Date: Thursday, 20th November 2025
Kick-Off Time: 16:00 (AEST)
Stadium: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will play game two of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Zimbabwe have already played one game, which they lost. Can they bounce back here? Let's dive into the preview and offer predictions.
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- Match: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Thursday, 20th November 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 16:00 (AEST)
- Stadium: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Sri Lanka
Interesting Facts About Teams
Sri Lanka lead 7-2 in their head-to-head run against Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe have lost their last four T20I series.
Zimbabwe lost their first game of this competition to Pakistan.
Weather Report before the Match
The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi is forecast to be sunny, with a temperature around 22°C, a 45% humidity level, a 0% chance of rain, and a wind speed of 6 km/h. The pitch of the ground is batter-friendly, and the team that wins the toss will likely prefer to bat first.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Chances of Winning
Sri Lanka will be playing their first game of this tournament, and this is the first time they will unleash all they have done in their training sessions. They have the rest advantage, and the poor run of Zimbabwe should give them the confidence to win this clash. On the other hand, Zimbabwe must win this game if they want to have a chance at the final.
Sri Lanka’s chance of winning - 80%
Zimbabwe’s chance of winning - 30%
Sri Lanka Preview
Sri Lanka will begin their journey at the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 in high spirits, following a strong group-stage performance at the Asia Cup. They made it out of the group phase in the competition as the top-placed side, but they couldn’t keep up with the pressure of the Super Four series. With the team highly motivated with rest advantage, they will be without captain Charith Asalanka, who withdrew from the squad due to illness. The team will now have Dasun Shanaka take the leadership role in this tournament.
Key Players: Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka
Sri Lanka Players List
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Janith Liyanage, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara, Pathum Nissanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.
Zimbabwe Preview
Zimbabwe suffered a five-wicket loss to Pakistan in the first game of this tournament and will hope to quickly return to winning ways to have a chance of reaching the final. In their last game, they posted only 147, and their plan will be to improve this attacking record. Prior to this competition, they were not playing well, and they have now lost their last four T20I series.
Key Players: Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Brendar Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl.
Zimbabwe Players List
Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Graeme Cremer
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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Head-to-Head
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have met a total of nine times in their recent games, with Sri Lanka leading the head-to-head run with seven wins and Zimbabwe have two.
Head-to-Head Record
- Total - 09
- Zimbabwe - 02
- Sri Lanka - 07
- Draw - 00
- No Result - 00
Who will win the match, Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe?
Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Thursday’s Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Sri Lanka T20I Tri-Series 2025 match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Sri Lanka an 80% chance of beating Zimbabwe in the Sri Lanka T20I Tri-Series 2025 match.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Prediction
Zimbabwe have appeared sluggish from what they played in game one of this competition, and this is where Sri Lanka can capitalise and do some damage. Sri Lanka were impressive in their recent games and have a rest advantage. On the other hand, Zimbabwe have now lost their last four T20I series. So, it is going to be a walk in the park for Sri Lanka.
Our first prediction is the over 305.5 runs — 1.70 odds for Bc.game Bookmaker
Our second Prediction is Sri Lanka to win the toss — 1.92 for Dafabet bookmaker
Our Third Prediction is Sri Lanka to win the toss and the match — 2.308 for 1xBet bookmaker
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