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

After the opening clash, Sri Lanka is all set to take on West Indies in the 2nd T20I of the ongoing series. SL vs WI 2nd T20I 2024 takes place on Tuesday, October 15.

While Rovman Powell leads the visitors West Indies, Charith Asalanka is the captain of Sri Lanka. Below we glance at the complete preview for the encounter.

SL vs WI 2nd T20I Date and Venue

The Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd T20I takes place on Tuesday, October 15 at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. The match begins at 7 PM IST.

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

Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka leads Sri Lanka in the T20I series. Below is their complete squad.

SL Squad: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando, Asitha Fernando.

West Indies

Rovman Powell is the captain of West Indies in the T20I series. Below is their complete squad for the next two games.

WI Squad: Rovman Powell (C), Alick Athanaze, Terrance Hinds, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Springer.

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SL vs WI Key Battles

Rovman Powell vs Maheesha Theekshana

Rovman Powell is the captain of West Indies and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman. Maheesh Theekshana is a powerful spinner who will bowl when he comes to bat.

Pathum Nissanka vs Gudakesh Motie

Pathum Nissanka is the opening batsman for West Indies and Gudakesh Motie will look to dismiss him with his spin attack.

Charith Asalanka vs Alzarri Joseph

Charith Asalanka is the skipper of Sri Lanka and will aim for an awesome show with the bat. However, he needs to be aware of Alzarri Joseph's pace attack.

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SL vs WI Key Players

SL- Pathun Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, and Maheesh Theekshana are some crucial members of the side.

WI- Rovman Powell, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, and Gudakesh Motie are key names in the squad.

Weather And Pitch Report

According to weather reports, there is more than an 80% chance of rain during the day and less than a 12% chance of rain at night.

Hence, the weather will affect the stadium during the day but not at night during the SL vs WI 2nd T20I. The match starts at night. The pitch is a decent-scoring one where the average 1st innings total out of 21 games is 141.

It offers more assistance to spinners than pacers. Batters will have to struggle as rain will also make the pitch slow.

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Conclusion

SL vs WI T20I series is an exciting series happening after 2021. Interestingly, both teams were part of many T20I World Cups but since 2021 they did not clash with each other.

Hence, they are facing each other in T20Is after a long time in the ongoing series. Sri Lanka dominated New Zealand in the recent Test series at home but it will be interesting to see if they crush the mighty T20I experts West Indies.

They are already 1-0 down in the series and need to win the next game at any cost to remain alive in the captain. The T20I series will witness only three games.