Probable XI –
Sri Lanka –
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Praveen Jayawickrama
West Indies –
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Shai Hope/Jeremy Solozano, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jomel Warrican, Shannon Gabriel
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Dinesh Chandimal
2. Dimuth Karunaratne(VC)
3. Kraigg Braithwaite
4. Kyle Mayers
5. Dhananjaya de Silva
6. Roston Chase(C)
7. Rahkeem Cornwall
8. Ramesh Mendis
9. Jomel Warrican
10. Praveen Jayawickrama
11. Lasith Embuldeniya
– Going heavy on Spinners as they’re expected to dominate the game considering the favourable surface.
– Roston Chase looks safest captain choice as he can come handy with the bat and take maximum amount of wickets for Windies.
– Dimuth Karunaratne looks a good VC choice considering his current lethal form with the bat.
– Can take Jermaine Blackwood or Angelo Mathews at the place of Kyle Mayers.
– Rahkeem Cornwall might be a decent punt considering his handy batting and full time spin bowling.
– Shai Hope can be picked at the place of Dinesh Chandimal as both have shown decent form in recent years.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Shai Hope
2. Dimuth Karunaratne
3. Angelo Mathews
4. Kyle Mayers
5. Roston Chase
6. Rahkeem Cornwall(VC)
7. Dhananjaya de Silva
8. Ramesh Mendis(C)
9. Praveen Jayawickrama
10. Lasith Embuldeniya
11. Jomel Warrican
– Shai Hope might be a decent punt at the place of Dinesh Chandimal especially while batting in first innings.
– Kyle Mayers can contribute with both bat and ball which makes him another good pick.
– Dropped both Kraigg Braithwaite and Blackwood as they’re not very great against spin attack.
– Can take Pathum Nissanaka or Oshada Fernando at the place of Angelo Mathews.
– Ramesh Mendis and Cornwall looks other good C/VC choices considering their All-rounder roles.
– Must try Dhananjaya de Silva and Jason Holder as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league.
Grand League Combination –
1. Shai Hope
2. Dimuth Karunaratne
3. Oshada Fernando
4. Kraigg Braithwaite
5. Jason Holder
6. Roston Chase(C)
7. Rahkeem Cornwall
8. Ramesh Mendis
9. Praveen Jayawickrama
10. Lasith Embuldeniya
11. Jomel Warrican(VC)
– Going a bit heavy on Windies as they might put up a better show in comparison to the last match.
– Roston Chase and Jomel Warrican will have to take wickets at regular intervals considering the spin favoured surface.
– Expecting a good knock from Kraigg Braithwaite considering his experience of playing at different pitches.
– Dropped Dhananjaya de Silva who didn’t bowl much during the last match so might not give enough fantasy points.
– Jason Holder can be another good C/VC choice considering his full time All-rounder role.