Sri Lanka will face Zimbabwe in the second match of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series. This match has been scheduled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday, November 20. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka had a disappointing outing in the ODI series against Pakistan, where they suffered defeats in all three matches and got whitewashed. Despite this, they will try their best to change things around in this T20I series. This Tri-Series tournament marks a significant role in Sri Lanka's preparation for the upcoming T20I World Cup 2026, which will also be co-hosted by them. Sri Lanka hasn't been at their best in this format lately. They started the Asia Cup 2025 tournament well but suffered three back-to-back defeats, which saw them eliminated from the Super Fours. The good news for Sri Lanka is their top order batsman, Pathum Nishanka, who is currently in excellent form. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe can do wonders on their day, especially with their unexpected performance. However, they had a disappointing start to this campaign as they lost to Pakistan in the opening game by 5 wickets. Zimbabwe posted 147/8 in the first innings, thanks to the knocks from Brian Bennett and Sikandar Raza, but they couldn't defend this modest total in front of Pakistan's in-form batting lineup. This defeat also extended their winless streak to four matches in this format. As they have already secured their berth in the upcoming T20 World Cup, this tournament also marks a crucial role from a preparation point of view. SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I Match Details SL vs ZIM Match Details Match Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series 2nd T20I Match Date and Time Thursday, November 20; 6:30 p.m. IST Venue Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Broadcasting and live streaming TV - N/A, Live Stream - FanCode SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I Pitch Report The venue at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is mostly a balanced surface, which generally offers good help to pace bowlers and batters as well. The bounce of the pitch tends to be on the lower side. As a result, the batters have to remain focused and work hard to pick up the good length deliveries. Moreover, batting under the lights remains a major factor here, where batters in the second innings face major issues, and it remains a tough task. The average first innings total at this venue is 170 this year. SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I Weather Report The weather is expected to remain hot and humid throughout the entire match, with no rain predicted. The conditions are expected to be humid with 50-60% humidity. The maximum temperature will be around 33-38 °C. SL vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records SL vs ZIM head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 9 Won by Sri Lanka 7 Won by Zimbabwe 2 Tied 0 No Result 0 SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I Probable XI Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mahesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Nuwan Thushara, Pathum Nissanka. Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Brendar Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava. Players To Watch Out For In SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I Match Pathum Nissanka | SL: Sri Lankan top-order batter is known for his ability to shift the momentum of the game with his aggressive hitting at the top. He has been in spectacular form in his batting in this format this year. In just 13 matches this year, he has scored 492 runs with three half-centuries and one century. He is one player to watch out for in this match. Sikandar Raza | ZIM: Sikandar Raza is among the best all-rounders in modern-day cricket, especially in this shorter format of the game. The veteran all-rounder has been a linchpin for Zimbabwe over the years with his consistent performance. He has played 124 T20I matches so far and has 2776 runs and has also taken 99 wickets so far. SL vs ZIM T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last four T20I matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on all four occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won just 1 game out of the total 10 T20I matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 7. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss has a slight edge when bowling second. SL vs ZIM Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Sri Lanka (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 38-42 ZIM Total: 146-155 Match Winner: Sri Lanka Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Zimbabwe (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-50 SL Total: 175-185 Match Winner: Sri Lanka Who will win today's SL vs ZIM T20I match? By looking at their recent T20I form and past records, Sri Lanka is the favourite to win this match. Moreover, Sri Lanka has shown its strength against Zimbabwe by winning 7 out of 9 matches. Their players are in better form as compared to Zimbabwe's. On the other hand, Zimbabwe has also surprised Sri Lanka on many occasions by playing well, and hence they shouldn't be taken lightly.