Lendl Simmons scored 67* runs in the first T20I (photo - Getty Images)
SL vs ZIM Today Match Prediction
Sri Lanka will face off West Indies in the second and final T20I at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele tomorrow.
West Indies after getting whitewashed in the three match ODI series made a good come back in the T20Is and beat the hosts by 25 runs in a high scoring game in Pallekele yesterday and now will be eyeing series victory. First batsmen helped Windies to post a good total on the board and later bowlers did their job. Lendl Simmons Andre Russell and Oshane Thomas were the stars of the first game and they will look to continue their good run. On the other hand, Sri Lanka need to raise their levels to compete in this format as their bowling as well as batting didn’t match T20’s standard and they also need to make some changes in the line up.
Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd T20I
Match Details :
Match : SL vs WI, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2020
Date : 6 March 2020
Time : 7.00 PM IST
Venue : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Head to Head :
T20I Matches – 10
Sri Lanka won – 6
West Indies won – 4
Today’s Cricket Match Predictions Tips :
In the first T20I match West Indies’ batting as well as bowling was top class and on the basis of that performance we’re analysing both sides’ strengths and weaknesses and will also make match or cricket match prediction
Strengths : West Indies’ strength is their explosive batting line up as most of the batsmen are of attacking nature and they also have depth in their line up and also their two pacers Cottrell and Thomas pick up wickets upfront. On the other hand, Sri Lanka’s strength are their spinners and captain Lasith Malinga’s death overs bowling.
Weaknesses : West Indies’ weakness is the absence of a reliable batsman and if they lose some quick wickets then they can be in some trouble and also they don’t have a genuine spinner for these conditions. Sri Lanka’s weakness is their bowling as apart from Malinga no pacer is a T20 specialist and also their top order batsmen except Kusal Perera have been poor in this format over the years.
SL vs WI Today Match Prediction – Who will win today ?
West Indies began this series on a winning note and in the first match they played in a unit. All their batsmen got runs and in the bowling almost all main bowlers did well and that win must have given them a lot of confidence and now they don’t have any pressure of losing the series and one more similar performance can seal the series for them. While Sri Lanka are under pressure after a poor show. Their pace bowling was very poor in the first game and top order batsmen also failed and Sri Lanka’s recent performance has been poor in this format as they’re winless from last 7 T20Is so given all these scenarios our today match prediction is that West Indies should continue their good form.
Following are the odds for this T20I match on two most famous betting sites –
Bet365 : Sri Lanka : 2.20, West Indies : 1.66
Betway : Sri Lanka : 2.25, West Indies : 1.57
Dream11 Predictions for Today’s Match
On the basis of performance in the first, following players are good picks for dream11 Fantasy Cricket team –
Sri Lanka :
Wanindu Hasaranga : 44 runs and 1 wicket
Kusal Perera – 66 runs
Lasith Malinga – 1 wicket
West Indies :
Lendl Simmons : 67 runs
Oshane Thomas : 5 wickets
Andre Russell – 35 runs and 1 wicket
SL vs WI Dream11
On the basis of first match’s performance our dream11 prediction is that pick most of the players from West Indies side. Lendl Simmons has been in good form in this format so he is a must pick, Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard are all rounders so they can earn a lot of points in batting and bowling. In the bowling Sheldon Cotrell, Oshane Thomas and Dwayne Bravo are must picks. From Sri Lanka all rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, Lasith Malinga and Kusal Perera are must pick as they’re in good form and the likes of Thisara Perera or Angelo Mathews too can be picked as they bowl some overs and also bat decently.