𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Sri Lanka vs West Indies
𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Oct 17, Thursday
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:00 PM IST
𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 3rd T20 2024
With Sri Lanka coming back from behind to draw level, who’ll take the win in the decider? Can West Indies still find a way to make runs against quality spin?
- West Indies looked vulnerable against spin in the second T20I.
- Sri Lankan spinners are going to be the key in this contest.
- Sri Lanka have their noses in front on the head to head record with 9 wins to West Indies’ 8.
India vs New Zealand
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 are all set to square off against each other in the series decider to see who walks away with the trophy.
The third T20 of the series gets underway in Dambulla’s Rangiri stadium on the 17th of October, with the series hanging in the balance at 1-1. West Indies stunned Sri Lanka with a powerful batting display in helpful batting conditions to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Sri Lanka Preview
Sri Lankan players, their spinners in particular, showed strong character and bounced back in style with an emphatic win in the second T20 to keep the series alive, following a disappointing loss in the first.
West Indies Preview
The dichotomy of the West Indies batting attack never ceases to amaze.
In the first T20, their openers put on an exhibition of brute-force batting to make short work of a 170 chase on a good batting strip where they knew Sri Lanka’s spinners would not be effective. But their batsmen didn’t bother fighting and surrendered meekly to the same spinners on a typical Sri Lankan wicket that spun more than expected.
They were skittled out for 89, exposing that they’re still vulnerable to quality spin in trying conditions. With the series on the line, the third T20 is going to feature another spinning wicket so it’s hard to tell which West Indies line-up would turn up on the day.
Weather Conditions
The wicket took spin from ball one, making it difficult for run scoring. New batsmen can find it incredibly hard to walk in and start scoring straightaway, as spinners and pace-off bowlers can be tricky to negotiate in the middle overs. If a used surface with low and slow bounce gets served up, spinners will feel right at home. The weather forecast for the game is clear and we’re in for an exciting finish to this T20 series.
SL vs WI Pitch Report
The match is all set to happen at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
Toss: To Bowl
Setting a total has a definite advantage in this venue, where teams batting first have won four out of five games.
Sri Lanka batted first in both matches, but they applied themselves to a difficult pitch to get up to a more than par score. They wouldn’t mind batting first again on this strip because they know they’ve more than a few spinners to try and put the West Indies batters under the pump in the second innings.
West Indies wouldn’t want to read too much into their dismal effort with the bat in the second T20. It’s a fresh day and they’d be looking to chase with better intent and planning.
