Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 1st ODI in Colombo:

Sri Lanka looks to start the year with a win with the bat first While Sri Lanka will face Zimbabwe in the first match of the three-match ODI series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday, Chevron has three more T20 matches to play after the 50-over game in the island nation. Let’s see which team has come fully prepared.

 ODI SRI LANKA VS ZIMBABWE  Match 2024 DETAILS

There is a Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ODI cricket match on 6 January 2024 in which Sri Lanka, batting first, has scored 273 runs and has lost 9 wickets. If we look at playing 50 overs, Faraz Akram has scored 58 runs and Musabani has scored 62 runs. Which is fine but let’s see what happens, will Zimbabwe win by batting well or will only one bowler win the match today?

 Somewhere like the announcement of the T20 ODI has been made tomorrow evening on 5th January, then in today’s match both the teams will go to win the match and both the teams would like that 2024 should start with their winning the match and that series. It will be very exciting to see which team wins how all the players of the team are preparing for the T20 and who gets selected. 

 ODI Sri Lanka &  Zimbabwe Match Information

Toss:  Sri Lanka decided to bat first

place:  R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Umpire: Alex Wharfe, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Marais Erasmus

Match Referee:  Ranjan Madugalle

Match date:  Sat, 06th Jan 2024

BOTH TRAM & PLAYER NAME

Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (capt), Ryan Burl, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Clive Madande (wk), Milton Shumba, Faraz Akram, Sikandar Raza, Tapiwa Mufudza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava

Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (capt, wk), Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka.

Colombo Weather Forecast: Today’s weather in Colombo

Today’s weather in Colombo is a bit worrying for spectators and players, as there is a 70% chance of rain at the beginning of the day, which may reduce to 45% in the afternoon. Apart from this, the forecast is to remain cloudy throughout the day. Humidity is expected to reach 80% in the city today, and the wind is expected to blow at a moderate speed of 10 kilometers per hour.

 First Match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe

The first match of the three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe (SL vs ZIM) will be played on January 6 in Colombo. The Zimbabwe team is on a tour of Sri Lanka for a series of 3 ODI and 3 T20 matches. So far 61 ODI matches have been played between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, in which the Sri Lankan team is ahead by 47-12, and 2 matches have been canceled. Being the home team, Sri Lanka may have the upper hand in this series, but Zimbabwe’s team can also cause a big upset