The West Indies had a disappointing start to their tour to Sri Lanka as they had to endure a two-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka Cricket XI. However, their next warmup game comes against Sti Lanka Board President XI in what is the final practice match ahead of the ODI series. The West Indies will be eager to to get the win in order to get the required confidence versus the hosts.
Match Details
Date- Thursday, February 20
Time- 10:00 AM (IST)
Venue-Katunayake
Sri Lanka Board President XI
Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Lahiru Thirimanne should be opening the innings with the bat for their side, while Dinesh Chandimal, P Nissanka and A Bandara could follow. Asela Gunaratne, T de Silva and P Tharanga are the all-round options. Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando and Kaun Rajitha could lead the bowling attack.
Squad- Lahiru Thirimanne (c), P Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Asela Gunaratne, M Bhanuka, R Mendis, Amila Aponso, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, A Bandara, T de Silva, P Tharanga
West Indies
Shai Hope and Brandon King should open the innings for the away side. Darron Bravo, Sunil Ambris and Nicholas Pooran could add further quality in the batting lineup. Sheldon Cottrell, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph are the prominent bowling options.
Squad
Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Rovman Powell, Darren Bravo, Nicolas Pooran, Hayden Walsh Jr, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Fabian Allen, Sunil Ambris.
SLBP (Expected Playing 11)- Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, B Rajapaksa, P Nissanka, A Bandara, T d Silva, P Tharanga, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Amila Aponso.
WI (Expected Playing 11)- Shai Hope, Sunil Ambris, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph.
Lahiru Thirimanne has scored 5766 runs from 187 List A innings with an average of 35.60
Shai Hope has scored 3051 runs for the West Indies in 70 ODI innings and has an average of 50.85
Asitha Fernando has scalped 63 wickets from 39 List A games.
Jason Holder has scored 1798 runs from 89 ODI innings and has also bagged 133 wickets in the process for the West Indies.
WK: N Pooran, S Hope (vc)
BAT: Darren Bravo, Brandon King, L Thirmanne
ALL: K Pollard, J Holder
BWL: S Cottrell, A Aponso, K Rajitha
WK: N Pooran, S Hope (vc)
BAT: Darren Bravo, Brandon King, L Thirmanne
ALL: R Chase, A Gunaratne
BWL: S Cottrell, Keemo Paul, K Rajitha
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