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WI vs LKA 1st T20I match prediction 3 Mar 2021

Match date · 3 Mar 2021 · 03:30 IST
WI vs SL prediction
  • Chris Gayle averages 32.54 from 52 T20I innings while Evin Lewis averages 32.20 from 31 innings played.
  • Kieron Pollard averages 25.02 from 62 T20I innings played for West Indies.
  • WI averages 59.6 runs per match in the last 5 matches played from the opening partnership while SL averages at 15.6 runs.
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WI vs SL Match Predictions and Betting Tips

West Indies will be locking horns with Sri Lanka in the opening match of the T20I series which is to take place at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua on Wednesday, March 3. I have assorted the best WI vs SL betting tips for you to make some quick cash.

Sri Lanka's all-format tour of the West Indies all set to begin with the three series T20I series. The last time West Indies hosted an international game was during Ireland’s tour in January 2020. They had since played England, New Zealand and Bangladesh, all wavy from home. Chris Gayle is slotted in the international squad of West Indies for the first time in almost two years alongside Fidel Edwards. For Sri Lanka, Dasun Shanaka has been appointed as the teams new T20I captain and Angelo Mathews has been appointed as the stand in captain. When West Indies last toured in Sri Lanka in March 2020 to play the two series T20I, the visitors defeated the hosts in their own backyard in both the matches by 25 runs and 7 wickets simultaneously. With that, I have evaluated the players and teams past performances and picked the top three bets from the West Indies vs Sri Lanka match to bet on. Take a look!

Chris Gayle To Score More Runs Than Evin Lewis

Although Chris Gayle will be representing the national team after a pause of two years, that does not justify his impeccable performance over the years. He is known to be the ambassador of the shorter form of cricket where he scored the very first hundred in this format and till date owns it consistently. Renowned as one of the most barbarous hitters of the cricket ball ever, Chris Gayle has played 54 T20I innings and heaped 1627 runs at an average of 32.54 which includes 138 boundaries and 105 sixes. He is known as one of the greatest T20I batsmen of all time. Gayle has played 21 away matches and averages at 27.90 from it along with 586 runs to his name. Evin Lewis, on the other hand, is another attacking batsman playing for West Indies. His career averages 32.20 from 31 T20I innings played with 934 runs. He is one of the few players with two hundred in Twenty20 internationals. Evin Lewis has played 13 home innings in his career which averages at 38.09. On a comparative analysis, Chris Gayle has more experience in the shorter format and earned more runs over the years than what Evin Lewis has, hence this bet is in favour of Chris Gayle scoring more runs than Evin Lewis in the coming match to which Bet365.com has offered betting odds of 1.90, which is a clear winner.

Kieron Pollard To Score Over 20.5 Runs

Pollard is an aggressive all-rounder who is the captain of West Indies in the limited over format. Pollard has played 62 T20I innings and scored 1226 runs from it at an average of 25.02. Apart from being a destructive lower middle order batsman, Pollard is also a useful medium pacer. Pollard as a fielder is also one of the best in the world, who has taken some unbelievable catches. Pollard has played 8 innings against Sri Lanka and averages at 14.14 from it. From the 21 home innings he has played for the home team, he averages at 23.58 along with 401 runs to his name. As a captain Pollard has played in 9 innings and accumulated 323 runs from it averaging at 46.14. In the last T20I series played against Sri Lanka, where West Indies defeated the host, Pollard contributed to a 34 runs from 15 balls played. Sportsbet.io has offered betting odds of 1.85 for Kieron Pollard to score over 20.5 runs in the opening series of the West Indies vs Srilanka match.

West Indies Score In 1st Dismissal To Be Over 24.5 Runs

Considering the last 5 matches, both the teams have played so far, West Indies has accumulated a total of 298 runs from their opening partnership. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have only 78 runs from the same number of matches played. West Indies averages to 59.6 runs per match from their opening partnership while Sri Lanka averages at mere 15.6 runs. In the last two T20I series that the teams played, West Indies were at 23 and 74 runs in the two matches while Sri Lanka were at 16 runs each in both the matches. With players like Lendl Simmons and Brandon King opening for West Indies, there is no doubt that West Indies will be able to achieve the expected runs. When West Indies last played against Ireland, Lendl Simmons, along with Evin Lewis, scored an opening partnership of 133 runs against Ireland who scored 50 runs in the same match. Sportsbet.io has offered betting odds of 1.85 for West Indies to score over 24.5 runs at the first dismissal which is inarguably an easy WI vs SL bet to put your money on.

My Picks

Chris Gayle To Score More Runs Than Evin Lewis- @1.90 (Bet365.com)

Kieron Pollard To Score Over 20.5 Runs - @1.85 (Sportsbet.io)

West Indies Score In 1st Dismissal To Be Over 24.5 Runs - @1.85 (Sportsbet.io)

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