SL vs WI Match Prediction- 2nd T20I, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Sri Lanka and West Indies will eye for a much better show with each other in their next encounter of the ongoing T20I series. SL vs WI 2nd T20I is the second game of the West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024, which consists of 6 games in total.

Charith Asalanka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in their series while Rovman Powell is the captain of West Indies in the series. West Indies leads the series 1-0 after winning the first match. Below we glance at SL vs WI head-to-head records between both sides.

SL vs WI Team Analysis

Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka leads Sri Lanka in the series. They have the home advantage and their players have also done a marvelous job in recent times.

West Indies

Rovman Powell is the skipper of West Indies. They too have a powerful set of members in their squad. They lead the series 1-0 down in the tournament.

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SL vs WI Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The match takes place at Dambulla Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka, which is often dubbed a low-scoring venue.

It is spin-friendly like most other grounds in the country. Spinners enjoy more success than pacers. However, since Sri Lanka is an island nation and observes a rainy season now. Hence, winds will also help seamers.

Form and Fitness

There were no injuries to any players in the 1st T20I but further reports are awaited. Hence, all players are available for the next game.

Tactical Acumen

Sri Lanka- Sri Lanka has the home advantage in the series and also defeated West Indies in the previous game. Hence, they are confident of winning the next game too.

West Indies- West Indies has won more games than Sri Lanka at the latter's home ground. Hence, they have a better record. They can outplay Sri Lanka in the upcoming games to win the series.

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SL vs WI Match Prediction- 2nd T20I, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024

SL vs WI Score Prediction

Players to perform prediction

SL- Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, and Charitha Asalanka are among the key batters for the side. Binura Fernando and Maheesha Theekshana are some prominent bowlers in the squad.

WI- Brandon King, Andre Fletcher, Rovman Powell, Evin Lewis, and some powerful batters for the side. Alzarri Joseph and Gudakesh Motie are key members of the bowling department.

Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for SL in the match: Pathum Nissanka or Charith Asalanka

Who will score the most runs for WI in the match: Rovman Powell or Brandon King

Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for SL in the match: Maheesha Theekshana or Wanindu Hasaranga

Who will pick the most wickets for WI in the match: Gudakesh Motie or Alzarri Joseph

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Who will win the Match?

Sri Lanka lost the first SL vs WI T20I match but they would win the next game. Sri Lanka has made comebacks in the series against India and England this year. They are quite good at comebacks and will win the next game at any cost.

Conclusion

West Indies and Sri Lanka could not reach the semi-finals of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 last year. However, both of them have T20 World Cup titles to their name.

Hence, they under a new journey to form a stronger side in the shortest format. In the ICC T20 World Cup 2012, West Indies outplayed Sri Lanka in the final to win their first-ever title. The match also took place in Sri Lanka.