After the opening clash, Sri Lanka are all set to face West Indies in the 2nd T20I of the ongoing series. SL vs WI 2nd T20I 2024 will be played on Tuesday 15th October.
Charith Asalanka captains Sri Lanka while Rowman Powell leads the visiting West Indies. We take a look at the full matchup preview below.
SL vs WI 2nd T20I Date & Venue
Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd T20I match will be played at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Tuesday 15th October. The match will start at 19:00 IST.
SL vs WI Match Preview – 2nd T20I, Sri Lanka 2024 West Indies Tour
Sri Lanka
Charith Asalanka leads Sri Lanka in T20I series. Below is their full lineup.
SL Staff: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimals, Kaminnan Fernando, Bhana Fernando, Nuvana Fernando.
West India
Rovman Powell is the West Indies captain in the Test series. Below is their full lineup for the next two games.
WI Staff: Rovman Powell (C), Alik Atanaz, Terrance Hinds, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Springer.
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SL vs WI Key Battles
Rovman Powell vs Maheesha Theekshana
Rovman Powell is the captain of the West Indies and a heavy-hitting middle-order batsman. Maheesh Theekshana is a powerful spinner who hits his neck when he comes to bat.
Pathum Nissanka vs Gudakesh Motie
Pathum Nissanka is the opening batsman for West Indies and Gudakesh Motie will look to chase him down with his spin attack.
Charith Asalanka vs Alzarri Joseph
Charith Asalanka is the captain of Sri Lanka and aims to put on a great show with the bat. However, he must be aware of Alzarri Joseph’s pace attack.
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SL vs WI Key Players
SL- Pathun Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera and Maheesh Theekshana are some important members of the side.
wi- Rovman Powell, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph and Gudakesh Moti are the main names in the squad.
Weather and Field Report
According to weather forecasts, the probability of rain during the day is more than 80%, and at night it is less than 12%.
So during SL vs WI 2nd T20I, the weather will affect the stadium during the day but not at night. The match starts at night. The pitch is a decent scoring game where the 1st innings average is 141 from 21 overs.
He offers more help to the spinners than the pacers. The batsmen will have to struggle as the rain will also slow down the pitch.
The result
SL vs WI T20I series is an interesting series that takes place after 2021. Interestingly, both the teams have been a part of multiple T20I World Cups but have not clashed since 2021.
So they face each other in T20Is after a long time in the ongoing series. Sri Lanka dominated New Zealand in the last Test series at home but it will be interesting to see if they crush the mighty T20I experts West Indies.
They are already 1-0 down in the series and need to win the next game at any cost to stay alive in the captaincy. The T20I series will witness only three matches.
