West Indies must win both of their remaining matches by a large margin to have a chance of reaching the semi-finals. After losing two games straight to England and South Africa, they kept their cool against Bangladesh and won by three runs on the final ball of the match. With 2 points and an NRR of -1.598, they are currently in fifth place in Group 1.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has already been eliminated from the competition. They’d like to finish the season on a high note. They were eliminated from the semi-final race after losing by 26 runs to England in a must-win game on Monday. They must reconsider what went wrong during the tournament.
Weather
The weather remained clear during the contest, with temperatures in the high 20s.
Pitch
Both batters and bowlers have found the pitch in Abu Dhabi to be favourable. So, when the two sides meet, we should expect an interesting bat-and-ball match.
Probable Playing XIs
West Indies
Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Ravi Rampaul
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dusmantha Chameera, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara
West Indies vs Sri Lanka – Match 35, Dream 11:
Charith Asalanka (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Evin Lewis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Lahiru Kumara, Akeal Hosein, Maheesh Theekshana
Prediction
Match winner
- West Indies
Winning the toss
- West Indies
Top Batsman
- West Indies – Evin Lewis
- Sri Lanka – Charith Asalanka
Top Bowler
- West Indies – Jason Holder
- Sri Lanka – Wanindu Hasaranga
Most Sixes
- West Indies – Kieron Pollard
- Sri Lanka – Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Player of the Match
- West Indies – Jason Holder
Team Scores Batting First
- West Indies – 160+
- Sri Lanka – 140+
If the West Indies want to stay in the competition, they must win and improve their NRR significantly. It won’t be simple because Sri Lanka has an intriguing young team playing with both bat and ball. This will be a close contest, with West Indies emerging victorious. Let’s enjoy this exciting T20 cricket match with Baji!
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