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CLAIM NOWSri Lanka vs West Indies, SL vs WI 2024, Today Match Prediction 26 October 2024
SL vs WI Win Probability
Toss Winner - West Indies won the toss and choose to bowl first
West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets (D/L) method
Can Sri Lanka complete a whitewash? Will West Indies pick up a consolation win?
- Sri Lanka extended their winning streak over West Indies to 11 wins at home.
- The defeat in the 2nd ODI is West Indies 10th successive loss to Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka are in the lead on the recent head to head against West Indies, with 3 wins and 2 losses.
We are backing Sri Lanka as winners of this contest.
| Tournament: | West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 29.0°C|Patchy light drizzle |
SL vs WI Match Prediction & Analysis
Sri Lanka clinched the series with a dominant win in the second ODI, sending West Indies into a state of dejection. West Indies know what they need to do to push for a win, but their young team doesn’t quite have the ability to adapt to the conditions and start playing spin with more confidence.
No wonder the visitors are still searching for their first victory in more than 10 matches in Sri Lankan soil. With a dead rubber, there’s hardly any pressure and they may pick up a consolation win but they will need to play at their absolute best to even come close to challenging the mighty Lankans in this form.
Now that the series is lost, West Indies might chop and change a couple of players, bring some young talent in, and give them a chance to play for their nation. But, Sri Lanka, having run away to a victory in style, will be hoping that they crush West Indies in this dead rubber and complete a clean sweep.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
SL
W W W W L
SL
190/5 in 38.2 4.96
SL vs WI 2024
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 5 wickets (D/L) method189/10 in 36.0 5.25
234/5 in 31.5 7.35
SL vs WI 2024
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 5 wickets (D/L) method185/4 in 38.3 4.81
WI
L L L L L
WI
190/5 in 38.2 4.96
SL vs WI 2024
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 5 wickets (D/L) method189/10 in 36.0 5.25
234/5 in 31.5 7.35
SL vs WI 2024
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 5 wickets (D/L) method185/4 in 38.3 4.81
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 2 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Sri Lanka Preview
Sri Lankan bowlers have come to the fore and set things up nicely for their batters to come in and get the job done.
Asitha Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana—who walked into the XI at the last minute— bowled beautifully with intent to trigger a collapse and run through their batting order. At 58 for 8, the visitors were in deep trouble. Sri Lanka were hoping to mop up the tail and make short work of the chase, but Rutherford and Motie offered resistance bringing up a 119-run stand.
That was one of the rare ages of play in which the hosts looked completely out of control, but outside of that, they were dictating with both bat and ball. Yes, they lost a couple of early wickets to Motie and Joseph, but the makeshift opener Nishan Madushka stitched together a 62-run partnership with Sadeera Samarawickrama, before the in-form skipper Charith Asalanka got out there and produced a fluent fifty to take his side over the line.
Sri Lanka are in cracking form and they’ll be hoping to carry this momentum into the final match and mop up the floor with the visitors.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:
Nishan Madushka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando.
Sri Lanka Key Players From Previous Game Of West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2024
Sri Lanka Actual Playing XI:
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Wanidu Hasaranga, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
West Indies Preview
West Indies batsmen were left bewildered by Sri Lankan spinners in the second ODI, as well. Brandon King and Shai Hope looked to take the attack to the pace bowler Asitha Fernando, but it backfired against them in the end. Their wickets created an opening that the hosts spinners would exploit later on.
West Indian batsmen were sitting ducks against the likes of Theekshana, Hasaranga on a slow, dry used surface. They couldn’t play out their full quota of overs and were skittled out inside 40. It could have been worse. Reduced to 58 for 8, the visitors had Rutherford and Motie come together and make some valuable runs for the 9th wicket, adding 119 runs to give their total a bit of respectability.
With the ball, Motie struck early and Alzarri Joseph chipped in with one, as well. But their bowling was not penetrative enough to stop the hosts completing a comfortable chase, especially Hayden Walsh who bowled half trackers and served up some dollies for the Sri Lankan batsmen to capitalize on.
With the series gone, West Indies would look to ring in a few changes to their playing XI and try out a new combination of players just to see how well they fare tackling this spin challenge.
West Indies Predicted Playing XI:
Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (c) (wk), Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Hayden Walsh, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph.
West Indies Key Players From Previous Game Of West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2024
West Indies Actual Playing XI:
Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Shai Hope, Jewel Andrew, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Scoring runs on the used wicket was arduous, as many West Indies batters found the other day. A new wicket is in order for the final match, but the conditions will mostly stay the same. And it could make run-scoring difficult early on, whether it’s pace or spin. It’s going to be cloudy and rain is predicted during the course of the game, and the bowlers will look to make the most of it.
SL vs WI Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
The match will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy where Sri Lanka picked up their 11th win in 14 matches a couple of days ago.
Toss: To Bowl
The chasing team had a leg up in both matches this series, so there’s a good chance that the team winning the toss would opt to field first.
SL vs WI
Winning Prediction
Sri Lanka scripted a dominant win, bettering their performance from the first ODI. They hardly let West Indies come back in the game, and started taking control of proceedings from the word get-go. With the conditions staying the same and a potential opportunity to complete a 3-0 clean sweep, Sri Lanka are going to canter to another thumping win.
We are backing Sri Lanka as winners of this contest.
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