Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd ODI Prediction
Nov 16, 2016
13:00 IST / 7:30 GMT
Harare Sports Club - Harare, Zimbabwe
Tri Series 
SL
WI
SL vs WI Betting Tips
- Sri Lanka have already played two tests and one ODI at this ground and so will know the conditions far better.
- West Indies have a good ODI record at this ground but they have not played a game here since 2007.
- Sri Lanka are without the likes of Chandimal and Mathews and will be playing a lesser experienced side than the Windies.
SL vs WI Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Sri Lanka are favourites to win
Sri Lanka Favorites to Beat Underprepared Windies
Sri Lanka will take on the West Indies in the second match of the tri-nation series at the Harare Sports Club on November 16. The Lankans defeated Zimbabwe in the opening match with utmost ease but facing the Windies is going to be a tougher challenge. The match begins at 9:30 AM local time.
Read on for our betting tips, betting odds and prediction for the second match of the Zimbabwe tri-nation series 2016 between Sri Lanka and West Indies….
Venue and Toss
The wicket should be a good one for batting as the top ranked teams have almost always scored around 270-300 while batting first. Spinners are expected to get assistance off the pitch and anything above 260 here should be a competitive total.
There is a definite toss bias at this ground as the last eight ODIs here have all been won by the side batting second. So 'win the toss and field first' is more likely to be on the mind of the toss-winning captain.
Sri Lanka have won their last four 50-over games here after batting second. So betting on them would be the right thing to do if they bat second.
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
If SL Bat First
Predicted Score: Around 265
Skipper Upul Tharanga is the top Sri Lankan run-getter at this ground from the current lot. He will be their best man with the bat in these conditions and though he will be coming down the order, we predict him to score the most runs for the team in this match. Sri Lanka should get to 265 if he gets going along with good knocks from openers Perera and de Silva.
The Lankan batting lineup will be up against Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite at the start of the innings. West indies will be depending on them to get the early breakthroughs, especially that of the opening pair. However, the spin-friendly surface at Harare means that Sunil Narine and Sulieman Benn will be the ones to watch out for. If these two are able to find some rhythm early on, Sri Lanka may have a few problems in reaching the predicted total.
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
If WI Bat First
Predicted Score: Around 250
West indies will be relying the most on Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed and Kraigg Brathwaite for scoring the runs. Mohammed will be playing his first ODI after an year. He has done well in the domestic arena as well as the Caribbean Premier League and we expect a good performance from him. However, Kraigg Brathwaite will be the Windies' best bet to trouble the scorers the most.
Nuwan Kulasekara is likely to begin the proceedings for Sri Lanka with the new ball. The seamer has taken 11 wickets from 8 matches at this ground and we feel he has a good chance of striking early. Lakshan Sandakan could be brought in place of Sachith Pathirana and the left-arm chinaman is expected to get good turn off the surface. Sri Lanka will want these two bowlers to bowl well if they are to stop the West Indies from posting a challenging score.
SL vs WI Betting Odds
With a win percentage of 83.33 and having spent considerable time at Harare now, Sri Lanka are almost like hosts for this match. They will start as favorites to win at odds of 1.52 with 1xbet and 1.53 with bet365. West Indies are outsiders and are up at 2.52 and 2.50 respectively.
SL vs WI: Our Prediction
The win in the opening game of the series has taken Sri Lanka's ODI win record at Harare to 15 from 18 matches. West Indies too have a decent record here with 6 wins from 9 games. But one thing that will certainly work in favor of Sri Lanka is that they have been playing and winning at this ground for a while now - two tests and one ODI - which is going to make them feel as if they are playing at home when they take on the Windies on Wednesday.
The latter have not played here since 2007. They will be coming into this match straight away without any prior practice match and this means that it could take a while for them to get accustomed to the conditions.
Though the absence of seasoned campaigners like Mathews and Chandimal could affect Sri Lanka's performance, they still seem to be better placed to win against an underprepared West Indian side.
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