SL vs ZIM head-to-head stats and records you need to know before Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I

The Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe T20I series will commence on Sunday in Colombo. It's a three-game series, with all three games to take place at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium from January 14 to 18.

Zimbabwe recently battled Sri Lanka in a three-game ODI series. The first game was abandoned due to rain, while the other two ended in Sri Lanka's favour.

The Wanindu Hasaranga-led team will start as the favourites to win the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe T20I series. Before the first T20I, here's a look at the head-to-head record between the two teams.

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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe head-to-head record in T20Is

Sri Lanka lead the head-to-head record in T20Is against Zimbabwe 3-0. The two nations have battled only thrice in the shortest format of the game, with Zimbabwe losing on all occasions.

Their last encounter happened in September 2012. Sri Lanka won that game quite comfortably by 82 runs. Here's a summary of their head-to-head record:

T20I matches played: 3

Matches won by Sri Lanka: 3

Matches won by Zimbabwe: 0

Matches tied: 0

Matches with no result: 0

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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe T20I head-to-head record in SL

Sri Lanka have a 1-0 win-loss record in home T20Is against Zimbabwe. The only T20I between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe hosted by the islanders happened in 2012. It was the opening game of the T20 World Cup 2012 im Hambantota, where Ajantha Mendis' heroics guided Sri Lanka to a massive win.

Colombo has never hosted a T20I between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe before. Here's a summary of their head-to-head record in Sri Lanka:

Total matches played: 1

Matches won by Sri Lanka: 1

Matches won by Zimbabwe: 0

Matches tied: 0

Matches with no result: 0

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Last 3 Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe T20I match results

Sri Lanka recorded comfortable wins in the first and third T20Is against Zimbabwe, while the second meeting between the two was a close game. Zimbabwe will look to record their first T20I win against Sri Lanka in the upcoming series.

On that note, here's a brief summary of the three T20Is played between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe so far:

1. SL (182/4) beat ZIM (100) by 82 runs, Sep 18, 2012
2. SL (173/7) beat ZIM (29/1) by 14 runs via D/L method, May 3, 2010
3. SL (107/5) beat ZIM (106/8) by 5 wickets, Oct 10, 2008