Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - 3rd ODI

Author: Shreyas
21 Jan 2022 04:08:48

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - 3rd ODI of the 3-Match ODI series, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Weather Forecast
Mostly Sunny - 30°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

(i) Total Matches - ODIs

Overall - 27

Avg 1st Innings - 248
Avg 2nd Innings - 202

Highest total - 363/7 (South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 5th August'2018)

Matches won batting first - 11
Matches won batting second - 16

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

SL - 25 - 12w/13l
ZIM - 4 - 1w/3l

(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s

Dinesh Chandimal - 3rd highest run scorer (368), Avg (26.28) - 16M/16I
Dasun Shanaka - 10th highest run scorer (277), Avg (55.40) - 6M/6I
Kusal Mendis - 16th highest run scorer (191), Avg (19.10) - 10M/10I
Charith Asalanka - 32nd highest run scorer (94), Avg (47) - 2M/2I

Nuwan Pradeep - 12th highest wicket taker (7), Avg (39), SR (38.1) - 6M/6I
Jeffrey Vandersay - 16th highest wicket taker (5), Avg (19), SR (18) - 2M/2I
Chamika Karunaratne - 23rd highest wicket taker (4), Avg (23.25), SR (24) - 2M/2I

ZIM

Craig Ervine - 21st highest run scorer (169), Avg (42.25) - 4M/4I
Regis Chakabva - 23rd highest run scorer (154), Avg (38.50) - 4M/4I
Sean Williams - 25th highest run scorer (148), Avg (74) - 2M/2I

Blessing Muzarabani - 23rd highest wicket taker (4), Avg (28.50), SR (29.2) - 2M/2I
Richard Ngarava - 23rd highest wicket taker (4), Avg (24.25), SR (28.5) - 2M/2I

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue

1) Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 18th January'2022
302/8 vs 280/9 (ZIM won by 22 runs)

Pacers - 3w+7w=10w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w

2) Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 16th January'2022
296/9 vs 300/5 (SL won by 5 wkts)

Pacers - 5w+4w=9w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w

3) 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

4) 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

5) 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

6) 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

7) 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

8) 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

9) 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

10) 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 - 48w
2nd Innings - 37w

Spinners
1st Innings - 29w
2nd Innings - 21w

Overall
85w:50w (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 - 10(12)*&0w, 102(94)&0w

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), 26(24), 7(9)

3. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 75(71), 16(24)

4. Dinesh Chandimal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(3), 36(71), 34(42), 33(47)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 23(25), 75(91), 2(6)

5. Minod Bhanuka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 71(68)&0w, 23(21)&0w

7. Chamika Karunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(2)*&3w, 34(38)&1w

8. Kamindu Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(24)&1w, 57(82)&0w

9. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w

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(13)&0w

13. Nuwan Pradeep
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w, 2w

14. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 3w

16. Chamika Gunasekara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

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), 9(20), 91(98)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(21)

2. Ryan Burl
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(4)&0w, 19(15)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Regis Chakabva
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(6), 72(81), 47(50)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 35(61)

4. Tendai Chatara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Luke Jongwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Takudzwanashe Kaitano
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 42(50), 26(28)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Clive Madande
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Wessley Madhvere
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(25)&0w, 1(7)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Wellington Masakadza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(7)&0w, 0w
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 - 3w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Sikander Raza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 18(17)&1w, 56(46)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Milton Shumba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Sean Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 100(87)&0w, 48(56)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
57 - 46w/11l (In favour of SL)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/2l (In favour of ZIM)

(iii) On This Venue
3 - 2w/1l (In favour of SL)

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 18th January'2022
302/8 vs 280/9 (ZIM won by 22 runs)

Craig Ervine - 91(98)
Sikander Raza - 56(46)
Sean Williams - 48(56)
Regis Chakabva - 47(50)
Takudzwanashe Kaitano - 26(28)
Ryan Burl - 19(15)
Tendai Chatara - 3w
Blessing Muzarabani - 3w
Richard Ngarava - 1w
Wessley Madhvere - 1w
Dasun Shanaka - 102(94)
Kamindu Mendis - 57(82)
Chamika Karunaratne - 34(38) & 1w
Charith Asalanka - 23(21)
Pathum Nissanka - 16(24)
Jeffrey Vandersay - 3w
Nuwan Pradeep - 2w
Maheesh Theekshana - 1w

2) Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 16th January'2022
296/9 vs 300/5 (SL won by 5 wkts)

Sean Williams - 100(87)
Regis Chakabva - 72(81)
Takudzwanashe Kaitano - 42(50)
Wessley Madhvere - 20(25)
Sikander Raza - 18(17) & 1w
Richard Ngarava - 3w
Blessing Muzarabani - 1w
Pathum Nissanka - 75(71)
Dinesh Chandimal - 75(91)
Charith Asalanka - 71(68)
Kusal Mendis - 26(24)
Kamindu Mendis - 17(24) & 1w
Chamika Karunaratne - 3w
Jeffrey Vandersay - 2w
Nuwan Pradeep - 2w

3) 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

4) 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)

5) 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

6) 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) Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 18th January'2022
302/8 vs 280/9 (ZIM won by 22 runs)

2) Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - 16th January'2022
296/9 vs 300/5 (SL won by 5 wkts)

3) 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

Kusal Mendis - 28th highest run scorer (253), Avg (28.11) - 12M/11I
Dinesh Chandimal - 37th highest run scorer (181), Avg (45.25) - 7M/7I

Nuwan Pradeep - 22nd highest wicket taker (11), Avg (25), SR (31) - 7M/7I
Jeffrey Vandersay - 26th highest wicket taker (8), Avg (18.12), SR (18.7) - 4M/3I

ZIM

Sean Williams - 17th highest run scorer (341), Avg (31) - 13M/12I
Craig Ervine - 22nd highest run scorer (312), Avg (24) - 16M/15I
Sikander Raza - 23rd highest run scorer (311), Avg (44.42) - 12M/12I
Regis Chakabva - 43rd highest run scorer (154), Avg (51.33) - 3M/3I

Tendai Chatara - 13th highest wicket taker (14), Avg (28), SR (30.4) - 9M/9I
Blessing Muzarabani - 26th highest wicket taker (8), Avg (36.50), SR (39) - 4M/4I
Sikander Raza - 40th highest wicket taker (6), Avg (64), SR (75) - 12M/10I
Sean Ervine - 40th highest wicket taker (6), Avg (22.5), SR (30) - 3M/3I

(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H) - 2015 onwards

Sri Lanka (SL)

1. Dasun Shanaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(12)*&0w, 102(94)&0w

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), 26(24), 7(9)

3. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 75(71), 16(24)

4. Dinesh Chandimal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(33), 38(71)*, 75(91), 2(6)

5. Minod Bhanuka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 71(68)&0w, 23(21)&0w

7. Chamika Karunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(2)*&3w 34(38)&1w

8. Kamindu Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(24)&1w 57(82)&0w

9. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w

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(13)&0w

13. Nuwan Pradeep
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 2w