West Indies vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Blitzpools Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Pitch Report

Updated: Fri, Mar 12 2021 11:00 IST

Sahil Mathur @cricketnmore

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Sri Lanka will face West Indies in the 2nd ODI to be played at North Sound, Antigua on 12th March. West Indies currently leads the three-match series 1-0 after beating Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Match Details

Date – March 12, 2021
Time – 7:00 PM
Venue – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI Match Preview:

Shai Hope returned to ODI cricket with a match-winning century. Elwin Lewis too had a good outing with the bat. The Windies' batting wasn't tested enough as they finished the match with ease. Nicholas Pooran is in a red hot form and could be the game-changer in the next match.

Jason Holder was brilliant with the ball in 1st ODI. He will be the X-factor for the Windies in all three departments along with Jason Mohammad, who has had a few good outings lately.

Sri Lankan batting failed to get going in the first game. Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Danushka Gunathilaka gave a good start to the team with a century stand. However, the middle order couldn't continue with the momentum and faltered.

Wanindu Hasaranga could be the X-factor for the Lankans, who can contribute both the bat and ball. Thisara Perera could be added in place of Kamindu Mendis to give more firepower in the lower order and a decent option with the ball.

West Indies is in a good form lately which will make it a tough job for Sri Lanka to come back in the series. It will need a special performance for Sri Lanka to beat West Indies at home.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head:

Total – 62
West Indies – 29
Sri Lanka – 30
No Result - 3

West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI Team News:

Angelo Mathews has returned to Sri Lanka due to personal reasons.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI Pitch Report

The pitch during the 1st ODI was good for batting with a par score of 280+. However, the pitch tends to slow down as the game progresses. The team winning the toss might want to bat first here.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI Probable Playing XI:

West Indies - Shai Hope (wk), Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein

Sri Lanka - Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Kamindu Mendis/ Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan/ Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep

West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI Blitzpools Fantasy XI:

Wicket-keepers - S Hope, N Pooran
Batsmen - E Lewis(C), A Bandara, D Karunaratne, K Pollard
All-rounders - W Hasaranga, J Holder(VC)
Bowlers - L Sandakan, D Chameera, A Joseph