Covers 50 matches between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from Mar 2003 to Feb 2026 (Tests, ODIs and T20Is with ball-by-ball records).
How lopsided is the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe head to head? Of the 50 games in this record book, spanning Mar 2003 to Feb 2026, Sri Lanka have taken 36 and Zimbabwe 11, with 1 draw and 2 no results.
The gap is widest in Tests and ODIs. The T20I record is much tighter, and Zimbabwe won the latest meeting in Colombo on 19 Feb 2026, chasing with 6 wickets to spare. See the Sri Lanka records page and the Zimbabwe records page for each side’s full numbers.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Stats Format by Format
Zimbabwe have yet to win a Test against Sri Lanka in this data. The 5 Tests since Oct 2016 brought 4 Sri Lankan wins and a draw at Harare in Jan 2020. Four of the five were played at Harare Sports Club.
ODIs make up most of the fixtures: 34 games since Mar 2003, with Sri Lanka winning 25 and Zimbabwe 7. Sri Lanka have taken the last 6 in a row, the latest by 5 wickets at Harare on 31 Aug 2025. Chasing has been the clear route to victory: 22 wins batting second, only 10 batting first, against an average first-innings score of just 216.
T20Is are where Zimbabwe compete. Sri Lanka have 7 wins to Zimbabwe’s 4 across 11 games, but Zimbabwe won 3 of the last 6, including the 67-run win at Rawalpindi on 20 Nov 2025. Chasing again leads, 8 wins to 3.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Head to Head Record in All Formats
Format
Matches
Sri Lanka won
Zimbabwe won
Tied
Drawn
NR
First match
Latest match
Tests
5
4
0
0
1
0
29 Oct 2016
27 Jan 2020
ODIs
34
25
7
0
–
2
15 Mar 2003
31 Aug 2025
T20Is
11
7
4
0
–
0
3 May 2010
19 Feb 2026
All formats
50
36
11
0
1
2
15 Mar 2003
19 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe in Tests
Tests in this record book: 5, from Oct 2016 to Jan 2020.
Most runs in Tests
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
FDM Karunaratne Sri Lanka
5
10
457
110
50.78
48.98
1
2
CR Ervine Zimbabwe
5
10
430
160
43.00
53.88
1
3
SC Williams Zimbabwe
5
10
414
107
46.00
63.89
1
2
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
5
9
374
116*
46.75
52.45
1
2
DAS Gunaratne Sri Lanka
3
6
350
116
87.50
52.24
1
2
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
3
5
343
200*
85.75
39.33
1
1
DM de Silva Sri Lanka
4
6
330
127
55.00
52.22
1
2
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
3
6
327
127
54.50
60.00
1
1
WU Tharanga Sri Lanka
3
6
305
110*
61.00
54.27
1
2
AG Cremer Zimbabwe
3
6
214
102*
42.80
42.97
1
0
Most Wickets in Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tests
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
3
6
30
8/63
17.87
2.86
4
AG Cremer Zimbabwe
3
6
20
5/125
35.55
3.47
1
RAS Lakmal Sri Lanka
5
10
17
4/27
28.06
2.42
0
CBRLS Kumara Sri Lanka
5
10
14
3/32
42.07
3.24
0
L Embuldeniya Sri Lanka
2
4
13
5/114
34.69
3.46
1
MDK Perera Sri Lanka
3
6
12
3/34
31.17
3.30
0
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
3
5
11
7/113
32.36
2.92
1
CT Mumba Zimbabwe
3
6
10
4/50
35.40
3.55
0
SC Williams Zimbabwe
5
8
8
2/62
59.00
3.19
0
DT Tiripano Zimbabwe
5
9
7
3/91
54.57
2.39
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
200*
468
16
3
19 Jan 2020
CR Ervine Zimbabwe
160
256
13
1
14 Jul 2017
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
127
205
9
1
14 Jul 2017
DM de Silva Sri Lanka
127
245
14
0
6 Nov 2016
DAS Gunaratne Sri Lanka
116
193
15
1
6 Nov 2016
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
8/63
23
6 Nov 2016
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
7/113
42.5
27 Jan 2020
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
6/133
39.1
14 Jul 2017
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
5/89
26
6 Nov 2016
L Embuldeniya Sri Lanka
5/114
42
19 Jan 2020
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
537
155
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
29 Oct 2016
Sri Lanka
515/9
176.2
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
19 Jan 2020
Sri Lanka
504
144.4
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 Nov 2016
Zimbabwe
406
115.3
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare
27 Jan 2020
Sri Lanka
391/6
114.5
Zimbabwe
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
14 Jul 2017
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
170
92
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare
19 Jan 2020
Zimbabwe
186
90.3
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare
29 Oct 2016
Zimbabwe
233
58
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 Nov 2016
Zimbabwe
272
82.1
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 Nov 2016
Sri Lanka
293
119.4
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
27 Jan 2020
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka won by 257 runs
Test
Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 Nov 2016
Sri Lanka won by 225 runs
Test
Harare Sports Club, Harare
29 Oct 2016
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Test
Harare Sports Club, Harare
19 Jan 2020
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Test
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
14 Jul 2017
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
27 Jan 2020
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Drawn
19 Jan 2020
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
14 Jul 2017
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
6 Nov 2016
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka won by 257 runs
29 Oct 2016
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka won by 225 runs
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe in ODIs
ODIs in this record book: 34, from Mar 2003 to Aug 2025.
Most Runs in Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ODIs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
WU Tharanga Sri Lanka
17
17
796
133
66.33
82.06
2
5
H Masakadza Zimbabwe
16
16
565
111
35.31
78.80
1
4
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
18
18
505
92
42.08
99.41
0
5
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
9
9
500
144
125.00
106.16
2
2
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
18
18
486
86
34.71
85.41
0
3
KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka
11
11
474
80
67.71
76.82
0
4
SC Williams Zimbabwe
15
15
472
100
33.71
82.81
1
3
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
6
6
445
122
89.00
90.63
2
3
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
13
13
420
119*
35.00
75.13
1
2
CR Ervine Zimbabwe
20
20
408
91
22.67
75.98
0
3
Most Wickets in Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ODIs
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
M Muralitharan Sri Lanka
9
9
19
5/29
11.26
3.10
1
R Ngarava Zimbabwe
9
9
19
5/32
18.74
4.99
1
DAS Gunaratne Sri Lanka
9
9
16
3/10
15.56
4.79
0
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
7
7
15
7/19
14.60
5.81
1
TL Chatara Zimbabwe
10
10
15
4/33
28.40
5.46
0
JDF Vandersay Sri Lanka
5
5
14
4/10
14.43
4.73
0
BAW Mendis Sri Lanka
6
6
13
4/15
12.69
3.84
0
CRD Fernando Sri Lanka
8
8
13
3/36
17.15
3.79
0
B Muzarabani Zimbabwe
11
11
13
3/52
43.38
5.58
0
D Madushanka Sri Lanka
6
6
12
4/62
15.75
4.85
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
144
131
16
1
10 Mar 2011
WU Tharanga Sri Lanka
133
141
17
0
10 Mar 2011
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
122
136
16
0
31 Aug 2025
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
119*
137
9
1
7 Jun 2010
MD Gunathilaka Sri Lanka
116
111
15
1
6 Jul 2017
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
7/19
5.5
11 Jan 2024
M Muralitharan Sri Lanka
5/29
10
30 Nov 2008
R Ngarava Zimbabwe
5/32
10
8 Jan 2024
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
4/4
3
10 Mar 2011
JDF Vandersay Sri Lanka
4/10
7.4
21 Jan 2022
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
327/6
50
Zimbabwe
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
10 Mar 2011
Zimbabwe
322/4
47.4
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle
30 Jun 2017
Sri Lanka
316/5
50
Zimbabwe
Galle International Stadium, Galle
30 Jun 2017
Sri Lanka
312/2
47.2
Zimbabwe
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
6 Jul 2017
Zimbabwe
310/8
50
Sri Lanka
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
6 Jul 2017
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
67
31
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare
22 Nov 2008
Zimbabwe
70
24.4
Sri Lanka
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
21 Jan 2022
Zimbabwe
96
22.5
Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
11 Jan 2024
Zimbabwe
104
33
Sri Lanka
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
9 Oct 2004
Zimbabwe
118
24.5
Sri Lanka
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
1 Jun 2010
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka won by 184 runs
ODI
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
21 Jan 2022
Sri Lanka won by 144 runs
ODI
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
10 Oct 2006
Sri Lanka won by 139 runs
ODI
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
10 Mar 2011
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
ODI
Harare Sports Club, Harare
22 Nov 2008
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
ODI
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
1 Jun 2010
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
ODI
Harare Sports Club, Harare
9 Jun 2010
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
31 Aug 2025
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
29 Aug 2025
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka won by 7 runs
11 Jan 2024
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (DLS)
8 Jan 2024
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
6 Jan 2024
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
No result
2 Jul 2023
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
21 Jan 2022
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka won by 184 runs
18 Jan 2022
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Zimbabwe won by 22 runs
16 Jan 2022
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
21 Jan 2018
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe in T20Is
T20Is in this record book: 11, from May 2010 to Feb 2026.
Most runs in T20Is
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
BJ Bennett Zimbabwe
9
9
323
81
46.14
132.38
0
2
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
9
9
298
98*
42.57
151.27
0
3
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
9
9
267
62
29.67
138.34
0
1
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
9
9
168
38
21.00
105.66
0
0
RP Burl Zimbabwe
8
8
159
37*
26.50
133.61
0
0
T Marumani Zimbabwe
6
6
123
51
20.50
125.51
0
1
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
3
3
116
66*
58.00
122.11
0
1
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
2
2
113
100
56.50
137.80
1
0
K Mishara Sri Lanka
3
3
105
73*
52.50
134.62
0
1
KIC Asalanka Sri Lanka
4
4
104
69
26.00
120.93
0
1
Most wickets in T20Is
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
5
5
12
4/15
10.83
6.50
0
PVD Chameera Sri Lanka
8
8
12
3/19
18.00
7.20
0
B Evans Zimbabwe
6
6
11
3/9
13.91
7.78
0
M Theekshana Sri Lanka
8
8
11
2/14
20.09
7.21
0
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
9
9
9
3/11
22.78
5.89
0
B Muzarabani Zimbabwe
7
7
9
2/14
24.56
9.54
0
BAW Mendis Sri Lanka
2
2
6
6/8
2.83
2.83
1
MADI Hemantha Sri Lanka
4
4
6
3/38
20.83
8.15
0
R Ngarava Zimbabwe
8
8
6
2/15
36.17
7.75
0
AG Cremer Zimbabwe
4
4
5
2/27
18.80
6.27
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
100
64
10
4
3 May 2010
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
98*
58
11
4
25 Nov 2025
BJ Bennett Zimbabwe
81
57
12
0
3 Sep 2025
K Mishara Sri Lanka
73*
43
6
3
7 Sep 2025
CR Ervine Zimbabwe
70
54
6
2
16 Jan 2024
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
BAW Mendis Sri Lanka
6/8
4
18 Sep 2012
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
4/15
4
18 Jan 2024
B Evans Zimbabwe
3/9
4
20 Nov 2025
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
3/11
4
6 Sep 2025
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
3/13
4
14 Jan 2024
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
193/2
17.4
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 Sep 2025
Zimbabwe
191/8
20
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 Sep 2025
Sri Lanka
182/4
20
Zimbabwe
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
18 Sep 2012
Zimbabwe
182/4
19.3
Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
19 Feb 2026
Zimbabwe
178/6
19.5
Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
16 Jan 2024
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
80
17.4
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 Sep 2025
Zimbabwe
82
14.1
Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
18 Jan 2024
Sri Lanka
95
20
Zimbabwe
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
20 Nov 2025
Zimbabwe
100
17.3
Sri Lanka
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
18 Sep 2012
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka won by 82 runs
T20I
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
18 Sep 2012
Zimbabwe won by 67 runs
T20I
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
20 Nov 2025
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
T20I
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
18 Jan 2024
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
T20I
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
25 Nov 2025
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
T20I
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 Sep 2025
Latest Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe T20I Results
Date
Venue
Result
19 Feb 2026
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
25 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
20 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Zimbabwe won by 67 runs
7 Sep 2025
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
6 Sep 2025
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
3 Sep 2025
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
18 Jan 2024
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
16 Jan 2024
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
14 Jan 2024
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
18 Sep 2012
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
Sri Lanka won by 82 runs
Most player of the match awards in Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe matches
Spin decided many of these games. Rangana Herath (HMRKB Herath, Sri Lanka) took 30 wickets in just 3 Tests at 17.87, with 4 five-fors and a best of 8/63. In ODIs, M Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) took 19 wickets at 11.26, and PWH de Silva (Sri Lanka) produced 7/19 on 11 Jan 2024, the finest ODI return between these sides. BAW Mendis (Sri Lanka) holds the T20I best, 6/8 on 18 Sep 2012.
WU Tharanga (Sri Lanka) sits top of the ODI scoring with 796 at 66.33. FDM Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) leads the Test list with 457, and AD Mathews (Sri Lanka) made the only double hundred, 200* off 468 balls at Harare in Jan 2020.
Zimbabwe’s standout is Sikandar Raza, with 505 ODI runs, a Test best of 7/113, and he has collected 6 match awards, three times as many as any other player. BJ Bennett (Zimbabwe) leads the T20I run list with 323.
Venues, Big Wins and Low Totals
Harare Sports Club is the main stage, with 17 matches and 14 Sri Lankan wins against 2 for Zimbabwe. The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is next with 8.
Sri Lanka’s biggest Test win is by 257 runs at Harare in Nov 2016, and their best ODI margin is 184 runs at Kandy on 21 Jan 2022, when Zimbabwe made 70. Zimbabwe’s lowest total is 67 at Harare in Nov 2008. Sri Lanka’s worst moment came in a T20I on 6 Sep 2025, bowled out for 80 at Harare. Sri Lanka’s other close rivalries include India vs Sri Lanka.
Questions about Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
Who has won more matches between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
Sri Lanka, by a wide margin: 36 wins to Zimbabwe’s 11 across 50 games since Mar 2003. By format the margins read: Tests 4 to 0, ODIs 25 to 7, T20Is 7 to 4.
Which side won the latest Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe game?
The latest match is a T20I on 19 Feb 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Zimbabwe chased down the target with 6 wickets in hand, making 182/4 in 19.3 overs. The last ODI went to Sri Lanka by 5 wickets at Harare on 31 Aug 2025.
Who is the leading ODI run scorer in Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe games?
WU Tharanga (Sri Lanka) is out in front: 796 runs, 17 innings, 2 centuries. H Masakadza (Zimbabwe) is next with 565. TM Dilshan (Sri Lanka) hit the highest score, 144 at Kandy on 10 Mar 2011.
Do teams do better chasing in Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe matches?
Chasing has worked far better. Sides batting second have won 22 ODIs against 10 for sides batting first, and 8 T20Is against 3. The average first innings in ODIs is 216, a modest target.
Has Zimbabwe ever beaten Sri Lanka in a Test?
Not in the 5 Tests in this record book, which run from Oct 2016 to Jan 2020. Sri Lanka won 4 and the last one, at Harare on 27 Jan 2020, was drawn, a game in which Zimbabwe reached 406.