West Indies vs Sri Lanka – 3rd ODI Betting Tips

Host West Indies and Sri Lanka will lock horns in the third and final game of the ODI series at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua on Friday.

In the second game, West Indies produced a clinical batting performance to seal the ODI series against Sri Lanka. For this dead rubber, Captain Kieron Pollard will be hoping that the side can continue their dominance and complete a clean sweep in the three-match series.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka’s bowling unit lacked the potency and consistency to lose the previous game by a comfortable margin. Dimuth Karunaratne will be hoping that the side can earn a consolation win in this dead rubber to gain some confidence ahead of the two-match series.

West Indies Form and Team News:

West Indies produced yet another solid display on Friday to win the second ODI which has sealed the series for them as they won by five wickets, courtesy splendid century from Evin Lewis.

Runs from the top-order have been West Indies’ key strength in the last two games. Shai Hope and Evin Lewis have shown excellent form with the bat for West Indies so far in this one-day series.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the in-form opening pair of Shai Hope and Evin Lewis to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Pugnacious opener Evin Lewis looked in scintillating form with the bat and smashed a blistering century for West Indies. He finished the innings with the top-score of 103 runs off 121 balls. Left-hander was well supported by Shai Hope, who chipped in with 84 runs off 108 balls.

Nicholas Pooran also smashed a crucial 35 not out off 38 balls to help West Indies complete a comfortable win.

The home side might go for some changes, the likelihood is that they keep a strong side to aim for the clean sweep in this dead rubber.

In the bowling department, the new-ball pair of Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder will be looking to make early inroads in the initial Powerplay overs.

Sri Lanka Form and Team News:

Sri Lanka will make some changes in the bowling department as veteran pacer Suranga Lakmal will be slotted into the XI, in place of Dushmantha Chameera, who went wicketless in the previous game.

The Islanders succumbed to defeat against West Indies on Friday as their 273/8 proved to be nowhere near enough despite splendid performances from Danushka Gunathilaka and Dinesh Chandimal, who produced scores of 96 and 71 respectively.

For Sri Lanka, Danushka Gunathilaka has been an in-form player in the batting department in this three-match ODI series. Left-hander showcased excellent form and smashed 96 runs with the help of ten boundaries and three sixes. He was well supported by the likes of Dinesh Chandimal and Wanindu Hasaranga, who chipped in with crucial scores of 71 and 47 respectively.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the spin duo of Lakshan Sandakan and Wanindu Hasaranga to make crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs of the innings.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host West Indies will be favorites to win the third and final game of the ODI series. For the series finale, West Indies are placed at 1.42 odds, while Sri Lanka at 2.85 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Based on current form, West Indies will be looking to inflict a 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka in the one-day series. Captain Kieron Pollard has shown excellent leadership and managed to rotate his bowlers to perfection. With the opening pair of Evin Lewis and Shai Hope in spectacular form, West Indies will be looking to pile on the runs against Sri Lanka’s weak bowling attack in this dead rubber.

Therefore, the prediction is for West Indies to complete a clean sweep in the three-match ODI series.

Tip 1: Highest Opening Partnership – West Indies

In the previous two matches, West Indies openers have outscored their Sri Lankan counterparts with partnerships of more than 100 runs. In the first game, Evin Lewis and Shai Hope produced a 143-run partnership to see West Indies cruise to a comfortable win. In the second game, Lewis and Hope put on a mammoth 192-run partnership to help West Indies take control of the game.

So we are backing West Indies openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis to produce a partnership of 100 runs or more in this series finale at @3.00.

Conclusion

Expect West Indies to register a 3-0 whitewash in the ODI series.

1. Openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis to produce a partnership of 100 runs or more-West Indies in this series finale-West [email protected]

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