SL vs WI – 2nd Match Prediction

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SL vs WI Match Prediction

Sri Lanka to Win the Match 1.70

The West Indies Men's team is visiting the Sri Lankan islands for a series of T20I and ODI games. The T20I series is underway, and the West Indies team has won the first game to take an early lead. This post will peek at the betting tips, pitch review, match preview, and prediction for this contest. This contest will be held at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla tomorrow evening.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies Head-to-Head record

The Sri Lankan and West Indies men's teams have played against each other on 16 occasions in the T0I format. The teams share the honors 8-8.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies Live-Streaming and Broadcast

This game between the West Indies and Sri Lanka will be available to Indian cricket enthusiasts on Star Sports Network. The game can also be accessed live on the Disney+Hotstar website and app.

SL vs WI Team Previews

Sri Lanka

The hosts, Sri Lankans, went down to West Indies in the first game of the T20I series by a margin of five wickets. They raised a reasonable target of 179 runs while losing seven wickets in this contest. Despite playing on a helpful surface, the Sri Lankan top order faltered against the sharp West Indies pace bowling.

Sri Lankans have now collected four defeats in a row in the T20I format. The Sri Lankan batting order was off to a poor start, with the top order not contributing much. It was left to Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka to resurrect the Lankan inning.

Mendis scored 51 runs from 40 balls with five fours and two sixes, while the skipper Asalanka hammered 59 runs from 35 balls with nine fours. Matheesha Pathirana led the Sri Lankan bowling charge. He picked up a couple of wickets for 27 runs from his 3.1 overs.

Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Kamindu Mendis were the other bowlers who picked up wickets. All the Sri Lankan bowlers went for many runs, and this problem with the bowling attack might haunt the Sri Lankans in the series.

Despite the loss in the first match, Sri Lanka continues to be the favorite at all betting sites. We also think they have a great chance of bouncing back strongly. They are expected to use more spin to stop the West Indian batters and would hope that their own batters put up a better show.

West Indies

During their chase in the series' first game, the West Indian openers provided an excellent start, with Evin Lewis and Brandon King doing well. These two raised 107 runs at the top of the order from 55 balls. They ensured the Caribbeans were well and truly on course for a win.

The Sri Lankan bowlers showed some spirit in the middle overs, but there was no doubt about the outcome. However, this win was set earlier by the West Indies quicks, who succeeded in making early inroads into the Sri Lankan batting effort.

Romario Shepherd was the top bowler for West Indies with two scalps for 39 runs from his four overs. Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Springer picked up one wicket each.

Evin Lewis and the Player of the Match, Brandon King, hit the fifties to set the West Indian batting effort on a great platform. The middle and lower middle orders scored enough runs to take the Windies team to a win.

It is clear that power hitting, depth in the batting, and an uncluttered approach to T20 batting are strengths that the West Indies possess. Their bowling has also shown itself to be capable against the Sri Lankan batters.

We worry about their consistency, though, as their high-risk style of batting can fail. Also, the inability of their bowlers to finish off Sri Lanka after picking up early wickets should be seen as a warning.

SL vs WI Toss Prediction

If you look at the record of the T20 international games played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, you will find the teams batting first, winning all three games. But the last match between the two teams saw the team chasing a target winning the game. It appears as if the surface is likely to remain in favor of the batters throughout the contest.

So, it might be better for the captain who wins the coin flip to chase the target rather than set one.

Pitch and Conditions

The track on offer at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium is balanced. It will offer even opportunities for batters and bowlers. The wicket is likely to be dry, and the pacers will also benefit from the track in the first innings. This was evident in the first game when West Indian bowlers made early inroads into the Sri Lankan batting order.

There is a distinct possibility of showers during this contest. The temperature during the game will be close to 26 degrees. The presence of cloud cover will help the seamers in getting lateral movement. The rain interruptions might bring Duckworth Lewis' equation into the picture.

SL vs WI Betting Tips

The West Indies batting did a great job in the first T20I, winning the game comfortably in the end. But the Sri Lankans are playing at home and are better aware of the conditions, which might work in their favor. The Sri Lankans have an excellent spin bowling attack that is likely to come good at some point.

Bet on the Sri Lankan team to win this contest and level the series.