in four separate overs in the last match and this was the fifth time that he has taken a four-wicket haul in ODIs.
- Dilshan Madushanka – The left-arm pace bowler continued his brilliant form in this format with figures of 1/24 from seven overs including a maiden on Monday.
Probable XI: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Mahesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwanidu Fernando
Sri Lanka Squad: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Mahesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Pramod Madushan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Shevon Daniel
Zimbabwe: After making 1 not out from 16 balls before the rain arrived in the first ODI, Takudzwanashe Kaitano was left out of the side for the second match. Joylord Gumbie came into the team and also took the wicket-keeping gloves which he will retain for this game.
Zimbabwe Key Players
- Craig Ervine – The captain was the standout performer with the bat for his side on Monday with an innings which included nine fours and one six.
- Ryan Burl – The 29-year-old middle-order batter looked set to go big when he was bowled by Dushmantha Chameera for 31 runs from 37 balls in the last match.
- Sikandar Raza – The all-rounder produced a maiden and was economical with the ball at the R Premadasa Stadium in the second ODI. He picked up the wickets of Sahan Arachchige and Dasun Shanaka.
- Richard Ngarava – After being unable to complete his overs in the first game due to cramps, there were doubts about the pacer’s involvement on Monday but he was at full fitness and produced his best ODI figures.
Probable XI: Joylord Gumbie(w), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Craig Ervine(c), Milton Shumba, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza
Zimbabwe Squad: Joylord Gumbie(w), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Craig Ervine(c), Milton Shumba, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Faraz Akram, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tapiwa Mufudza, Tony Munyonga, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Match Winner
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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Match Prediction
Although the weather forecast is again for some rain during the scheduled hours of this match, most pundits expect to get a result on Monday. Zimbabwe had their moments with the ball but never really got on top of Sri Lanka and with Richard Ngarava likely to miss out, their bowling attack is going to be weakened. Sri Lanka was the better side on Saturday and we are predicting a victory for them in this ODI.
We expect Sri Lanka to win this match.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Match Dream11 Prediction
Wicket-keepers: Kusal Mendis, S Samarawickrama, Joylord Gumbie
Batters: R Burl, Craig Ervine, C Asalanka
All-rounders: S Raza, Janith Liyanage
Bowlers: R Ngarava, M Theekshana, D Madhushanka
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Match Dream11 Team
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI Match Both Team Top Batsmen
Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, and Janith Liyanage are our selections with the bat for Sri Lanka. After making a century in the opening match of the series, Asalanka could only make a 7-ball duck on Monday but he still averages over 40 after 46 ODI innings. Captain Mendis has hit seven half-centuries in ODIs at this venue with his highest score of 91 against Pakistan only four months ago.
Our batting tips are Craig Ervine, Joylord Gumbi, and Ryan Burl for Zimbabwe. Keeper-batter Gumbie will be looking forward to batting again at this venue after hitting four fours in his 37-ball innings on Monday. He has hit two half-centuries from his 11 ODIs in his career so far. Over his last 33 ODI innings, captain Ervine has averaged 38.70 with two hundred and eight half-centuries.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Match Both Team Top Team Bowlers
We recommend Mahesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, and Dushmantha Chameera as the bowlers for Sri Lanka. Chameera took two wickets in the second ODI and picked up the key wickets of Craig Ervine and Ryan Burl in the 37th and 39th overs. Madushanka has a strike rate of 23.1 in this format and has taken 34 wickets from his 17 ODIs since making his debut in January last year.
For Zimbabwe, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, and Blessing Muzarabani are our bowling picks. Muzarabani has taken three wickets so far in the series and got the crucial wicket of Janith Liyanage in the second ODI which gave Zimbabwe a massive opportunity with Sri Lanka on 172/8. Ngarava bowled three maidens in his very strong performance on Monday and he has now taken both a four-wicket and a five-wicket haul in this format.