The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4]
| Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dates | 16 – 21 January 2022 | ||
| Captains | Dasun Shanaka | Craig Ervine | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs |
Charith Asalanka (146) Pathum Nissanka (146) | Sean Williams (154) | |
| Most wickets | Jeffrey Vandersay (9) | Richard Ngarava (6) | |
| Player of the series | Pathum Nissanka (SL) | ||
Originally, Zimbabwe were scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in October 2020 to play three ODIs and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[5] The tour was provisionally scheduled for the middle of October 2020 as part of the schedule released by the International Cricket Council in 2018.[6] However, the series did not take place, and was later rescheduled for January 2022.[7] On 4 January 2022, Rumesh Ratnayake was named as interim head coach for Sri Lanka, after Mickey Arthur's contract ended in December 2021.[8] Craig Ervine was again named as Zimbabwe's captain for the tour, after previously leading the team for their visits to Ireland and Scotland in August and September 2021.[9]
Sri Lanka won the opening match by five wickets,[10] with Zimbabwe's Sean Williams top-scoring with a century.[11] Zimbabwe won the second match by 22 runs to level the series.[12] Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka scored a century but, just as Sean Williams in the first match, the centurion ended up on the losing side.[13] In the final match of the series, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 70 runs,[14] with Sri Lanka winning by 184 runs to win the series 2–1.[15]
Squads
editOn 7 January 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) lifted the suspensions of Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis.[18] The players had initially been banned by the SLC from international cricket for one year after breaking COVID-19 bio-bubble rules during the tour of England in July 2021, but became available for selection when their bans were ended early.[19]
Prior to the series, Sri Lanka's vice-captain, Dhananjaya de Silva pulled out of the tour following the birth of his first child.[20] Janith Liyanage, Kamil Mishara and Avishka Fernando were ruled out of the tour, after they each tested positive for COVID-19.[21][22] Lahiru Kumara and Kalana Perera were not selected due to poor fitness standards.[23] Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Rajput also tested positive ahead of the series, meaning that he would miss at least the first two ODI matches.[24]
Sri Lanka also named Ashen Bandara, Pulina Tharanga, Nimesh Vimukthi, Ashian Daniel, Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando as standby players.[25] Minod Bhanuka was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad, with Niroshan Dickwella added as his replacement, with Ashen Bandara also added to their main squad.[26]
ODI series
edit1st ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chamika Gunasekara (SL) and Takudzwanashe Kaitano (Zim) both made their ODI debuts.
- Craig Ervine (Zim) played in his 100th ODI.[27]
- World Cup Super League points: Sri Lanka 10, Zimbabwe 0.
2nd ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dasun Shanaka (SL) scored his first century in ODIs.[28]
- World Cup Super League points: Zimbabwe 10, Sri Lanka 0.
3rd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- World Cup Super League points: Sri Lanka 10, Zimbabwe 0.
- Tendai Chatara (Zim) took his 100th wicket in ODIs.[29]
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Innings | Average | High Score | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 154 | Sean Williams |  |
3 | 51.33 | 100 | 1 | - |
| 2 | 146 | Pathum Nissanka |  |
3 | 48.67 | 75 | - | 2 |
| Charith Asalanka | 71 | |||||||
| 3 | 127 | Dasun Shanaka | 63.50 | 102 | 1 | - | ||
| 4 | 120 | Regis Chakabva | |
40.00 | 72 | - | 1 | |
| 5 | 100 | Craig Ervine | 33.33 | 91 | ||||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2022 | ||||||||
Most wickets
edit| Rank | Wickets | Player | Teams | Innings | Best | Average | Economy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Jeffrey Vandersay | |
3 | 4/10 | 11.66 | 4.63 | |
| 2 | 6 | Richard Ngarava | |
3 | 3/56 | 23.83 | 5.10 | |
| 3 | 5 | Blessing Muzarabani | 35.40 | 6.00 | ||||
| Chamika Karunaratne | |
3/69 | 19.48 | 5.38 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Nuwan Pradeep | 2 | 2/54 | 32.00 | 6.40 | ||
| Tendai Chatara | |
3 | 3/52 | 35.75 | 5.50 | |||
| Last Updated: 1 August 2022 | ||||||||
References
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- ^ "Men's Future Tour Programme 2018-2023 released". International Cricket Council. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "The SLC announces Sri Lanka's Cricketing Calendar for the year 2022". The Papare. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Rumesh Ratnayake named Sri Lanka's interim coach for Zimbabwe series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Craig Ervine to captain Zimbabwe for Sri Lanka ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Chandimal, Nissanka, Asalanka put Sri Lanka 1-0 up despite Williams 100". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Williams hundred in vain as Zimbabwe go down in first ODI". Zimbabwe Cricket. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe seamers build on Ervine and Raza's efforts to level series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Craig Ervine and seamers help Zimbabwe level the series with crucial win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Superb Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe in ODI series decider". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka bowlers run rampant as Zimbabwe crumble to 70 all out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squad for Zimbabwe ODI series". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Tino Mutombodzi returns for Sri Lanka ODIs". CricBuzz. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "International Cricket ban lifted for Mendis, Gunathilake and Dickwella". The Papare. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka lift international bans on Dickwella Gunathilaka and Mendis". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Dhananjaya De Silva pulls out of Zimbabwe series". The Papare. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Avishka Fernando to miss Zimbabwe ODIs". The Papare. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Janith Liyanage to miss Zimbabwe ODIs". The Papare. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka announce 17-member squad for Zimbabwe ODIs". The Papare. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Rajput tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Sri Lanka series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Three uncapped pacers in Sri Lanka squad for Zimbabwe ODIs". CricBuzz. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Minod Bhanuka injured; Dickwella & Bandara added to Sri Lanka ODI squad". The Papare. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Ervine 'humbled' to reach 100 ODI milestone". The Standard. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Ervine & team triumph over the host despite Dasun's ton". The Papare. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Vandersay stars as Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe to clinch ODIs 2-1". France24. Retrieved 21 January 2022.