Probable XI –
Sri Lanka –
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Oshada Fernando/Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal/Minod Bhanuka (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ramesh Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama
West Indies –
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jayden Seales/Jomel Warrican
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Shai Hope
2. Dimuth Karunaratne
3. Kraigg Braithwaite
4. Chraith Asalanka
5. Angelo Mathews
6. Dhananjaya de Silva(C)
7. Jason Holder
8. Roston Chase(VC)
9. Praveen Jayawickrama
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Jomel Warrican
– Dhananjaya de Silva and Chase looks good C/VC choices considering their middle order batting and full time bowling.
– Taking punt on Jomel Warrican and Jayawickrama as pitch is expected to favour spinners.
– Dimuth Karunaratne and Braithwaite are must picks considering their consistency to play big knocks.
– Chraith Asalanka looks another good pick as he did fairly well during the recently concluded Men’s T20I WC.
– Jason Holder and Dimuth Karunaratne looks other safe C/VC choices in SL combination.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Dimuth Karunaratne(C)
3. Kyle Mayers
4. Charith Asalanka
5. Dhananjaya de Silva
6. Roston Chase
7. Jason Holder(VC)
8. Rahkeem Cornwall
9. Suranga Lakmal
10. Praveen Jayawickrama
11. Dushmantha Chameera
– Going heavy on Sri Lanka as they might dominate over opponent at their home soil.
– Taking punt on Dimuth Karunaratne as captain since he might go big at this venue.
– Took each all-rounder of West Indies as they can give decent fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Can take Vishwa Fernando at the place of Suranga Lakmal especially if Lanka gets to bowl second.
– Must try Rahkeem Cornwall as VC in 10-20-339 members since he might be crucial with his spin bowling at this surface and come handy with the bat.
Grand League Combination –
1. Dinesh Chandimal/Shai Hope
2. Dimuth Karunaratne
3. Jermaine Blackwood
4. Kyle Mayers
5. Dhananjaya de Silva(C)
6. Roston Chase
7. Ramesh Mendis
8. Rahkeem Cornwall(VC)
9. Praveen Jayawickrama
10. Jomel Warrican
11. Suranga Lakmal
– Going heavy on Spinners as they’re expected to pick maximum wickets at spin favoured pitches of Lanka.
– Dhananjaya de Silva and Cornwall looks open C/VCs in GL considering their handy batting and full time bowling.
– Can take anyone from Shai Hope or Chandimal as both have shown decent form in recent times.
– Take anyone from Nkrumah Bonner or Kraigg Braithwaite at the place of Jermaine Blackwood.
– Must try Praveen Jayawickrama and Ramesh Mendis as C/VC in different combinations of GL.
