Schedule confirmed for Zimbabwe’s tour of Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe will arrive in Sri Lanka on 3 January with a three-game ODI series starting from 6 January. This will be followed by a three-game T20I series between 14-18 January.
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This will be their first bilateral visit to the island nation since 2022. The Chevrons have shown good form against the Lions in recent years, including a stunning 3-2 ODI series win during their tour of Sri Lanka in 2017.
Sri Lanka will look to pick up the pieces after a disappointing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign, during which they failed to qualify for the knockout stage and finished in the second-last place.
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Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be hoping to lift themselves after a string of disappointing results. They failed to qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 after being unable to secure a top-two finish in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier. This was followed by a 1-2 series loss to Ireland at home.
Tour Schedule:
ODI series
6 January, 1st ODI, RPICS Colombo
8 January, 2nd ODI, RPICS Colombo
11 January, 3rd ODI, RPICS Colombo
T20I series
14 January, 1st T20I, RPICS Colombo
16 January, 2nd T20I, RPICS Colombo
18 January, 3rd T20I, RPICS Colombo
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