Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Head to Head Stats & Records in Test Cricket
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SL Vs ZIM in all seasons
| # | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Date | Venue | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | - | 27 Jan 2020 | Harare | Match drawn | |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | SL | 10 wickets | 19 Jan 2020 | Harare | SL won by 10 wickets |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | 4 wickets | 14 Jul 2017 | Colombo | SL won by 4 wickets |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | SL | 257 runs | 06 Nov 2016 | Harare | SL won by 257 runs |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | SL | 225 runs | 29 Oct 2016 | Harare | SL won by 225 runs |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by an innings and 254 runs | 14 May 2004 | Bulawayo | SL won by an innings and 254 runs |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by an innings and 240 runs | 06 May 2004 | Harare | SL won by an innings and 240 runs |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by 315 runs | 12 Jan 2002 | Galle | SL won by 315 runs |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by an innings and 94 runs | 04 Jan 2002 | Kandy | SL won by an innings and 94 runs |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by an innings and 166 runs | 27 Dec 2001 | Colombo | SL won by an innings and 166 runs |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | - | Match drawn | 04 Dec 1999 | Harare | Match drawn |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by 6 wickets | 26 Nov 1999 | Harare | SL won by 6 wickets |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | - | Match drawn | 18 Nov 1999 | Bulawayo | Match drawn |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by 5 wickets | 14 Jan 1998 | Colombo | SL won by 5 wickets |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by 8 wickets | 07 Jan 1998 | Kandy | SL won by 8 wickets |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by 10 wickets | 18 Sep 1996 | Colombo | SL won by 10 wickets |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | SL | won by an innings and 77 runs | 11 Sep 1996 | Colombo | SL won by an innings and 77 runs |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | - | Match drawn | 26 Oct 1994 | Harare | Match drawn |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | - | Match drawn | 20 Oct 1994 | Bulawayo | Match drawn |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | - | Match drawn | 11 Oct 1994 | Harare | Match drawn |
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Head to Head in Test Cricket
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have played 20 Tests, the first in 1994 and the latest beginning 27 January 2020. Sri Lanka have won 14 and 6 have been drawn; Zimbabwe have yet to win one. Sri Lanka's highest innings total in the fixture is 713, Zimbabwe's 462. The lowest completed innings are 218 and 79. All Tests are listed above. Updated 9 September, 2026.
Zimbabwe drew the first three Tests they played against Sri Lanka in 1994, Dave Houghton making 266 at Bulawayo in the second of them - still the highest score by a Zimbabwe batter in Tests. They have not managed a win in the twenty since.
Muttiah Muralitharan's 9 for 51 at Kandy in January 2002 is his career best and the finest bowling in the fixture; Zimbabwe were bowled out for 79 in that innings.
The batting record belongs to Bulawayo in May 2004, when Kumar Sangakkara made 270 and Marvan Atapattu 249 in Sri Lanka's 713 for 3 declared. Atapattu has five hundreds against Zimbabwe, more than anyone.
