WI vs SL Dream11: The first T20I between West Indies and Sri Lanka was the best reflection of where the T20 game is heading. Things like momentum, patience or setting up an innings matter no more. If you have brute power then just back yourself and continue hitting sixes is the mantra in T20 cricket now. West Indies showed how dangerous they are as a batting unit while A Dananjaya getting a hat-trick and then K Pollard hammering him for six sixes indicates the deteriorating value of sixes in T20 cricket. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka must win this game to keep the series while WI can pocket ther series if they win this match. So let’s look at the WI vs SL prediction.
Fixture: West Indies vs Sri Lanka; West Indies vs Sri Lanka T20I series
When: 6 March, 3:30 AM IST
Venue: Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
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Playing combination: The duo of L Simmons and E Lewis will open the batting. C Gayle, N Pooran and K Pollard will form the middle order with D Bravo and J Holder as all-rounders, F Edwarads and F Allen will lead bowling attack.
WI vs SL Dream11 Today Match Prediction | WI vs SL Playing 11
WI Playing 11:
Lendl Simmons
Evin Lewis
Chris Gayle
Nicholas Pooran
Kieron Pollard
Jason Holder,
Dwayne Bravo
Fabian Allen
Kevin Sinclair
Obed McCoy
Fidel Edwards
Sri Lanka News:
Playing combination: N Dickwella and D Gunathalika will open the innings while P Nissanka, D Chandimal and skipper A Mathews will bat in the middle order. PWanindu Hasaranga will lead the bowling attack with D Chameera.
WI vs SL Dream11 Today
SL Playing 11:
Niroshan Dickwella
Danushka Gunathilaka
Pathum Nissanka
Dinesh Chandimal
Angelo Mathews
Thisara Perera
Wanindu Hasaranga
Ashen Bandara
Dushmantha Chameera
Nuwan Pradeep
In WI vs SL Dream 11 prediction, for West Indies, N Pooran and K Pollard are key batters while D Bravo is death-over specialist. F Edwards will use the new ball. For Sri Lanka, D Chandimal and A Mathews will have to get the runs while Wanindu Hasaranga is the main wicket-taker.
WI vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: N Pooran, N Dickwella
Batsmen: L Simmons, C Gayle, D Gunathalika
All-rounder: J Holder, K Pollard, W Hasaranga
Bowlers: F Edwards, Dwayne Bravo, A Dananjaya
W Hasaranga claimed 3 wickets for 12 runs in the last game in his four overs. His spin bowling is the X factor for Sri Lanka and he can wreck WI’s mighty batting unit.
N Pooran failed in the last game. But he is a quality batsman. He has scored 361 runs in 22 T20I innings and averages 20.05 with a strike-rate of 124.38.
E Lewis is in sensational form in recent times and he have a glimpse of it by a smashing 28 runs off just 10 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes. He averages a solid 32.06 in 32 T20Is and has a strike-rate of 157.44.
K Pollard made history in the last match by smashing six sixes in one over. He scored 38 runs from just 11 balls. He is a bonafide T20 legend and has made 3432 runs in 142 T20I innings at an average of 25.28. He has a strike-rate of 138.59 and has made five fifties.
Who will win WI vs SL Dream11 match today
There is no stopping to West Indies’ strength in T20 cricket. Their batting is incredibly strong and has bowling has depth. So in the WI vs SL Dream11 today match prediction, expect WI to win the game.
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