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Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22
The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4] Originally, Zimbabwe were scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in October 2020 to play three ODIs and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[5] The tour was provisionally scheduled for the middle of October 2020 as part of the schedule released by the International Cricket Council in 2018.[6] However, the series did not take place, and was later rescheduled for January 2022.[7] On 4 January 2022, Rumesh Ratnayake was named as interim head coach for Sri Lanka, after Mickey Arthur's contract ended in December 2021.[8] Craig Ervine was again named as Zimbabwe's captain for the tour, after previously leading the team for their visits to Ireland and Scotland in August and September 2021.[9] Sri Lanka won the opening match by five wickets,[10] with Zimbabwe's Sean Williams top-scoring with a century.[11] Zimbabwe won the second match by 22 runs to level the series.[12] Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka scored a century but, just as Sean Williams in the first match, the centurion ended up on the losing side.[13] In the final match of the series, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 70 runs,[14] with Sri Lanka winning by 184 runs to win the series 2–1.[15] SquadsOn 7 January 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) lifted the suspensions of Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis.[18] The players had initially been banned by the SLC from international cricket for one year after breaking COVID-19 bio-bubble rules during the tour of England in July 2021, but became available for selection when their bans were ended early.[19] Prior to the series, Sri Lanka's vice-captain, Dhananjaya de Silva pulled out of the tour following the birth of his first child.[20] Janith Liyanage, Kamil Mishara and Avishka Fernando were ruled out of the tour, after they each tested positive for COVID-19.[21][22] Lahiru Kumara and Kalana Perera were not selected due to poor fitness standards.[23] Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Rajput also tested positive ahead of the series, meaning that he would miss at least the first two ODI matches.[24] Sri Lanka also named Ashen Bandara, Pulina Tharanga, Nimesh Vimukthi, Ashian Daniel, Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando as standby players.[25] Minod Bhanuka was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad, with Niroshan Dickwella added as his replacement, with Ashen Bandara also added to their main squad.[26] ODI series1st ODI
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