Overview

• The first T20I is scheduled for Wednesday, September 3 at Harare Sports Club at 5:00 PM IST, with streaming on FanCode.
• Zimbabwe have yet to announce their T20I squad for the opener.
• Sri Lanka enter on the back of a 2-0 ODI win, highlighted by Pathum Nissanka’s standout batting.
• CricTracker predicts a Sri Lanka victory and lists a probable XI including Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera and Maheesh Theekshana.
• The Harare surface is forecast to aid pace early before bringing spinners into play, and Sri Lanka lead the T20I head-to-head 5–1.