WI vs SL Dream11: After the exciting drama of the short form cricket, we gear up now for the action in the longest format of the game as West Indies and Sri Lanka square off in the first Test. Both sides have blown hot and cold recently in Test cricket and would want to fix their pressing issues. West Indies will be looking to have a settle batting unit while Sri Lanka are auditioning for a reliable pace attack.
Fixture: West Indies vs Sri Lanka; West Indies vs Sri Lanka Test series
When: 21 March, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
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WI vs SL Playing 11
West Indies Playing 11 (likely)
West Indies Team News:
Playing Combination: The duo of K Braithwaite and J Campbell will open the batting. Darren Bravo, K Mayers and N Bonner will form the middle order with K Pollard and J Holder as all-rounders. J Holder and S Gabriel will lead the bowling attack.
WI Playing 11:
K Braithwaite
J Campbell
D Bravo
N Bonner
K Mayers
J Blackwood
J Holder
A Joseph
K Roach
S Gabriel
R Cornwall
K Mayers had a terrific start to Test series as he made a double-century in his maiden Test against Bangladesh. He has played 34 first-class matches and has scored 1679 runs at an average of 32.28 and has slammed 3 hundreds and 12 fifties.
J Holder is an outstanding all-rounder and a must-have player in the team. He averages 32.04 in 79 Test innings and has slammed 2115 runs with 3 hundreds and 9 fifties and in bowling, he has taken 116 wickets in 45 Tests at a strike-rate of 65.1 and averages 27.94
Sri Lanka Playing 11 (likely)
Sri Lanka News:
Playing Combination: The duo of D Karunaratne and L Thirimanne will be openers. O Fernando, D Chandimal, and N Dickwella will form the middle order with S Lakmal and L Embuldeniya forming the bowling arsenal.
SL Playing 11:
L Thirimanne,
D Karunaratne
Oshada Fernando
Dhananjaya de Silva
Roshen Silva
Dinesh Chandimal
N Dickwella
D Shanaka
S Lakmal
Lasith Embuldeniya
Vishwa Fernando,
D Karunaratne is a key batter for Sri Lanka and will be opening the batsman. He has made 4657 runs in 132 Test innings and averages 36.66 with 10 hundreds and 24 fifties.
S Lakmal will get some purchase from the wicket and hence is a key bowler. He has taken 151 wickets in 62 Tests. He has done well in West Indies as he has picked 12 wickets in 3 Tests at an average of 21.83.
In WI vs SL Dream11 today match prediction, West Indies will be high on confidence with their recent performance against Bangladesh. Their bowling attack is strong and they have good mix of youngsters and experienced batters. So except WI to win this game.
Wicket-keepers: D Chandimal, N Dickwella
Batsmen:: N Booner, K Braithwaite, D Bravo, D Karunratne,
All-rounders: K Mayers, J Holder
Bowlers: K Roach, S Gabriel, S Lakmal
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