Sri Lanka will face Zimbabwe in the fifth match of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series. This match has been scheduled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, November 25. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka suffered two back-to-back defeats in the ongoing Pakistan Tri-Series tournament after losing to Zimbabwe and Pakistan, respectively. They started their campaign with a shocking and unexpected defeat against Zimbabwe. In the recent match against Pakistan, they were restricted to just 128 for 7 in their first innings, and Pakistan chased it down with 7 wickets in hand. They are almost knocked out of the tournament, but a victory against Zimbabwe by a big margin might give some hope, which is still unlikely to happen. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe had a disappointing start to this campaign as they lost to Pakistan in the opening game by 5 wickets. They immediately bounced back to register an impressive victory over Sri Lanka in their second outing. It didn't last long as they suffered another setback against Pakistan by 69 runs in their recent match. However, they still have an advantage on their side and have performed better as compared to Sri Lanka. SL vs ZIM 2nd T20I Match Details SL vs ZIM Match Details Match Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series 5th T20I Match Date and Time Tuesday, November 25; 6:30 p.m. IST Venue Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Broadcasting and live streaming TV - N/A, Live Stream - FanCode SL vs ZIM 5th 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 5th 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 29-33 °C. SL vs ZIM Head-to-Head Records SL vs ZIM head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 10 Won by Sri Lanka 7 Won by Zimbabwe 3 Tied 0 No Result 0 SL vs ZIM 3rd T20I Probable XI Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka. Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Brendar Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava. Players To Watch Out For In SL vs ZIM 3rd T20I Match Wanindu Hasaranga | SL: Wanindu Hasaranga is among the best all-rounders in modern-day cricket, especially in this shorter format of the game. The spin all-rounder knows how to extract crucial wickets for the team in crunch situations. He took three wickets against Zimbabwe in the second match and would aim to deliver again for the team. Overall, he has taken 142 wickets in 87 T20I matches so far and also has 768 runs. He is one player to watch out for. Sikandar Raza | ZIM: Sikandar Raza has been the backbone for the Zimbabwe team in this format, contributing with his batting and bowling. The veteran all-rounder has been a linchpin for Zimbabwe over the years with his consistent performance. He has played 126 T20I matches so far and has 2846 runs and has also taken 102 wickets. In the first face-off against Sri Lanka, he had a great outing overall, scoring 47 runs and also taking one wicket to his name. 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 twice and bat the same number of times. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won just 3 games out of the total 13 T20I matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 8. 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: 30-40 SL Total: 135-145 Match Winner: Zimbabwe 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. Sri Lanka has shown its strength against Zimbabwe by winning 7 out of 10 matches. However, it was Zimbabwe who came on top in the last face-off and defeated Sri Lanka, they would be eager to repeat a similar performance and book their final berth.