Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd T20 Match Prediction
West Indies can end their tour of Sri Lanka with a T20i series win if they win this final game of the series in Kandy. The second T20i takes place where the first did – at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium – on March 6 and the live action gets underway at 19:00 local time.
Oshane Thomas took the headlines as West Indies won the first game, ripping through the Sri Lanka top-order on his way to figures of 5-28. It helped bowl Sri Lanka out for 171 in reply to West Indies’ 196/4, which had been anchored by Lendl Simmons’ 67* from 51 balls.
The match was West Indies captain Kieron Pollard’s 500th in T20 cricket – the first man to reach that milestone – and he marked the occasion with 34 from 15 balls, following Andre Russell’s 35 from 14 balls which had taken the game away from Sri Lanka in truth.
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Toss Prediction
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first last time out, which definitely seems a winning tactic to adopt in Kandy.
Weather Report
Conditions could be difficult in Kandy in the evening, as showers arrive from mid-afternoon and the likelihood of rain only increases as the evening goes on.
Pitch Condition
If play goes ahead, the pitch is generally an excellent one for batting on.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd T20 2020.
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
With Nuwan Pradeep and Dhananjaya de Silva ruled out injured, there are limited options to bring in for Sri Lanka. Lahiru Kumara could be one of them, however, as they look to put a lid on West Indies’ batting this time out.
SL Key Players
Lasith Malinga: The Sri Lanka captain took 1-37 with the ball last time out, but the veteran swing bowler is still one of the best death bowlers in world T20 cricket.
Kusal Perera: Opened the batting and hit 66 from 38 balls – the only batsman not blown away by Oshane Thomas’ superb bowling at the top of the order.
Wanindu Hasaranga: Took a wicket and scored 44 last time out to maintain his all-round T20 averages of 20.66 with the bat (with a 134.13 strike rate) and 17.84 with his leg-spin courtesy of 46 wickets in 36 innings.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka have not won a T20 international since a weakened side surprisingly whitewashed Pakistan, in Pakistan, in October. They have lost to Australia, India and now West Indies since. The latest defeat saw their top order collapse as only Kusal Perera (66 from 38 balls) showed any real resistance early on, but could not prevent them being bowled out for 171 chasing 197 to win.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (wk), Shehan Jayasuriya, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lasith Malinga, Lahiru Kumara, Lakshan Sandakan
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
WI Team News
Captain Kieron Pollard made his 500th T20 appearance last time out, and West Indies must now decide whether to stick with a winning team or bring in Shai Hope, Hayden Walsh Jr and Kesrick Williams for this final game.
WI Key Players
Andre Russell: The all-rounder smashed 35 from 14 balls batting at number four, and then dismissed top-scorer Perera on his way to 1-33 with the ball.
Oshane Thomas: Hard to ignore after his superb bowling at the top of the order last time out, taking 5-28 including three wickets in four balls in the second over to set the tone.
Kieron Pollard: Now a veteran of 500 T20 matches – the first man to reach that figure – it is not hard to see why he has been selected so many times given his explosive batting and bowling option too.
WI Team Form
West Indies came from behind to draw their last series 1-1 with Ireland, but they started out with a win this time on Kieron Pollard’s 500th T20 appearance of his career. Lendl Simmons top-scored and Andre Russell and Pollard added late cameos in a total of 196/4, before Oshane Thoams reduced Sri Lanka to 56/5 at the end of the powerplay with all five wickets. West Indies eventually won by 25 runs after bowling them out for 171.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
Lendl Simmons, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard (c), Fabian Allen, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sheldon Cottrell, Dwayne Bravo, Oshane Thomas
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Head to Head
The match last time out was the tenth in T20 internationals between these two nations, of which West Indies have now won four of them. Oshane Thomas’ five wickets in the powerplay made the difference as Sri Lanka were all out for 171 in reply to 196/4.
SL vs WI Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
SL Won |
WI Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Betting Odds
After a dominant win last time out, West Indies are favourites for a second victory – if they can beat the rain.
SL Bet365 Odds
- SL to Win the Match: Sri Lanka are 2.10 outsiders with Bet365.
- SL Top Batsman: After top-scoring last time out, Kusal Perera is 4.50 to be Sri Lanka’s top team batsman, while Kusal Mendis is the same price with Bet365. Avishka Fernando is 5.00 at the top of the order, while Angelo Mathews can also be backed at 5.00.
- SL Top Bowler: Lasith Malinga is 4.00 with Bet365 to be Sri Lanka’s top team bowler, while Lakshan Sandakan is 4.33 and Wanindu Hasaranga can be backed at 4.50 Lahiru Kumara is 5.00 with Bet365 if he does come into the team, while Thisara Perera can be backed at the same price.
WI Bet365 Odds
- WI to Win the Match: West Indies are 1.72 favourites to win with Bet365.
- WI Top Batsman: Lendl Simmons top-scored last time out and is 4.00 with Bet365 to do the same again in this match. Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran are both 5.00 with Bet365, while big-hitting all-rounders Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard are 7.50 and 7.00 respectively.
- WI Top Bowler: After his five wickets last time out, Oshane Thomas is now 4.00 favourite to be West Indies’ top team bowler with Bet365. Sheldon Cottrell is 4.33 with Bet365, while Dwayne Bravo is 4.50 and Andre Russell can be backed at 5.00.
SL Betway Odds
- SL to Win the Match: Sri Lanka are 2.20 outsiders to win with Betway.
- SL Top Batsman: Having been their top batsman last time out, Kusal Perera is now 4.00 favourite to be Sri Lanka’s top batsman with Betway again. Angelo Mathews is 4.25, ahead of Kusal Mendis at 4.33 with Betway and Avishka Fernando at 4.50.
- SL Top Bowler: Lasith Malinga is 3.60 to be Sri Lanka’s top team bowler with Betway, while Lakshan Sandakan is 5.00 and Lahiru Kumara and Wanindu Hasaranga are both 5.50.
WI Betway Odds
- WI to Win the Match: West Indies are 1.61 to beat Sri Lanka with Betway.
- WI Top Batsman: Lendl Simmons is 4.00 to be West Indies’ top team batsman, while opening partner Brandon King is 5.00 and number three Nicholas Pooran can be backed at the same price with Betway. After showcasing their big-hitting talents last time out, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell are 5.50 and 6.00 respectively.
- WI Top Bowler: Sheldon Cottrell is still 4.00 favourite with Betway to be West Indies’ top team bowler, meaning you can back their five-wicket hero of the first game, Oshane Thomas, at a generous 4.33 with Betway. Dwayne Bravo is 4.75 and Andre Russell can be backed at 5.50.
🏆 Sri Lanka vs West Indies Prediction
West Indies were in dominant form last time out and, with the likes of Pollard and Russell firing together, they can win again – providing the rain does not intervene.
Mar 06, 2020
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
Pallekele Cricket Stadium - Kandy, Sri Lanka
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