Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023–24
{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023–24
| team1_image = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
| team1_name = Sri Lanka
| team2_image = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
| team2_name = Zimbabwe
| from_date = 6
| to_date = 18 January 2024
| team1_captain = Kusal Mendis (ODIs)
Wanindu Hasaranga (T20Is)
| team2_captain = Craig Ervine (ODIs)
Sikandar Raza (T20Is)
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 0
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Kusal Mendis (129)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Craig Ervine (82)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Wanindu Hasaranga (7)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Richard Ngarava (8)
| player_of_ODI_series = Janith Liyanage (SL)
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 2
| team2_twenty20s_won = 1
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Angelo Mathews (112)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Sikandar Raza (80)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Wanindu Hasaranga (7)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Blessing Muzarabani (4)
| player_of_twenty20_series = Angelo Mathews (SL)
}}
The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January 2024 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.{{cite web |title=Zimbabwe to tour Sri Lanka for white-ball series in January 2024 |url=https://www.thepapare.com/zimbabwe-to-tour-sri-lanka-for-white-ball-series-in-january-2024/ |access-date=25 November 2023 |work=The Papare}}{{cite web |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2023/11/mens-2024-future-tours-program-of-sri-lanka-cricket/ |title=Men's 2024 future tours program of Sri Lanka Cricket |access-date=29 November 2023 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket|date=29 November 2023 }} The T20I series was part of Sri Lanka's preparation for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sri-lanka-to-gear-up-for-t20-world-cup-2024-with-home-series-against-zimbabwe-2475071-2023-12-12 |title=Sri Lanka to gear up for T20 World Cup 2024 with home series against Zimbabwe |work=India Today |access-date=12 December 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-zim-sri-lanka-recall-angelo-mathews-to-t20i-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1416095 |title=Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence |access-date=9 January 2024|work=ESPNcricinfo}}
The matches had initially been pencilled in to take place in Dambulla and Kandy,{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-to-begin-t20-world-cup-prep-at-home-against-zimbabwe-1412502 |title=Sri Lanka to begin T20 World Cup prep at home against Zimbabwe |access-date=12 December 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} however with the Under-19 World Cup was shifted to South Africa, the matches shifted to Colombo.{{cite web |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2023/12/294662/ |title=Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 |access-date=12 December 2023 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket|date=12 December 2023 }}
Squads
On 30 December 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket announced the preliminary squads.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/sports/cricket/kusal-mendis-wanindu-hasaranga-named-captains-as-sri-lanka-announce-preliminairy-squads-for-zimbabwe-series-2023-12-30-909581 |title=Kusal Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga named captains as Sri Lanka announce preliminary squads for Zimbabwe series |work=India TV News |date=30 December 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023}} Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga named captain for ODI and T20I series respectively,{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3842393 |title=Star all-rounder to lead in T20Is as Sri Lanka name preliminary squads for Zimbabwe series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=30 December 2023}} while Charith Asalanka was named vice-captain for both series.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/sri-lanka-wanindu-hasaranga-t20i-skipper-zimbabwe-series-kusal-mendis-odis-2482232-2023-12-30 |title=Sri Lanka name Wanindu Hasaranga as T20I skipper before Zimbabwe series, Kusal Mendis to lead in ODIs |work=India Today |access-date=30 December 2023}}
On 5 January 2024, Pathum Nissanka was ruled out of ODI series due to suspected dengue and replaced by Shevon Daniel in Sri Lanka's ODI squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pathum-nissanka-ruled-out-of-zimbabwe-odis-with-suspected-case-of-dengue-1415692 |title=Pathum Nissanka ruled out of Zimbabwe ODIs with suspected dengue |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date= 5 January 2024}}
ODI series
=1st ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 6 January 2024
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score1 = 273/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Charith Asalanka 101 (95)
| wickets1 = Richard Ngarava 2/39 (6.4 overs)
| score2 = 12/2 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Milton Shumba 2* (3)
| wickets2 = Dilshan Madushanka 2/0 (2 overs)
| result = No result
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1412539.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Rain during Zimbabwe's innings prevented any further play.
| notes = Faraz Akram, Tapiwa Mufudza (Zim) and Janith Liyanage (SL) all made their ODI debuts.
- Richard Ngarava (Zim) took his 50th wicket in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.chronicle.co.zw/ngarava-fine-for-sri-lanka-odi/ |title=Ngarava fine for Sri Lanka ODI |work=The Chronicle |access-date=9 January 2024}}
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 8 January 2024
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 208 (44.4 overs)
| runs1 = Craig Ervine 82 (102)
| wickets1 = Maheesh Theekshana 4/31 (9.4 overs)
| score2 = 211/8 (49 overs)
| runs2 = Janith Liyanage 95 (127)
| wickets2 = Richard Ngarava 5/32 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1412540.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Marais Erasmus (SA) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
| motm = Janith Liyanage (SL)
| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Richard Ngarava (Zim) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/sri-lanka-edge-chevrons-in-thriller-ngaravas-best-bowling-unrewarded/amp/ |title=Sri Lanka edge Chevrons in thriller . . . Ngarava's best bowling unrewarded |work=The Herald |access-date=9 January 2024}}
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 11 January 2024
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 96 (22.5 overs)
| runs1 = Joylord Gumbie 29 (34)
| wickets1 = Wanindu Hasaranga 7/19 (5.5 overs)
| score2 = 97/2 (16.4 overs)
| runs2 = Kusal Mendis 66 (51)
| wickets2 = Wellington Masakadza 1/13 (2.1 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1412541.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm = Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 97 runs in 27 overs due to rain.
| notes = Shevon Daniel (SL) made his ODI debut.
}}
T20I series
=1st T20I=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 14 January 2024
| time = 19:00
| night = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 143/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Sikandar Raza 62 (42)
| wickets1 = Maheesh Theekshana 2/16 (4 overs)
| score2 = 144/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Angelo Mathews 46 (38)
| wickets2 = Sikandar Raza 3/13 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1412542.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
| motm = Angelo Mathews (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Wanindu Hasaranga captained Sri Lanka for the first time in T20Is.{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/amp/sports/wanindu-hasaranga-to-be-appointed-as-sri-lanka-t20i-captain-claims-report |title=Wanindu Hasaranga To Be Appointed As Sri Lanka T20I Captain, Claims Report |work=Free Press Journal |access-date=14 January 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/sri-lanka-need-fielding-lift-for-t20-world-cup-wanindu-hasaranga/articleshow/106817694.cms |title=Sri Lanka need fielding lift for T20 World Cup: Wanindu Hasaranga |work=Times of India |date=13 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024}}
- Sikandar Raza (Zim) became the first male cricketer to score half-centuries in five consecutive T20I innings.{{cite web |url=https://wisden.com/series-stories/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2023-24/sikandar-raza-sets-world-record-fifth-consecutive-t20i-fifty-sl-vs-zim-cricket-news-today |title=Sikandar Raza sets world record with fifth consecutive T20I fifty |work=Wisden |date=15 January 2024 |access-date=16 January 2024}}
}}
=2nd T20I=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 16 January 2024
| time = 19:00
| night = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score1 = 173/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Charith Asalanka 69 (39)
| wickets1 = Luke Jongwe 2/32 (2 overs)
| score2 = 178/6 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Craig Ervine 70 (54)
| wickets2 = Maheesh Theekshana 2/25 (4 overs)
| result =Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1412543.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
| motm = Luke Jongwe (Zim)
| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = This was the first win for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in T20Is.{{cite web |url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/zimbabwe-record-first-t20-win-211057849.html |title=Zimbabwe record first T20 win over Sri Lanka |work=Yahoo Sports |access-date=17 January 2024}}
}}
=3rd T20I=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 18 January 2024
| time = 19:00
| night = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 82 (14.1 overs)
| runs1 = Brian Bennett 29 (12)
| wickets1 = Wanindu Hasaranga 4/15 (4 overs)
| score2 = 88/1 (10.5 overs)
| runs2 = Pathum Nissanka 39* (23)
| wickets2 = Sean Williams 1/13 (2 overs)
| result = Sri lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1412544.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
| motm = Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Statistics
= Most runs (ODI) =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Rank ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Runs ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Player ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Innings ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Average ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |High Score ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |100 ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |50 |
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |1
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |129 | style="background:gold;" |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Kusal|Mendis}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |3 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |64.50 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |66* | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |0 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |1 |
| align="center" |2
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |119 |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Janith|Liyanage}} | align="center" |2 | align="center" |59.40 | align="center" |95 | align="center" |0 | align="center" |1 |
| align="center" |3
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |101 |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Charith|Asalanka}} | align="center" |2 | align="center" |50.50 | align="center" |101 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |0 |
| align="center" |4
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |82 |{{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Craig|Ervine}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |27.33 | align="center" |82 | align="center" |0 | align="center" |1 |
| align="center" |5
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |59 |{{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Joylord|Gumbie}} | align="center" |2 | align="center" |29.50 | align="center" |30 | align="center" |0 | align="center" |0 |
| class="sortbottom"
| colspan="8" |Last Updated: 19 January 2024{{Cite web |title=Today's Cricket Match {{!}} Cricket Update {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/zimbabwe-in-sri-lanka-odi-series-2023-24-15988 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} |
= Most wickets (ODI) =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Rank ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Wickets ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Player ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Innings ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Best ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Average ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Economy ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |5W |
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |1
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |8 | style="background:gold;" |{{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Richard|Ngarava}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |3 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |5/32 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |11.37 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |4.62 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |1 |
| align="center" |2
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |7 |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Wanindu|Hasaranga}} | align="center" |1 | align="center" |7/19 | align="center" |2.71 | align="center" |5.00 | align="center" |1 |
| align="center" |3
! align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Maheesh|Theekshana}} | align="center" |2 | align="center" |4/31 | align="center" |9.20 | align="center" |17.60 | align="center" |0 |
| align="center" |4
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |4 |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Dilshan|Madushanka}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |2/0 | align="center" |13.75 | align="center" |3.92 | align="center" |0 |
| align="center" |5
! align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Sikandar|Raza}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |2/32 | align="center" |28.33 | align="center" |3.69 | align="center" |0 |
| class="sortbottom"
| colspan="8" |Last Updated: 19 January 2024{{Cite web |title=Today's Cricket Match {{!}} Cricket Update {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/bowling-most-wickets-career/zimbabwe-in-sri-lanka-odi-series-2023-24-15988 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} |
= Most runs (T20I) =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Rank ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Runs ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Player ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Innings ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Average ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |High Score ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Strike Rate ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |50 |
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |1
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |112 | style="background:gold;" |{{flagicon|SL}}{{sortname|Angelo|Mathews}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |2 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |112.00 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |66* | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |125.84 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |1 |
| align="center" |2
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |85 |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Charith|Asalanka}} | align="center" |2 | align="center" |42.50 | align="center" |69 | align="center" |139.34 | align="center" |1 |
| align="center"; rowspan="2" |3
! rowspan="2" |80 |{{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Craig |Ervine}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |26.66 | align="center" |70 | align="center" |112.67 | align="center" |1 |
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Sikandar|Raza}}
| align="center" |3 | align="center" |26.66 | align="center" |62 | align="center" |135.59 | align="center" |1 |
| align="center" |4
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |64 |{{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Brian |Bennett}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |32.00 | align="center" |29 | align="center" |160.00 | align="center" |0 |
| align="center" |5
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |54 |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Kusal|Mendis}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |18.00 | align="center" |33 | align="center" |114.89 | align="center" |0 |
| class="sortbottom"
| colspan="9" |Last Updated: 19 January 2024{{Cite web |title=Today's Cricket Match {{!}} Cricket Update {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/zimbabwe-in-sri-lanka-t20i-series-2023-24-15989 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} |
= Most wickets (T20I) =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Rank ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Wickets ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Player ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Innings ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Best ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Average ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |Economy ! scope="col" style="background:#9cf;" |4W |
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |1
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |7 | style="background:gold;" |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Wanindu|Hasaranga}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |3 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |4/15 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |10.71 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |6.25 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |1 |
| align="center" |2
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |6 |{{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Maheesh|Theekshana}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |2/14 | align="center" |9.16 | align="center" |4.92 | align="center" |0 |
| align="center" |3
!4 |{{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Blessing |Muzarabani}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |2/33 | align="center" |21.25 | align="center" |8.50 | align="center" |0 |
| rowspan="2" align="center" |4
! rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |3 |{{flagicon|ZIM}} {{sortname|Sikandar|Raza}} | align="center" |3 | align="center" |3/13 | align="center" |21.00 | align="center" |5.81 | align="center" |0 |
| {{flagicon|SL}} {{sortname|Dushmantha |Chameera}}
| align="center" |3 | align="center" |2/30 | align="center" |27.00 | align="center" |8.10 | align="center" |0 |
| class="sortbottom"
| colspan="8" |Last Updated: 19 January 2024{{Cite web |title=Today's Cricket Match {{!}} Cricket Update {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/bowling-most-wickets-career/zimbabwe-in-sri-lanka-t20i-series-2023-24-15989 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} |
References
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== External links ==
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