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SL vs WI Dream11 Match Prediction | Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st ODI | Team News, Playing11, Fantasy Team
Preview :
Sri Lanka will face off West Indies in the first ODI match in Colombo tomorrow. Both the sides have had some tough time in this format in recent time and it’s a good opportunity for them to return to winning ways. Some quality players are there and they can make it a good competitive series.
Match Details :
Match : SL vs WI, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 1st ODI, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2020
Date : 22 February 2020
Time : 9.45 AM IST
Venue : Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Head to Head :
ODI Matches – 57
Sri Lanka won – 26
West Indies won – 28
No results – 3
Sri Lanka Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Dimuth Karunaraten will lead Sri Lanka in this series.
2. Thisara Perera and Niroshan Dickwell are making their come backs into ODI side.
3. Niroshan Dickwell is unwell and doubtful for tomorrow’s match.
4. Nuwan Pradeep is also making his come back from injury.
Expected Playing XI :
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Pradeep
West Indies Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Kieron Pollard will lead West Indies in this ODI series.
2. Shimron Hetmyer and Evin Lewis were dropped due to poor fitness.
3. Sunil Ambris might play over Brendan King after showing good performance in practice matches.
Expected Playing XI :
Shai Hope (wk), Sunil Ambris, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell
SL vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction :
Wicket keepers : Shai Hope, Kusal Perera, Nicholas Pooran
Batsmen : Avishka Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Darren Bravo
All rounders : Dananjaya de Silva, Roston Chase
Bowlers : Sheldon Cottrell, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana
Captain and Vice Captain :
Captain – Shai Hope or Roston Chase and Vice Captain – Dananjaya de Silva or Isuru Udana
Stats and Facts :
1. Performance in ODIs (Since Jan 2019) –
Sri Lanka – 7 wins and 14 losses in 21 ODIs
West Indies – 13 wins, 15 losses and 3 No results in 31 ODIs
2. Top picks from Sri Lanka side (Performance in ODIs since Jan 2019) –
Kusal Perera – 646 runs at 43.06 in 15 innings (2*100, 3*50)
Kusal Mendis – 587 runs at 32.61 in 19 innings (4*50)
Nuwan Pradeep – 19 wickets at 32.36 in 11 innings
3. Top picks from West Indies side (Performance in ODIs since Jan 2019) –
Shai Hope – 1389 runs at 55.56 in 29 innings (4*100, 8*50)
Nicholas Pooran – 840 runs at 52.50 in 20 innings (1*100, 6*50)
Roston Chase – 342 runs at 38.0 and 11 wickets in 16 matches
Sheldon Cottrell – 36 wickets at 30.9 in 24 innings