Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - 1st ODI of the 3-Match ODI series, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
(i) Total Matches - ODIs
Overall - 25
Avg 1st Innings - 248
Avg 2nd Innings - 202
Highest total - 363/7 (South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 5th August'2018)
Matches won batting first - 10
Matches won batting second - 15
(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground
SL - 23 - 11w/12l
ZIM - 2 - 0w/2l
(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s
SL
Dinesh Chandimal - 8th highest run scorer (291), Avg (24.25) - 14M/13I
Dasun Shanaka - 19th highest run scorer (165), Avg (41.25) - 4M/4I
ZIM
No Records Yet
(iv) Recent Matches on this venue
1) Sri Lanka vs West Indies - 1st March'2020
307/10 vs 301/9 (SL won by 6 runs)
Pacers - 8w+5w=13w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w
2) Sri Lanka vs England - 20th October'2018
273/7 vs 132/2 (ENG won by 18 runs - DLS)
Pacers - 2w+0w=2w
Spinners - 3w+2w=5w
3) Sri Lanka vs England - 17th October'2018
150/9 vs 153/3 (ENG won by 7 wkts)
Pacers - 3w+2w=5w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w
4) Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 8th August'2018
306/7 vs 187/9 (SL won by 3 runs - DLS)
Pacers - 4w+6w=10w
Spinners - 3w+2w=5w
5) South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 5th August'2018
363/7 vs 285/10 (SA won by 78 runs)
Pacers - 6w+8w=14w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w
6) Sri Lanka vs India - 27th August'2017
217/9 vs 218/4 (IND won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 6w+2w=8w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w
7) Sri Lanka vs India - 24th August'2017
236/8 vs 231/7 (IND won by 3 wkts - DLS)
Pacers - 5w+0w=5w
Spinners - 3w+7w=10w
8) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 4th September'2016
195/10 vs 199/5 (AUS won by 5 wkts)
Pacers - 6w+3w=9w
Spinners - 4w+2w=6w
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 40w
2nd Innings - 26w
Spinners
1st Innings - 21w
2nd Innings - 19w
Overall
66w:40w (Pacers:Spinners)
(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue
Sri Lanka (SL)
1. Dasun Shanaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(17), 65(34)&1w, 21(10), 66(66)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 33(36), 19(48), 1(10), 14(13), 0(1), 5(14), 55(48)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 31(34)
3. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Dinesh Chandimal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(3), 36(71), 34(42), 33(47)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 23(25)
5. Minod Bhanuka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Chamika Karunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Kamindu Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Ramesh Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Praveen Jayavickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Dushmantha Chameera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w
13. Nuwan Pradeep
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
14. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Chamika Gunasekara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. Shiran Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Ashen Bandara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
19. Pulina Tharanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
20. Nimesh Vimukthi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
21. Ashian Daniel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
22. Asitha Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
23. Vishwa Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
1. Craig Ervine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 52(82)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(21)
2. Ryan Burl
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Regis Chakabva
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 35(61)
4. Tendai Chatara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Luke Jongwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Takudzwanashe Kaitano
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Clive Madande
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Wesley Madhvere
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Wellington Masakadza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Tinotenda Mutombodzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Blessing Muzarabani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Richard Ngarava
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Sikander Raza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Milton Shumba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Sean Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. HEAD TO HEAD
(i) Overall
55 - 44w/11l (In favour of SL) - Last played in 2018)
(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/2l (In favour of ZIM)
(iii) On This Venue
1 - 1w/0l (In favour of SL)
(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches
1) Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 21st January'2018
198/10 vs 202/5 (SL won by 5 wkts)
Blessing Muzarabani - 3w
Tendai Chatara - 1w
Dinesh Chandimal - 38(71)*
Kusal Mendis - 36(44)
Nuwan Pradeep - 3w
2) Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 17th January'2018
290/6 vs 278/10 (ZIM won by 12 runs)
Sikander Raza - 81(67)* & 1w
Tendai Chatara - 4w
Blessing Muzarabani - 1w
Dinesh Chandimal - 34(33)
3) Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - 10th July'2017
203/8 vs 204/7 (ZIM won by 3 wkts)
Dushmantha Chameera - 19(31)*
Sikander Raza - 27(27)* & 3w
Tendai Chatara - 1w
Sean Williams - 1w
4) Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - 8th July'2017
300/6 vs 219/6 (ZIM won by 4 wkts - DLS)
Dushmantha Chameera - 1w
Craig Ervine - 69(55)*
Sikander Raza - 1w
Tendai Chatara - 1w
ON THIS VENUE
1) Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - 10th March'2011
327/6 vs 188/10 (SL won by 139 runs)
Regis Chakabva - 35(61)
Craig Ervine - 17(21)
(v) Top Performers from current squads when both these sides meet
SL
Kusal Mendis - 28th highest run scorer (220), Avg (31.42) - 10M/9I
Nuwan Pradeep - 32nd highest wicket taker (7), Avg (21), SR (31.7) - 5M/5I
ZIM
Sikander Raza - 26th highest run scorer (237), Avg (47.40) - 10M/10I
Craig Ervine - 29th highest run scorer (212), Avg (19.27) - 14M/13I
Sean Williams - 33rd highest run scorer (193), Avg (21.44) - 11M/10I
Tendai Chatara - 21st highest wicket taker (11), Avg (26), SR (28.3) - 7M/7I
(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H) - 2015 onwards
Sri Lanka (SL)
1. Dasun Shanaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 86(80), 0(1), 1(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(8)*, 0(1), 28(25)*, 0(4), 36(44)
3. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Dinesh Chandimal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(33), 38(71)*
5. Minod Bhanuka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Chamika Karunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Kamindu Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Ramesh Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Praveen Jayavickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Dushmantha Chameera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 19(31)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w, 0w
13. Nuwan Pradeep
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w, 1w, 3w
14. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Chamika Gunasekara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. Shiran Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Ashen Bandara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
19. Pulina Tharanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
20. Nimesh Vimukthi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
21. Ashian Daniel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
22. Asitha Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
23. Vishwa Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
1. Craig Ervine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(2), 22(41), 16(24), 2(9), 2(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(23), 69(55)*, 2(6)
2. Ryan Burl
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(14)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Regis Chakabva
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Tendai Chatara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w, 4w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w, 1w
5. Luke Jongwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Takudzwanashe Kaitano
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Clive Madande
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Wesley Madhvere
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Wellington Masakadza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Tinotenda Mutombodzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Blessing Muzarabani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Richard Ngarava
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Sikander Raza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(3)&0w, 8(17)&0w, 25(17)*&0w, 81(67)*&1w, 9(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 67(56)*&0w, 10(10)&1w, 27(27)*&3w
14. Milton Shumba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Sean Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(22), 13(19)&0w, 43(47)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 65(69)&1w, 6(9)&0w, 2(7)&1w
4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING
A) SRI LANKA (SL) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Pathum Nissanka - LHB
Last 10 - 42, 0, 1, 12, 1, 73, 66, 56, 3, 51, 1, 72
2) Dinesh Chandimal - RHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 2, 44*, 6, 44, 36, 65*, 28, 26, 26*, 2, 2
3) Kusal Mendis - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 39, 85, 9, 35, 64, 44, 15*, 16, 4, 15
4) Charith Asalanka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 14r 0w, 4, 28r 1w, 44*, 21r 0w, 42, 6r 1w, 5, 10r 0w, 19, 68
5) Dasun Shanaka - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 4*, 1, 6, 16, 37, 38, 13, 24r 1w, 1r 0w, 2w
6) Ramesh Mendis - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0r 0w, 41r 2w, 0w, 7r 0w, 8r 1w, 33*, 1w, 14r 0w, 22r 3w
7) Chamika Karunaratne - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 75r 1w, 10r 1w, 0, 8r 0w, 0, 12r 1w, 13, 12r 2w, 18r 0w, 8r 0w
8) Dushmantha Chameera - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 4w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 15r 3w, 2w, 0w, 0w
9) Praveen Jayavickrama - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 0w, 4w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w
10) Nuwan Pradeep - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 3w, 0w
11) Maheesh Theekshana - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 4w, 0w, 3w, 1w
BENCH
12) Kamindu Mendis - LHB, Offbreak, LAO
Last 10 - 13r 0w, 2r 0w, 8r 1w, 0w, 7r 3w, 9r 1w, 32r 1w, 17r 0w, 12r 0w, 19r 2w
13) Minod Bhanuka - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 6, 8, 20, 8*, 1*, 7, 27, 74, 8*, 1
14) Shiran Fernando - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 17r 0w, 23r 2w, 12, 8r 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w
15) Chamika Gunasekara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 6w, 0w, 1w, 16r 0w, 10, 0w, 0w, 2w
16) Jeffrey Vandersay - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 1w, 6w, 1w, 3w, 5w, 20r 3w, 14r 5w, 5w, 1w, 0w
17) Nuwan Thushara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 5w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w
STANDBY PLAYERS
(They will join the squad only in case of player unavailability due to any reason, until then they aren't available for selection in the Playing XI)
18) Ashen Bandara - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 9, 18, 2*, 4r 1w, 42, 0, 29, 46, 30*
19) Ashian Daniel - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 22r 2w, 5w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w
20) Asitha Fernando - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w
21) Vishwa Fernando - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 30r 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 4w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 5w, 0w
22) Nimesh Vimukthi - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 3w, 1w, 12r 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 11r 1w, 3r 1w, 3r 2w, 6w
23) Pulina Tharanga - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 4r 0w, 1w, 14r 0w, 0w, 5r 2w, 2w, 31r 0w, 11r 2w, 55r 1w, 0w
Safe C/VC choices
Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka
B) ZIMBABWE (ZIM) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Regis Chakabva - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 35, 27, 3, 122, 40*, 13, 18, 6, 99, 24, 25, 8
2) Wessley Madhvere - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 39, 19r 1w, 0r 0w, 19r 2w, 3r 1w, 53r 1w, 9r 2w, 2w, 73r 3w, 0r 0w, 36r 1w, 39r 1w
3) Sean Williams - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 4r 0w, 26r 0w, 6r 1w, 10r 1w, 56r 5w, 56r 2w, 86r 3w, 7r 1w, 4r 2w, 0r 0w
4) Craig Ervine - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 10, 49*, 15, 12, 99*, 4, 0, 118, 0, 183, 55*
5) Sikander Raza - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 2r 0w, 0w, 36r 1w, 2r 1w, 27r 2w, 56r 1w, 0r 3w, 13r 2w, 60*, 49r 1w
6) Ryan Burl - LHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 20r 0w, 29r 2w, 26r 2w, 8r 2w, 56r 2w, 14r 0w, 4r 0w, 0r 0w, 17r 2w
7) Takudzwanashe Kaitano - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 43, 78, 16, 5, 43, 4, 73, 5, 13, 46*
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Tinotenda Mutombodzi/Clive Madande
8) Wellington Masakadza - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 10r 0w, 2w, 26, 2w, 58r 1w, 27r 1w, 22r 1w, 36r 1w, 16r 1w, 64r 0w
9) Richard Ngarava - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 16r 2w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 13r 2w, 3w, 1w, 2w
10) Luke Jongwe - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 32r 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 14r 1w, 0w, 10r 2w, 42r 1w, 4
11) Blessing Muzarabani - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 5w, 0w, 11r 2w, 3w, 8r 2w, 6r 3w, 20r 1w, 12r 1w
BENCH
12) Tendai Chatara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 4w, 4w, 1w, 68r 0w, 4w, 13r 2w
13) Clive Madande - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 45, 0, 75, 12, 25, 16, 8, 20, 19*
14) Tinotenda Mutombodzi - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 43, 4, 71, 52*, 5, 93, 122, 54, 0, 4
15) Milton Shumba - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1r 0w, 11, 14, 68, 17r 0w, 48r 0w, 11r 0w, 7r 0w, 1r 3w, 10r 0w
Safe C/VC choices
Sean Williams, Sikander Raza
Differential GL C/VC choices
SL - Maheesh Theekshana, Kusal Mendis, Ramesh Mendis, Pathum Nissanka
Risky - Dushmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal
ZIM - Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Regis Chakbva
Risky - Ryan Burl, Richard Ngarava
My Fantasy Team (SL)
(Pre Toss)
Wk - Chakabva, Chandimal
Bat - Nissanka, Ervine, Asalanka
AR - Raza, Williams, Shanaka
Bowl - Chameera, Theekshana, Muzarabani
Options - Jongwe, Ngarava, Kusal Mendis, R Mendis
GL Picks - Masakadza, Jayavickrama/Vandersay, Karunaratne
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