Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 2nd Test Betting Tips

Host Sri Lanka will be looking to complete a whitewash in the Test series when they take on West Indies in the second and final game at Galle on Monday.

In the series opener played at Galle, Sri Lanka registered a comprehensive 187-run win over West Indies, courtesy splendid performances from Dimuth Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Embuldeniya. With this result, Sri Lanka have taken a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.

On the other hand, West Indies will be looking to make amend for their mistakes made in the previous game played at Galle. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite will be hoping that the side can put in an improved batting performance in this series finale.

Sri Lanka Form and Team News

With a comprehensive win over West Indies, the home side will not make any changes to their final XI for series finale.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Matthews to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the 1st Test, opener Dimuth Karunaratne was the standout performer with the bat and finished the first innings with the top-score of 147 runs off 300 balls. In second innings, Karunaratne scored 83 runs off 104 balls with the help of nine boundaries.

Besides Karunaratne, Angelo Matthews, Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya de Silva notched up half-century in the first Test.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Suranga Lakmal, Praveen Jayawickrama, Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Embuldeniya to deliver the bulk of the runs.

West Indies Form and Team News

The visitors will have to raise their game with bat and ball in a bid to level the two-match series.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Kraigg Brathwaite, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Shai Hope and Roston Chase to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel and Jomel Warrican to deliver the crucial breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host Sri Lanka will be favorites to win the second and final game played at Galle. For the second Test, Sri Lanka are at 1.61 odds, while West Indies at 6.475 odds. The odds for a draw are 3.20.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on current form, Sri Lanka will be firm favorites to win the second and final game of the series against West Indies. With Dimuth Karunaratne leading from the front with the bat and spinners delivering excellent performance, Sri Lanka will be looking to continue their winning momentum in this fixture.

Tip 1- Dimuth Karunaratne to lead the way with the bat 

Sri Lankan captain was the standout performer with the bat in the opening game of the series played at Galle. He produced a splendid ton in the first innings to help Sri Lanka set a competitive score on the board. In the second innings, he scored a brisk 83 runs for Sri Lanka. Given his outstanding performances in the first Test, we can expect opener Dimuth Karunaratne to score 40 runs or more against West [email protected]

Tip 2-Lasith Embuldeniya to continue his excellent form for Sri Lanka

Left-arm orthodox bowled exceedingly in the opening game of the series against West Indies. He picked up six wickets in the series opener played at Galle. Since November 2019, Lasith Embuldeniya has topped the bowling charts for Sri Lanka in Test cricket. In eight Tests played, Embuldeniya has taken 43 wickets at an average of 33.88 with three five-fors and one ten-fors to his name. so  we can expect left-arm orthodox Lasith Embuldeniya to take four wickets or more against West [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Sri Lanka to complete a 2-0 whitewash over West Indies in Test series.

1. Opener Dimuth Karunaratne to score 40 runs or more against West Indies- Sri [email protected]
2. Left-arm orthodox Lasith Embuldeniya to take four wickets or more against West Indies-Sri [email protected]

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