Sri lanka VS Zimbabwe – The first One Day International between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka has begun at the Harare Sports Club on Friday, August 29, 2025, with Zimbabwe opting to bowl first.
Body Sections
- Toss & Conditions
- Zimbabwe elected to bowl first.
- The match started at 1:00 PM IST, 9:30 AM local (Harare).
- Pitch conditions are expected to aid bowlers early, while batters may find rhythm later.
- Squads & Key Names
- Zimbabwe XI: Craig Ervine (c), Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.
- Sri Lanka XI: Charith Asalanka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando.
- Series Context
- This is the first ODI of a two-match series, followed by three T20 Internationals, all in Harare.
- Sri Lanka last toured Zimbabwe for a white-ball series in 2016 as part of a tri-series, and their last bilateral ODI series in Zimbabwe was in 2008.
- Pre-Match Narrative
- Zimbabwe are looking to spring an upset, bolstered by Brendan Taylor’s return.
- Sri Lanka, with good recent form in ODIs after beating Bangladesh 2–1 in July, enter the match confidently.
- How to Follow
- Live streaming is available on FanCode; the match is not televised in India.
- Ball-by-ball commentary and score updates can be followed on major cricket platforms.
Closing Line
Expect the first insights from both spin and seam as Sri Lanka takes strike—follow along for every twist and turn.
