MATCH NO – 1st Match
SERIES – West Indies tour of Sri Lanka – 2024
DATE – 18th October, 2024
TIME – 02:30 PM IST
VENUE – Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
INTRODUCTION
West Indies team and Sri Lanka team will play a 3 match Odi series that is all set to take place from October 20th to October 26, 2024. The tournament will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka, featuring matches across various venues in the same venue.
MATCH PREVIEW
1st Odi match of this series will be played on 20th October between West Indies vs Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka already won the t20 series by 2-1.Last time when both teams played odi against each other West Indies team scored 243 runs and Sri Lankan team successfully chased the total and won the match by 8 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between West Indies and Sri Lanka.
PITCH REPORT
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, located near Kandy, Sri Lanka, is known for its picturesque setting amidst hills and lush greenery. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect from the pitch and conditions:
Type:
Typically a balanced surface, favoring both batters and bowlers at different phases.
Initial Phase:
Early assistance for fast bowlers due to moisture, especially in the first hour of play. The ball tends to swing under overcast conditions.
Middle Overs:
As the pitch dries out, it becomes more conducive to batting, with good bounce and pace.
Spin Impact:
Spinners usually come into play in the second half of the match. On Day 3 or 4 in Tests, the pitch often deteriorates, assisting turn and uneven bounce.
Weather Conditions Impact
Rain is common in Kandy, and the area experiences heavy cloud cover, which can aid swing bowlers. Interruptions are frequent during the monsoon season.
DLS (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern) method often comes into play in ODIs and T20Is due to rain disruptions.
Record Summary
In ODIs and T20Is, teams batting first have often found success as the pitch tends to slow down later.
GROUND STATS (ODI)
| TOTAL MATCH | 37 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 255+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 16 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 21 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 200 | 07 |
| BETWEEN 200 TO 249 | 08 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 299 | 11 |
| ABOVE SCORE 300 | 11 |
BOWLERS STATS ON PALLEKELE STADIUM (ODI)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 37
PACER WICKETS – 289
SPINNER WICKETS – 192.
SL TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Sri Lankan team recently performed very well in the series against In form and No. 1 ODI team India and won the series.
- Last time when Sri Lanka and West Indies played against each other in ODI Sri Lankan team successfully chased a total of 243 runs and won the match by 8 wickets.
- In the last odi match Sri Lankan team successfully defended a total of 248 runs and won the match by110 runs against India.
- Avishka Fernando scored 96 runs, Kushal Mendis scored 59 runs,Pathum Nissanka scored 45 runs and Kamindu Mendis scored 23 runs in the previous match against India.
- Dunith Wellalage took 5 wickets, Jeffrey Vandersay & Maheesh Theekshana took 2-2 wickets and Ashitha Fernando took 1 wicket against India.
- Both teams have played 65 odis matches and Sri Lanka won 31 matches and lost 31 matches against West Indies.
SQUADS
Batting – Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Nishan Madushka (wk).
Bowling – Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madhushanka, Mohamed Shiraz.
All Rounder – Charith Asalanka ©, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamindu Wickramasinghe.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama/Junithe Liyanage, Charitha Asalanka ©, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernanado, Dilshan Madhushanka.
SL – PLAYER:
1. PATHUM NISSANKA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 39r, 54r, 11r, 1r, 27r. |
| Stats on venue | 12 INNINGS – 699 RUNS – 69.9A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 104r, 24r, 10r, 8r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 4 INNINGS – 146 RUNS. |
2. AVISHKA FERNANDO – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 5r, 46r, 66r, 4r, 36r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 213 RUNS – 53A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 29r, 127r, 50r, 104r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 4 INNINGS – 310 RUNS – 77A. |
3. KUSAL MENDIS – (WK) RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 68r, 26r, 19r, 106r, 50r. |
| Stats on venue | 20 INNINGS – 541 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 34r, 55r, 119r, 20r, 39r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 7 INNINGS – 365 RUNS – 60.8A. |
4. SADEERA SAMARAWICKRAMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 14r, 8r, 62r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 195 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 17r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 1 INNING – 17 RUNS. |
5. CHARITH ASALANKA – © LHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 9+1W, 59+2W, 1r, 77r, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 462 RUNS – 77A |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs WI | NOT PLAYED YET. |
6. KAMINDU MENDIS – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 19+0W, 51+1W, 182+0W,114r. |
| Stats on venue | 23 INNINGS – 85 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 9+0W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 1 INNING – 9 RUNS – 0W. |
7. WANINDU HASARANGA – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 1W, 10+1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 135 RUNS – 14W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 80+1W, 47+0W, 3+0W, 16+1W, 17+3W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 6 INNINGS – 205 RUNS – 5W. |
8. DUNITH WELLALAGE – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 3W, 39+3W, 1W, 5W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 51 RUNS – 7W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs WI | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. MAHEESH THEEKSHANA – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 4W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 1 INNING – 4 WICKETS. |
10. ASITHA FERNANDO – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
11. DILSHAN MADUSHANKA – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
WI TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- West Indies team did not performed well in recent ODI matches they have lost 7 matches in last 10 Odi matches.
- Last match when both teams Sri Lanka and West Indies played odi matches against each other, West Indies failed to defend a total of 243 runs and lost the match by 8 wickets.
- In the last ODI match West Indies team bowled out at just 86 and lost the match in just 6 overs against Australia.
- Alick Athanze Scored 32 runs, Keacy Carty scored 10 runs and Roston Chase scored 12 runs in the previous match against Australia.
- Alzarri Joseph & Oshane Thomas took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Australia.
- Both teams have played 65 odi matches and West Indies team have won 31 matches and lost 31 matches against Sri Lanka.
SQUADS
Batting – Shai Hope © (wk), Jewel Andrew (wk), Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Evin Lewis.
Bowling – Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Forde, Hayden Walsh, Jayden Seals.
All Rounder – Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Keacy Carty, Romario Shepherd.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Brandon king, Evin lewis, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope © (wk), Roston Chase, Keacy Carty, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Hayden Walsh/Matthew Forde.
WI – PLAYER STATS:
1. BRANDON KING – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 23r, 5r, 63r, 3r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 10r. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 1 INNING – 10 RUNS. |
2. EVIN LEWIS – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 7r, 50r, 2r, 49r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 13r, 103r, 65r, 148r, 27r. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 5 INNINGS – 356 RUNS – 71A. |
3. ALICK ATHANAZE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 26r, 44r, 8r, 19r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SL | NOT PLAYED YET. |
4. SHAI HOPE © (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 18r, 7r, 22r, 56r, 27r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 72 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 2r, 64r, 84r, 110r, 72r. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 10 INNINGS – 575 RUNS – 57.5A. |
5. ROSTON CHASE – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 8+0W, 0W, 19+0W, 39+1W, 18+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 RUN – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 1+0W, 0+1W, 20+0W, 41+0W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 4 INNINGS – 62 RUNS – 1W. |
6. KEACY CARTY – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 27r, 32r, 2r, 13r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 87+0W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 1 INNING – 87 RUNS – 0W. |
7. ROMARIO SHEPHERD – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 18+0W, 2W, 2W, 19+1W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 26+0W, 0W, 0W |
| Total Stats vs SL | 3 INNINGS – 26 RUNS – 0W. |
8. GUDAKESH MOTIE – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SL | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. ALZARRI JOSEPH – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 1W, 2W, 1W, 4W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 6 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
10. SHAMAR JOSEPG – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SL | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. HAYDEN WALSH – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 2W, 4W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL | 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs SL | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 65
- WI WIN – 31
- SL WIN – 31
- NO RESULT – 03.
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – K. Mendis, S. Hope.
BATSMEN – B. King, P. Nissanka, C. Asalanka.
ALL-ROUNDERS – W. Hasaranga, D. Wellalage, K. Mendis, R. Shepherd.
BOWLERS – A. Joseph, M. Theekshana.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – K. Mendis, S. Hope.
BATSMEN – B. King, P. Nissanka, C. Asalanka.
ALL-ROUNDERS – W. Hasaranga, D. Wellalage, K. Mendis, R. Shepherd.
BOWLERS – M. Theekshana, D. Madushanka.
BACK-UPS – S. Samarawickrama, K. Carty, H. Walsh, S. Joseph.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – W. Hasaranga, K. Mendis.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – D. Wellalage, C. Asalanka.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
SRI LANKA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
