Match Details:
The warm-up One-Day game will be played between Sri Lanka Board President XI and West Indies at the FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake.
The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (9:30 AM IST) (4:00 AM GMT).
Preview:
West Indies will begin their Sri Lanka tour with an unofficial Warm Up match (One-Day game). They have announced a strong squad with Darren Bravo and Rovman Powell making their comeback into the team. They did an impressive job with the bat in the recent past. Their batting looks quite weak in the absence of their two main players i-e– Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer, who failed the fitness test ahead of the ODI series.
They will bank on Brandon King, Kieron Pollard, Darren Bravo and Shai Hope to produce some match-winning knocks with the bat. On the other hand, the bowling attack will be handled by Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph against Sri Lanka XI.
Sri Lanka XI will be led by Upul Tharanga, who will look to click some good knock with the bat ahead of the ODI series. Angelo Perera, Asela Gunaratne and Sadeera Samarawickrama are expected to score runs batting in the middle order. In bowling, they will bank on Kavindu Nadeeshan, who has done a brilliant job in the last five games.
Weather Condition/Report:
There are no chances of rain on the matchday with the sun expected to be shining upright on the heads. The wind will blow at a rate of 6 to 9 km/hr whereas the temperature will deviate between 22 and 32 Degree Celsius throughout the day according to Accuweather.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track at FTZ Sports Complex can offer good assistance to the bowlers in the early phase of the match. But the batsmen are expected to have an edge in the end. This ground has hosted 9 List A games in which the average score is around 200 runs. And, the side chasing has won 8 games at this venue. The same is expected in the upcoming game between Sri Lanka XI and West Indies.
Average score – 199 (List A in 2019)
Chasing Won – 8, Lost – 1
Team News:
(Will update if there is any news)
Squads
West Indies:
Sunil Ambris, Brandon King, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (C), Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh, Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul,
Sri Lanka XI:
Upul Tharanga (C), Sadun Weerakkody, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrema, Asela Gunaratne, Angelo Perera, Ashen Bandara, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, Thikshila De Silva, Sachindu Colombage, P.H.T Kaushal, Pulina Tharanga, Chamika Gunasekera, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Lahiru Udara
Top Picks:
Upul Tharanga will be an obvious pick for any fantasy side. In his last First-class game he had played an important knock of 69 runs for his team. Shai Hope and Darren Bravo cannot be ignored while picking fantasy team as they have given some astonishing performances in the recent past with the bat. Sadeera Samarawickrema should be picked as he has two fifties in his last five first-class games for his side. Moreover, he can well contribute with the ball as he can bowl a couple of overs as a part-time bowler.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain –Shai Hope, Upul Tharanga, Kieron Pollard
Vice-Captain –Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Darren Bravo
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper –Sadeera Samarawickrema, Shai Hope (C), Nicholas Pooran
Batters – Upul Tharanga (VC), Sunil Ambris, Darren Bravo, Brandon King
All-Rounders – Jason Holder
Bowlers – Asitha Fernando, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Sheldon Cottrell
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper –Sadeera Samarawickrema, Nicholas Pooran (C)
Batters – Pathum Nissanka, Sunil Ambris, Darren Bravo, Brandon King (VC)
All-Rounders – Jason Holder, Kieron Pollard
Bowlers – Alzarri Joseph, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Dilshan Madushanka
Expert Advice:
As it is going to be a warm-up match. So both the teams can use XI players in batting and bowling during the game. So, it will be wise to go with the top order batters from both sides.
User Tip: The users can go with the team combination of three wicketkeepers, four batsmen, one all-rounder and three bowlers.
Probable Winners:
West Indies are expected to win this match.
*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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