πππππ :Β Sri Lanka vs West Indies
ππππ : Oct 13, Sunday
ππππ : 19:00 PM ISTββ
πππππ : Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
ππππππππππ :ββ 1st T20I 2024
Can Sri Lanka return to winning ways at home? Will a new-look West Indian side continue to fight with the same intensity?
- Hosts Sri Lanka are in poor form with three straight losses.
- West Indies have won four out of their recent five matches.
- At 8-7, Sri Lanka have a slender lead over West Indies on the head to head.
India vs Bangladesh
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
SL vs WI Match Prediction & Analysis
Sri Lanka and West Indies meet for what will be the first of three T20Is at Dambulla. Sri Lanka have had a dreadful time in this format in the past few months, winning just 3 out of 10 matches.
They had won 4 out of their 5 games before that. West Indies, on the other hand, have played some exciting T20I cricket. Theyβve been far more successful this year than in the past, winning 12 out of the 16 games theyβve been involved in.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Sri Lanka Preview
Sri Lanka, following a dismal end to their world cup campaign in West Indies, are rebuilding for the future.
Having gone down to India 0-3 at home in July, theyβre now facing the prospect of challenging a team like West Indies at home with a fairly strong squad with the right mix of youth and experience. Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera have made their spots in the top order their own.
West Indies Preview
West Indies have had a phenomenal run in T20Is this year, winning more than 80% of the encounters theyβve partaken in.
Although there will be some key names missing for the Windies, including Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russel, Shimron Hetmyer, the men in Maroon have enough reinforcements heading into this series.
Weather Conditions
Dambulla is a strip for the batters. The average run-rate this year is 8.85 and the lowest score by a team batting first is 160. More than 200 runs has been breached twice in the last three, with the average powerplay score around 55. Bowlersβ odds of striking could go up with the batsmen playing freely looking to maximize scoring opportunities early on. Swing and seam bowlers could make breakthroughs with the new ball when operating on the right line and length. The weather in Dambulla seems to be alright at the moment, but itβs Sri Lanka and the conditions might quickly deteriorate here.
SL vs WI Pitch Report
The Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla will be hosting this contest. Sri Lanka has played 3 T20Is at this stadium and won two of them. Afghanistan posted 209/5 the highest first innings score here earlier this year and Sri Lanka nearly completed a successful chase but fell short in the end by 3 runs to finish with 206/6- which is still the best effort by a chasing side.
Toss: To Bat
Playing at a venue where teams batting first have won all the three matches, it’s quite simple to work out what to do. Win toss, elect to bat first and make first use of the conditions, and post a big score. This blueprint has brought success here, so we reckon that the toss winning captain would opt to bat first.
