Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2025
| Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 29 August – 7 September 2025 | ||
| Captains |
Sean Williams (ODIs) Sikandar Raza (T20Is) | Charith Asalanka | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sikandar Raza (151) | Pathum Nissanka (198) | |
| Most wickets | Richard Ngarava (4) |
Asitha Fernando (5) Dilshan Madushanka (5) | |
| Player of the series | Pathum Nissanka (SL) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Brian Bennett (113) | Pathum Nissanka (96) | |
| Most wickets |
Brad Evans (5) Sikandar Raza (5) | Dushmantha Chameera (8) | |
| Player of the series | Dushmantha Chameera (SL) | ||
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Zimbabwe in August and September 2025 to play the Zimbabwe cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of two One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) matches.[3] All the matches were played at the Harare Sports Club.[4] The T20I series formed part of Zimbabwe's preparation ahead of the 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final tournament.[5] In June 2025, the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour as a part of the 2025 home international season.[6]
Squads
| Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs[7] | T20Is[8] | ODIs[9] | T20Is[10] |
On 29 August, Craig Ervine was ruled out of the ODI series due to a calf injury. Sean Williams was named the captain for the ODI series.[11][12]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Madushanka (SL) took his first hat-trick in ODIs.[13]
2nd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Ernest Masuku (Zim) made his ODI debut.
- Brendan Taylor (Zim) scored his 10,000th run in international cricket.[14][15]
T20I series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka to tour Zimbabwe for white-ball series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to host SL for multi-format white-ball tour in late August". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to welcome Sri Lanka for ODI and T20I series". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to host Sri Lanka for white-ball series". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to Host Sri Lanka for White-Ball Series Starting August 29 Ahead of T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifiers". Cricxtasy. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to host Sri Lanka for limited-overs series". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe name squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe announce squad for T20I series against Sri Lanka". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Star all-rounder misses out as Sri Lanka name squad for Zimbabwe ODIs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Key all-rounder missing in Sri Lanka T20I squad for Zimbabwe". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Ervine ruled out of Sri Lanka ODI series with calf injury". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe skipper ruled out of Sri Lanka series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "ZIM vs SL: Madushanka becomes eighth Sri Lankan to pick ODI hat-trick". Sportstar. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Returning Brendan Taylor achieves massive record for Zimbabwe during 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka". India TV. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Brendan becomes 3rd Zimbabwe batter to complete 10,000 international runs". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 September 2025.