Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Preview & Prediction | 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | Group Stage

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A little help from the rain saw Zimbabwe book their place in the Super 8s at Australia’s expense and now they take on Sri Lanka for the right to top Group B.

Date & time:

Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Weather: Despite high temperatures of 31c, there is a chance of thundery showers amid light winds.

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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe prediction

The Zimbabwean fairy tale will continue into the Super 8 stage of this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after their last game against Ireland was washed out in Kandy, the resulting point ensuring that they cannot finish below both the Irish and Australia, who are by far the highest profile casualty of the group stage. Now it’s about finishing top of the pile, although hosts Sri Lanka will have something to say about that.

Pathum Nissanka sank Australia with a magnificent unbeaten hundred to seal a breathtaking eight-wicket win on Monday as Sri Lanka chased down 182 with two overs to spare. They are making the best use of their home conditions and most importantly, the batting has been in great form. Kusal Mendis has racked up three half-centuries in as many games, scoring 167 runs in total. Backing him to accrue another 20+ runs here in a Sri Lankan win has to be favoured with Zimbabwe perhaps taking their foot off the gas now they've secured a top two finish.

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe tip: Sri Lanka to win and Kusal Mendis to score 20+ runs