SL vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction 2nd ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Predicted Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

The first match of the series ended in a no result due to rain.

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Sri Lanka will face Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the three-match series on Monday (January 8) at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. (Photo by Matt Roberts-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

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Sri Lanka (SL) will face Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the second ODI of the three-match series on Monday (January 8) at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The first match of the series ended in a no result due to rain. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

Sri Lanka lost their first wicket for a duck in the fifth over. Charith Asalanka scored 101 runs off 95 deliveries and was the highest scorer for the team. Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 40-plus runs each. Sri Lanka posted a total of 273 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs. Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, and Faraz Akram picked two wickets each for Zimbabwe. Tapiwa Mufudza took the remaining one wicket. Zimbabwe lost two wickets for 12 runs in four overs before the match was interrupted due to rain. 

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Match Information

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI

Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 8 Jan 2024, Mon, 2:30 PM IST, R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

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Broadcast

Sony Sports Network

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Live Stream

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Weather Report

stadiumR.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Clouds

22.7°C

humidity96% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
NR

SL

vs

ZIM

SL vs ZIM

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
L

NZ

vs

SL

ODI World Cup

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
L

BAN

vs

SL

ODI World Cup

India vs Sri Lanka
L

IND

vs

SL

ODI World Cup

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
L

AFG

vs

SL

ODI World Cup

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
NR

SL

vs

ZIM

SL vs ZIM

Zimbabwe vs Ireland
L

ZIM

vs

IRE

ZIM vs IRE

Zimbabwe vs Ireland
L

ZIM

vs

IRE

ZIM vs IRE

Zimbabwe vs Ireland
NR

ZIM

vs

IRE

ZIM vs IRE

Zimbabwe vs Ireland
L

ZIM

vs

IRE

ZIM vs IRE

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

A Fernando, K Mendis (C), S Samarawickrama, J Liyanage, C Asalanka, SSD Arachchige, D Shanaka, M Theekshana, D Chameera, JF Vandersay, D Madushanka

Bench : Pathum Nissanka, Dunith Wellalage, MNK Fernando, W Hasaranga, A Dananjaya, D de Silva, A Mathews, L Kumara, KNA Bandara, Ahan Wickramasinghe, S Jayathilake, SMLD Samarakoon, PM Liyanagamage, C Karunaratne, LU Igalagamage, Ravindu Fernando, K Perera, D Karunaratne, MADI Hemantha, Matheesha Pathirana, K Rajitha, Shavon Daniel, N Vimukthi, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, N Thushara, I Wijesundera, Lasith Croospulle, RM Liyanarachchi

Zimbabwe

TS Kamunhukamwe, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, CR Ervine (C), M Shumba, Sikandar Raza, RP Burl, Clive Madande (wk), M Faraz Akram, R Ngarava, B Muzarabani, T Mufudza

Bench : T Munyonga, LM Jongwe, J Gumbie, WP Masakadza

Injury and availability news

Wanindu Hasaranga is still recovering from hamstring surgery and might not play this match.

Pitch Report

The surface at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will likely have a lot to offer to the bowlers. The average first innings score in the last five matches here has been 211 runs. The team winning the toss will likely elect to bat.

72%

Pace Bowling

28%

Spin Bowling

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30%

Batting Pitch

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211

Average Score

70%

Bowling Pitch

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Player Picks

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6.5
C

Dilshan Madushanka SL | BOWL

He picked two wickets in two overs in the first game before the match ended in a no result. He has taken a total of 33 wickets in 16 ODI matches at an average of 22.60.

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C

Maheesh Theekshana SL | BOWL

He has taken 50 wickets in 36 ODI matches so far at an average of 28.28, an economy of 4.70, and a strike rate of 36. He took 37 wickets last year at an average of 24.94.

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8.5
C

Kusal Mendis SL | WK

He scored 46 runs off 48 deliveries in the first game before getting run out. He was the third-highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup last year.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

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8

Janith Liyanage

SL | ALL

He made his ODI debut in the last game and can be kept out of fantasy teams for this game.

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8.5

Tapiwa Mufudza

ZIM | BOWL

He failed to pick a wicket in the first game and gave away 37 runs in 10 overs.

Last Updated On - Jan 8 2024 5:33 PM

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ZIM

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8.5/100

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Head To Head
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Kusal Mendis

8.5

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Sadeera Samarawickrama

9

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Charith Asalanka

8

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Ryan Burl

9

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Dasun Shanaka
VC

9

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Sikandar Raza

8.5

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Dilshan Madushanka
C

6.5

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Maheesh Theekshana

8

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Dushmantha Chameera

8.5

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Richard Ngarava

8.5

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Blessing Muzarabani

8

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