West Indies vs Sri Lanka – 3rd T20I Betting Tips

Host West Indies and Sri Lanka will lock horns in the third and final T20I to decide the series on Sunday at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.

West Indies will be looking to make a strong comeback and deliver another clinical performance in this series finale. The home side will be hoping that premier players can come to the party in this contest.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka, who snapped their eight-match losing streak in the T20 format after comfortably brushing aside West Indies in the 2nd T20I. Angelo Matthew and co. will be looking to maintain their standard with bat and ball in this series finale.

West Indies registered a comfortable win over Sri Lanka in the first T20I, and the Islanders outclassed West Indies by 43 runs in the second T20I. Both games have been one-sided contests.

West Indies Form and Team News:

The home side will be looking to learn from their mistakes and put in an improved performance in this series finale.

Experienced players like Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, and wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran have struggled to produce big runs in this series.

West Indies will be relying heavily on in-form opener Lendl Simmons and all-rounder Kieron Pollard to deliver the bulk of the runs. In the previous game, Simmons once again showed decent form and smashed 21 runs off 19 balls with the help of two fours and one six.

West Indies might be tempted to bring in spinner Akeal Hossain in place of Fidel Edwards, who has not made an impact with the new-ball.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, and Obed McCoy to pick up key wickets in this game.

Sri Lanka Form and Team News:

Skipper Angelo Matthews will be pleased with the side’s splendid performance in the second game to level the T20I series.

Opener Danushka Gunathilaka, who has scored 56 in the previous game against West Indies, is in fine form at the moment. He has the support of Pathum Nissanka, who scored a fluent 37 runs to help Sri Lanka post a competitive score in the previous game.

Besides Gunathilaka and Nissanka, the likes of Angelo Matthews, Ashen Bandara, and Wanindu Hasaranga produced crucial scores for the side in the 2nd T20I.

Meanwhile, Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has taken charge of the bowling department, continuing to impress with the ball in the T20 format. The 23-year old has claimed six scalps in the two games, was awarded player of the match, for producing figures of 3 for 17 in the second T20I.

Lakshan Sandakan, who was slotted into the playing for the second game, also produced an impressive performance and claimed three wickets in his four overs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host West Indies will be favorites to win the third and final game of the T20I series. For the series decider, West Indies are placed at 1.35 odds, while Sri Lanka at 3.20 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

After two matches played, there is little to choose between the two teams. In the first match, poor batting cost Sri Lanka the result as Pollard and co. cruised to a comfortable win.

In the second game, Sri Lankan spinners put in a bowling masterclass to register an emphatic win over West Indies.

With the plethora of match-winners in their playing XI, West Indies will see defeat in the previous game as an aberration and will be looking to bring their A-game to the table in this series decider.

However, looking at the overall strength of the teams, the prediction is for West Indies to win the third T20I and clinch the series.

Tip 1: Wanindu Hasaranga’s magical form in the T20 format

Since making his T20 debut in 2019, Wanindu Hasaranga has put in excellent performances for Sri Lanka. Leg-spinner has topped the bowling charts for Sri Lanka in the T20 format and claimed 22 wickets in 15 matches at an economy rate of 7.07.

Given his clinical bowling performances against West Indies, we are backing Wanindu Hasaranga to take two wickets or [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect West Indies to overcome Sri Lanka in this final game and clinch the T20I series.

1. Wanindu Hasaranga to take two wickets or more-Sri [email protected].

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