ZIM vs SL Dream11 Match Prediction | 1st Test

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Match Preview:

ZIM vs SL Dream11 Match Prediction: Test Cricket will return to the Zimbabwe shores after a period of 3 years when Sri Lanka will take on the hosts in the 1st test of the 2-game series starting on Sunday. This series is going to an important one for both teams as both teams currently are going through a transition and they would hope for the better luck in the new decade. However, Sri Lanka still have a much-settled squad and they clearly are the favourites entering into the competition.

Match Details:

Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe, 2020 – 1st Test
Date: Sunday, 19th January 2020
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Time: 1:30 PM IST

Head to Head (Last 5 games)-

Sri Lanka: 5
Zimbabwe: 0
Draw: 0

ZIM vs SL Dream11 – Zimbabwe Team News:

Injury Update/Unavailable: Tendai Chatara is out injured.

Team Combination:

Sean Williams has been given the responsibility to lead the Zimbabwe side.
Opening batsmen Kevin Kasuza, Brian Mudzinganyama, and left-arm spinner Ainsley Ndlovu are expected to make their test debuts.

ZIM Playing 11 (Expected):

Kevin Kasuza, Brian Mudzinganyama, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams (C), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (WK), Kyle Jarvis, Donald Tiripano, Victor Nyauchi, and Ainsley Ndlovu.

ZIM vs SL Dream11 – Sri Lanka Team News:

Injury Update: No injury updates.

Team Combination:

Suranaga Lakmal has returned to the Sri Lanka side and expected to platy this game.
Sri Lanka are expected to retain the same batting line-up which played against Pakistan.
Dilruwan Perera is expected to play ahead of Lakshan Sandakan.
Niroshan DIckwell is likely to take care of the gloves duty behind the stumps.

SL Playing 11 (Expected):

Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, and Lahiru Kumara.

ZIM vs SL Dream11 Squads:

Zimbabwe Squad-

Sean Williams (C), Craig Ervine, Prince Masvaure, Sikandar Raza, Timycen Maruma, Brian Mudzinganyama, Regis Chakabva, Kevin Kasuza, Brendan Taylor, Kyle Jarvis, Carl Mumba, Ainsley Ndlovu, Victor Nyauchi, Donald Tiripano, and Charlton Tshuma.

Sri Lanka Squad-

Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Kumara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, and Lakshan Sandakan.

SL vs ZIM Dream11 Tips and Predictions-

Fantasy Picks Sri Lanka:

Dimuth Karunaratne – 4421 runs in 64 Tests – 36.84 average
Angelo Mathews – 5704 runs in 84 tests – 43.88 average
Suranga Lakmal – 141 wickets in 59 tests – 38.99 average

Fantasy Picks Zimbabwe:

Brendan Taylor – 1840 runs in 28 tests – 35.38 average
Sean Williams – 553 runs and 17 wickets in 10 tests
Kyle Jarvis – 46 wickets in 12 games – 27.61 average

SL vs ZIM Dream11 Fantasy Team:

WK: B Taylor, D Chandimal, N Dickwella
BAT: S Raza, D Karunaratne (C), A Mathews
AR: S Williams (VC), D Perera
BOWL: K Jarvis, A Ndlovu, L Embuldeniya