πππππ :Β Sri Lanka vs West Indies
ππππ : Oct 23, Wednesday
ππππ : 14:30 PM ISTββ
πππππ : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
ππππππππππ :ββ 2nd ODI 2024
Can Sri Lanka be stopped at all at Kandy? Will West Indies play their natural game to counter the Sri Lankan spin threat?
- Sri Lanka brought up their 10th win in 13 matches at Pallekele.
- With the defeat in the first ODI, West Indies have lost 9 matches in a row against Sri Lanka at home.
- West Indies have a marginal lead over Sri Lanka, 3-2, on the head to head in the last five matches.
Lions vs Titans
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 drew first blood against West Indies in the first ODI at Pallekele to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
West Indies donβt have much time to dwell on what went wrong in the first game and need to find a way quickly to bounce back from a defeat and push the series into the decider.
And this sets up the stage for what could be an exciting ODI contest between these two teams with contrasting fortunes.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Sri Lanka Preview
Sri Lanka made headway thanks to a solid century-run stand between captain Charith Asalanka and the debutant Nishan Madushka.
Considered a like for like replacement for Pathum Nissanka up top, the right handed batsmen eased into his position and played with such maturity to take his team through to a win. With the rest of the top order failing to score, Maduskha paired up with his captain and wiped out a huge chunk of the target at a brisk pace, scoring 137 runs in 18.1 overs to put Sri Lanka in the driverβs seat. He’ll look to cash in the upcoming games while Nissanka spends time off the pitch recovering from his injury.
West Indies Preview
With so many pundits expecting them to fold to spin again, West Indies put up a proper fight.
Facing up to five spinners is a little too much to handle for the inexperienced squad, but they got off to a reasonable start, scoring 34 runs off the first 7 overs. After a watchful start, the opening pair Alick Athanaze and Brandon King lost their wickets quickly, with Hasaranga striking twice in a space of 12 balls.
Weather Conditions
Batsmen found it difficult to accumulate runs when the ball was gripping on a slow turning wicket, but chasing under lights was much easier with the ball becoming wet and all.
With similar conditions forecast for the second match, getting to a par score isn’t going to cut it. And the team batting first would look to get up to a good total around 280 to 300, pose a challenge to the team chasing.
SL vs WI Pitch Report
The match will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium where Sri Lanka collected their 10th win in 13 matches a couple of days ago.
Toss: To Bowl
Electing to bat first seemed like a good choice early on, but Sri Lanka had it easy chasing down the score comfortably. Moreover, 6 of the last 10 matches at this venue were won by the team chasing. Itβs not hard to imagine the captain winning the toss choosing to field first regardless of the threat of rain interrupting play.
