Captain Craig Ervine top scored with 75 as Zimbabwe made 243 in their first innings on day two of the second and final Test against Afghanistan in Bulawayo on Friday.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat Saturday in the first of three ODI matches against Zimbabwe.
Confident skipper Craig Ervine said Saturday that Zimbabwe had a "huge" chance to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals, praising new coach Dave Houghton for instilling belief in the team.
Batter Craig Ervine has recovered from a hamstring injury to captain Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month, one of a number of players who have regained fitness in time for the tournament.
Craig Ervine's quickfire 69 to helps Zimbabwe pull off a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the rain-shortened fourth one-day international and level the five-match series at 2-2 in Hambantota.
Captain Craig Ervine top scored with 75 as Zimbabwe made 243 in their first innings on day two of the second and final Test against Afghanistan in Bulawayo on Friday.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat Saturday in the first of three ODI matches against Zimbabwe.
Confident skipper Craig Ervine said Saturday that Zimbabwe had a "huge" chance to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals, praising new coach Dave Houghton for instilling belief in the team.
Batter Craig Ervine has recovered from a hamstring injury to captain Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month, one of a number of players who have regained fitness in time for the tournament.
Craig Ervine's quickfire 69 to helps Zimbabwe pull off a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the rain-shortened fourth one-day international and level the five-match series at 2-2 in Hambantota.
