After a thrilling victory in the ODI series, Sri Lanka will look to continue their dominance when they take on Zimbabwe in the first T20I match of the three-match series. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe were absolutely clueless in the ODI leg and lost the series to Sri Lanka. However, with a young squad and a new captain, the hosts are eyeing to make a comeback in the shortest format. Zimbabwe have not been up to their potential lately, they first lost the Tri-Series against South Africa and New Zealand and then the ODI leg to Sri Lanka. The hosts announced their T20I squad, and the highlight was the return of Brendon Taylor and Seam Williams. Taylor will be returning after the upliftment of his ban, while, Williams will be returnig after having his last T20I appearance in May 2024. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, on the other hand, would look to continue their dominance in the shortest format as well. This series will serve as a good preparation for the island nation ahead of their crucial Asia Cup 2025 campaign. Sri Lanka last played their T20I series against Bangladesh and had lost the series with a 1-2 margin. Charith Asalanka will lead the side again with some new faces in the squad. Vishen Halambage and Kamil Mishara have been included for this series. ZIM vs SL 1st T20I Match Details ZIM vs SL Match Details Match Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Match Date and Time Wednesday, September 3; 5:00 p.m. IST Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare Broadcasting and live streaming TV - N/A, Live Stream - Fan Code app and website ZIM vs SL 1st T20I Pitch Report The surface at the Harare Sports Club is likely to be neutral but a little more to offer for the pacers out there. While spinners can enter the game later, pacers can gain an advantage in the first few overs. However, batters will have their say once they survive the initial overs. The average first innings total is likely to range between 145-160. ZIM vs SL 1st T20I Weather Report The weather is likely to remain clear with the temperature ranging between 25-30 degrees. Cloudy weather is expected in the second half of the game, but it will not interrupt the game at any stage. The wind speed is likely to be around 23 km/hr with a humidity of just 13%. ZIM vs SL Head-to-Head Records ZIM vs SL head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 6 Won by Zimbabwe 1 Won by Sri Lanka 5 Tied 0 No Result 0 ZIM vs SL 1st T20I Probable XI Zimbabwe: Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor (wk), Brad Evans, Sikandar Raza (c), Sean Williams, Wessly Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu. Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara Players To Watch Out For In ZIM vs SL 1st T20I Match Sikandar Raza | ZIM: The 39-year-old right-hand all-rounder is one of the best underrated players in the modern generation, even capable of winning any game single-handedly. The skipper of the Zimbabwe team scored two half-centuries in the two ODI matches against Sri Lanka. This shows his consistency irrespective of the format. He has scored 2487 runs and has taken 81 wickets in 109 T20I matches of his career so far. Pathum Nissanka | SL: Pathum Nissanka is one of the finest batters in this Sri Lanka team. The young 27-year-old right-hand opener amasses 198 runs in just 2 ODI matches of this tour, with one century and one half-century. He has been in top-form currently. ZIM vs SL 1st T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three T20I matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss opted to bowl twice, and for one, the toss-winning teams have opted for batting. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 31 out of the total 57 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 26. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss should opt to bat first and try to get the above-par score. ZIM vs SL 1st T20I Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Zimbabwe (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 36-41 ZIM Total: 150-160 Match Winner: Sri Lanka Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Sri Lanka (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 40-50 SL Total: 170-180 Match Winner: Sri Lanka Who will win today's ZIM vs SL 1st T20I match? Sri Lanka is favoured to win the first T20I match of the series against Zimbabwe. The consistency and performance that has been shown by the visitos has been terrific on this tour and moreoer, they have always dominanted Zimbabwe in their head-to-head face-offs.