Sri Lanka BPXI vs West Indies, 2020: One-Day Warm-up match – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The warm-up One-Day game will be played between Sri Lanka Board President XI and West Indies at the FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (9:30 AM IST) (4:00 AM GMT).

Preview:

West Indies will begin their Sri Lanka tour with an unofficial Warm Up match (One-Day game). They are without the services of Evin Lewis and Shemron Hetmyer, who failed to pass the fitness ahead of the tour. However, this time Darren Bravo and Rovemann Powell are making their way back into the team. They will look to get off the mark with a win in the practice game in order to gain some momentum ahead of the ODI series. They have some amazing players in their ranks like Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran.

Sri Lanka Board President XI will be led by Lahiru Thirimanne against West Indies in the warm-up match. They have some good batsmen in their line up like  Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who can help their side in winning the unofficial game quite easily. On the other hand, their bowling looks balanced that will held by Vishwa Fernando, and Kasun Rajitha as they would be eager to file their contention in front of the selectors for the upcoming series.

Weather Condition/Report:

The chances of rain are quite slim and it is going to be a perfect day for a cricket match. The wind will be blowing at a rate of 11 to 17 km/hr whereas the temperature will hover between 25 and 35 Degree Celsius throughout the day according to Accuweather.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at FTZ Sports Complex might offer a tough battle between bat and ball. This ground has hosted 9 List A games in which the average score is around 200 runs. And, the side chasing has ended up winning on the majority of occasions. The same is expected in the upcoming game between Sri Lanka Board President XI and West Indies.

Average score – 199 (List A in 2019)

 Chasing Won – 8, Lost – 1

Team News:

(Will update if there is any news)

Squads

West Indies:

Sunil Ambris, Brandon King, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (C), Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh, Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul,

Sri Lanka Board President XI:

Lahiru Thirimanne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Asela Gunaratne, Minod Bhanuka, Ramesh Mendis, Amila Aponsu, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Thikshila De Silva, Pulina Tharanga

Top Picks:

Darren Bravo and Shai Hope will be the hot favourite pick for any Dream11 Fantasy team as far as the form is concerned. Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal and Bhanuka Rajapaksa should not be ignored while picking fantasy team. Alzarri Joseph will play a vital role in bowlers category.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain –Kieron Pollard, Shai Hope, Lahiru Thirimanne

Vice-Captain –Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Darren Bravo

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper –Dinesh Chandimal, Shai Hope (VC), Nicholas Pooran

Batters – Darren Bravo (C), Lahiru Thirimanne, Bhanuka Rajapaksa

All-Rounders –Asela Gunaratne, Thikshila De Silva

Bowlers – Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Asitha Fernando

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper –Nicholas Pooran (C)

Batters – Sunil Ambris, Darren Bravo, Brandon King, Lahiru Thirimanne (VC), Bhanuka Rajapaksa

All-Rounders – Jason Holder, Kieron Pollard

Bowlers – Fabian Allen, Amila Aponso, Asitha Fernando

Expert Advice:

It will be a warm-up match. So both the teams will have the feasibility to use XI players in batting and bowling during the game. So, it will be wise to go with the top order batters from both sides.

User Tip: The users can go with the team combination of three wicketkeepers, three batsmen, two all-rounders and three bowlers.

Probable Winners:

West Indies are expected to win this match.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.