The West Indies vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2021 match will happen today at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Catch the West Indies vs Sri Lanka live match on the Star Sports Network and live stream on Disney+ Hotstar. The match begins at 7.30 pm IST. Place your bet on the winning team on Cricsbet, Bet365, 10 Cric, Uwin, Betway, and many other sports betting sites for a chance of winning real money!

Match Preview

Today’s match will have West Indies vs Sri Lanka going against each other. West Indies have played fewer games than Sri Lanka, who look to sign off the tournament on a good note. They lost in two consecutive matches to England and South Africa and got back to their game by beating Bangladesh to keep their hopes of making it to the semi-finals high. 

West Indies need to win the remaining matches against Sri Lanka and Australia by a fine margin to affect Australia’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals. Here is a scenario: South Africa loses to England, and Australia wins today’s match, then the teams, South Africa, Australia, and West Indies, will finish with 6 points. Then the teams’ net run rate will determine who and who qualifies for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2021. 

Sri Lanka has one game remaining, and the winner will only get them to four points, which will not change them to qualify. They came into the Super 12 stage after surpassing the first round by winning over Bangladesh. After that, they have been on a losing streak. They lost to South Africa, England, and Australia in the T20. Check out cricket betting tips on the match between the Sri Lanka legends vs the West Indies legends on My Casino Guru. 

West Indies vs Bangladesh

After winning the toss, Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling attack seemed to be getting them to a win, but Nicholas Pooran slowed them down by smashing 40 balls off 22 balls and lifted West Indies to a score of 142-7 against Bangladesh. They were chasing a target of 143, and Andre Russell bowled a brilliant last over to contribute to a win. Bangladesh started the game by changing Nurul Hasan and Nasum Ahmed with Taskin Ahmed and Soumya Sarkar on board to keep their hopes alive. 

Sri Lanka vs England

Sri Lanka lost to England by 26 runs in their previous T20 match. Opener Jos Butler made an unbeaten 101 score to guarantee a win. He was in good form as he hit six fours and an equal number of sixes on his 67 ball century. This boosted England to a 163/4 in 20 overs win. Captain Eoin Morgan scored 40 off 36 balls to contribute to the win as well. Sri Lanka was chasing a target of 164, but they were all out at 137 in 19 overs. Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was their top scorer. He made the most successful bowling figures of 3/21 and scored 34. Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali of England both had two wickets each, and Chris Jordan scored 2/24.  

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Teams Form

West Indies

West Indies’s Jason Holder leads with the ball, and the bat strengthens their unit. They have the best batters, but still, they may struggle today because their opponent has slow bowlers. This presents a huge challenge for them, and the one-time champions may snatch a win from them. Nichola Pooran is expected to continue with his impressive game as he did in their last match. Evin Lewis is the top run-scorer of the T20 World Cup with 65 runs, and Akeal Hosein is quite impressive with the ball and has collected four wickets in three games. Both of them are expected to show up in today’s match West Indies vs Sri Lanka 2021. 

Sri Lanka

Their opponents are dependable on their young pace trio of Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Pathum Nissanka, who make up the battling department. Sri Lanka has a leading wicket-taker, Wanindu Hasaranga, who is known to score runs as per expectations. Chamika Karunaratne, Dushyant Chameera, and Lahiru Kumara of Sri Lanka have underperformed previously, but they look to turn around their pace score in the opportunity that has been presented today.  

Pitch Report

From the previous matches held in this venue, the team batting second seems to have the upper hand at winning the game. Also, dew plays a huge role in this venue when the toss winner opts to bowl first. 

West Indies vs Sri Lanka T20 Head to Head Records

The two teams have met each other in seven T20 World Cup matches. Of these games, Sri Lanka has won 5 of them, and West Indies have won the recent games: 2016 and 2012. 

West Indies vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Head to Head records

Stats	Overall	In the last 5 matches	At this venue	T20
Matches	14	5	0	7
West Indies won	7	4	0	2
Sri Lanka won	7	1	0	5
N/R	0	0	0	0

Predicted Playing XIs

West Indies Squad: Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, and Akeal Hosein.

Sri Lanka Squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, and Lahiru Kumara.

Conclusion

Sri Lanka has been one of the feared teams of the T20 format as well as the West Indies. Sri Lanka has won the title once, and West Indies has won twice, meaning they are top cricket gurus in International cricket. Sri Lanka is out of the semi-finals race undoubtedly, but they are desperate to win today for with their trend this year, two wins out of five T20 games in the super 12 stage will be just a mild success. West Indies hopes are not dry, and they look to make it to the semi-finals. With some of the best cricketers in International cricket, they are super packed and can secure a win today. Who will win today’s match? Predict and win huge cash prizes on these top sports betting sites, also access free match tips and high odds that will increase your chances of winning.