SL Vs WI 1st Test - Betting Tips & Prediction
Oct 14 - Oct 18, 2015
10:00 IST / 4:30 GMT
Galle Cricket Stadium - Colombo, Sri Lanka
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WI
SL vs WI Betting Tips
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Our Prediction
West Indies embarks on a 44-day tournament in Sri Lanka that comprises of 2 Test games, 3 ODIs and 2 T20 games. The tour begins with a 3-day warm up game against President’s XI of Sri Lanka Board, followed by the opening Test scheduled for October 14 at Galle International Stadium.
Marking Jason Holder’s debut as a Test Captain of the visiting side, Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st Test match is going to be a closely fought battle between the two sides. The statistics reveal that this ground is more favorable to Lankan Lions. Off the 26 Test matches played here so far, the hosts have won 14, lost 6 and drew 6 of them. As for visitors, they have played here twice (they lost 1 game and the other did not produce any result). Therefore, home team stands as a clear favorite in Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st Test.
Read below for a quick overview of betting tips, odds and predictions.
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
The Lankans are not taking lower-placed West Indies lightly, which is why some appreciable changes have been made in the playing XI. Upul Tharanga and Jehan have been rested for now. Wicketkeeper cum batsman Kusal Mendis and All-rounder Milinda are fresh additions to the squad. The team’s top-order looks well in place to take up the challenge and mostly comprises of young players.
In the recently concluded series against India, Angelo Mathews was the most commendable batsmen for islanders. So, it is most likely that his good form will continue. Other players to look up to in the team are Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth and Rangana Herath. Batting, Bowling or fielding; the side looks balanced in all departments. It is expected that they might just put up a good show to claim the 1st match.
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
When West Indians last toured the Island nation, none of the games produced results. Thus, there are slight chances of a draw. However, the visitors have not been performing well off late. They even lost home series against Australians 0-2. Shane Dowrich and Holder were the only two players who did comparatively well.
To outplay the local favorites, West Indies players need to brush up their skills. Amongst batsmen Kraigg Brathwaite, Denesh Ramdin, Shai Hope and Rajendra Chandrika are key players. The bowling department largely revolves around Carlos, Shannon Gabriel, Jomel Warrican and Jason. Though chances are less but, the visitors might just surprise hosts with a win.
Predictions
The cricket experts suggest that the pitch supports spinners and it usually becomes difficult to bat around 4th/ 5th day in the game. Thus, the toss winning side will prefer to bat first. The betting odds for Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st Test are-
Sri Lanka- 1.55, West Indies- 3.2 and Draw- 9
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