West Indies vs Sri Lanka – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Betting Tips

West Indies and Sri Lanka will lock horns in the 35th match of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Defending Champions West Indies will be looking to deliver a clinical performance against Sri Lanka. With two defeats out of the three matches played, West Indies are already out of the semifinal race. Captain Kieron Pollard will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka suffered defeat at the hands of England. Captain Dasun Shanaka will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put in an improved performance against West Indies.

West Indies Form and Team News

The side could make two changes as Andre Fletcher and Hayden Walsh could in place of Chris Gayle and Shimron Hetymer.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Evin Lewis, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher, Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo and Hayden Walsh to deliver breakthroughs.

Sri Lanka Form and Team News

The side could make two changes as Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva will come in place of Kusal Perera and Lahiru Kumara for this game.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal and Bhanuka Rajapaksa to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the spin trio of Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Theekshana and Dhananjaya de Silva to make crucial breakthroughs.

Chamika Karunratne and Dushmantha Chameera will be two prominent spinners for Sri Lanka for this dead rubber.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, West Indies will be favorites to win the 35th game of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup to be played at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. For this 35th T20 World Cup game, Sri Lanka are placed at 2.10 odds, while West Indies at 1.61 odds.

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Our Tipster Angle

Both the teams will come in the Thursday’s match with contrasting fortunes. Kieron Pollard and co. will be looking to continue their winning momentum. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be keen to make a strong comeback in this fixture.

With likes of Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Theekshana, Bhanuka Rajapaksa delivering credible performances against Australia, the team management will be hoping for more of the same against West Indies.

Therefore, the prediction is for Sri Lanka to register a hard-fought win over West Indies

Tip 1- Sri Lanka’s dominance against West Indies in the T20 World Cups

After losing their previous match against England, Sri Lanka will be keen to get back to winning ways in the competition. The Islanders will take heart from the fact that they have managed to win five T20I matches out of seven played against West Indies in the history of the T20 World Cups. Given their dominant head-to-head record, we can expect Sri Lanka to beat West Indies by a comfortable [email protected].

Tip 2- Wanindu Hasaranga’s excellent numbers against West Indies

Sri Lanka’s premier spinner has shown excellent form for Sri Lanka in this year’s T20 World Cup. In the previous match, Wanindu Hasaranga put in another excellent performance and finished with figures of 3 for 21 in his four overs, With 14 wickets at an economy rate of 5.26, Hasaranga is currently leading wicket-taker for Sri Lanka so far in this T20 World Cup.

Given his excellent performances in this World Cup, we can expect Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to take one wicket or more against West Indies-Sri [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Sri Lanka to beat West Indies by a narrow margin at Abu Dhabi.

1. Sri Lanka beat West Indies by a comfortable margin- Sri [email protected]
2. Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to take one wicket or more against West Indies-Sri [email protected]

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