COLOMBO: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first against Zimbabwe in their last group-stage fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan.
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani.
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have met 11 times in T20 internationals, with Sri Lanka holding a clear advantage, winning eight matches compared to Zimbabwe’s three.
Matches played: 11
Sri Lanka won: 8
Zimbabwe won: 3
Sri Lanka come into the contest with strong momentum after securing back-to-back victories over Ireland, Oman and Australia during the group stage. They will look to continue that winning run with another positive result against Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will take confidence from notable wins over Oman and Australia, performances that have already confirmed their place in the Super Eights.
Sri Lanka: W, W, W, L, L (most recent first)
Zimbabwe: A, W, W, L, L
