West Indies vs Sri Lanka Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2021

West Indies take on Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Thursday evening. West Indies, the 2016 T20 World Cup Champions, need to win this game to maintain their slim hopes of reaching the semi-final stage. Sri Lanka, the 2014 T20 World Cup Champions, are already eliminated from this tournament. Read on as we preview this Group 1 game. The match begins at 18:00 local time.

West Indies have struggled in this year’s tournament and have a very steep mountain to climb if they are to progress to the semi-finals. However, the win against Bangladesh will see them in high spirits ahead of this game.

Although Sri Lanka are already eliminated from the competition, they have shown periods of impressive play. In Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga they have two very talented players who could win this game alone

Date – Nov 04, 2021
Time – 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Venue – Sheikh Zayed Stadium – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
⚜️ Winner – #Srilanka ⚜️

WI vs SL Match Toss Prediction

West Indies have lost the toss in all three games so far in the tournament. However, we expect both captains to insert the opposition if they win the toss.

WI vs SL Match Pitch Report

Tuesday’s game in Abu Dhabi saw tough batting conditions with quick bowlers able to exploit the two-paced nature of the pitch. We expect a low-scoring encounter in this match.

Weather Report

Clear skies with the temperature staying in the high 20s throughout the match.

West Indies Predicted Playing 11

Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11

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

Afghanistan and Scotland meet in the Super 12 stage in the 2021 T20 World Cup on Monday evening in Sharjah. Afghanistan had their most successful T20 World Cup in India in 2016 when they reached the Super 10 stage. For Scotland, this will be their first appearance in the second round of a World Cup. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at 18:00 local time.

Afghanistan have progressed as a side, particularly in white ball cricket, since the last T20 World Cup. This will be their first appearance in the second round without having to qualify through the first phase.

Scotland have plenty of momentum after winning all three of their games in Group B. Although they will be underdogs, they will come into this game with a great deal of confidence.

Date –Oct 25, 2021

Time –19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

Venue –Sharjah Cricket Stadium – Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Winner -Afganisthan

AFG vs SCO Match Toss Prediction

Scotland won the toss on one occasion in the first round and chose to bat. However, we expect both captains to insert the opposition in this game

AFG vs SCO Match Pitch Report

The pitch in Sharjah continues to assist the spin bowlers in particular. The surface is slow, keeps low and tough work for the batters

Weather Report

The game will begin with a temperature of 31 degrees under cloudless skies in Sharjah

Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Usman Ghani, Najbullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Asghar Afghan, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq

Scotland Predicted Playing 11

George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (c), Richard Berrington, Calum Macleod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal

AFG vs SCO Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:George Munsey, Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai
• All Rounder:Richard Berrington, Mohammad Nabi(vc), Chris Greaves
• Wicket Keeper:Matthew Cross, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Bowler:Rashid Khan(c), Josh Davey, Mujeeb ur-Rahman

Kolkata Knight Riders face Delhi Capitals in Match 39 of the 2021 Indian Premier League. KKR have won four games and sit in 4th place in the table although they are also level on points with Rajasthan Royals in 7th. Delhi Capitals have sixteen points and are level on points with table toppers Chennai Super Kings. The game will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah and begins at 14:00 local time.

Kolkata Knight Riders mini winning run came to an end on Sunday but they know that they must return to winning ways as soon as possible if they are to compete for a top 4 place.

Delhi Capitals are in excellent form and have won their last four games in the competition. They have their eyes set firmly on finishing in 1st place and will see this as another winnable fixture.

Date-28 Sept 2021

Time -15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT

Venue -Sharjah Cricket Stadium – Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 

Winner -KKR

KKR vs DC Match Toss Prediction

Eoin Morgan elected to bat first in KKR’s defeat to Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. We are yet to see Rishabh Pant win a toss in the UAE. Our prediction is that KKR will bat first with Delhi in the field.

KKR vs DC Match Pitch Report

Both games in Sharjah have been relatively low-scoring compared to the other venues in the UAE. Any total above 165 should be sufficient for victory.

Weather Report

High of 37 degrees with clear skies during the game in Sharjah.

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing 11

Ventakash Iyer, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing 11

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (c) (wk), Lalit Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

KKR vs DC Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi
• All Rounder:Andre Russell, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav
• Wicket Keeper:Rishabh Pant
• Bowler:Kagiso Rabada (vc), Avesh Khan, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna

Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders meet in Match 34 of the 2021 Indian Premier League on Thursday evening at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Mumbai Indians have eight points from eight games with four wins and four defeats. KKR picked up their third win of the tournament on Monday evening. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at 18:00 local time.

Mumbai Indians had a poor start to the original 2021 IPL but have recovered to sit in 4th. They will be very motivated to win this fixture.

KKR were second only to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the poor form stakes earlier in the tournament. The big win over RCB will have belief running through the veins of Eoin Morgan’s men.

Date – 23 Sep 2021

Time -19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

Venue -Sheikh Zayed Stadium – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Winner- Mumbai Indian

MI vs KKR Match Toss Prediction

Eoin Morgan’s preference is always to field first, something KKR did successfully on Monday evening. We anticipate that Rohit Sharma will choose to field first also.

MI vs KKR Match Pitch Report

There is something for everyone at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. There are plenty of runs on offer with all types of bowlers in the game.

Weather Report

High of 34 degrees with clear skies in Abu Dhabi.

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing 11

Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing 11

Ventakash Iyer, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna

MI vs KKR Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Rohit Sharma, Nitesh Rana, Shubman Gill
• All Rounder:Andre Russell
• Wicket Keeper:Quinton de Kock(vc)
• Bowler:Trent Boult(c), Jasprit Bumrah, Lockie Ferguson, Rahul Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna

• Avishka Fernando top scored with 118 from 115 balls at the top of the order in the first ODI. He is a strong option for Sri Lanka’s highest run scorer in this ODI. With the ball, Wanindu Hasaranga took 1-52 from 10 overs including 1 maiden. The spinner is our tip for Sri Lanka’s top wicket taker in the second game.
• Aiden Markram hit 96 in the opening ODI, his highest score in this format. Rassie van der Dussen hit a run a ball 59, is very consistent in ODIs and is worth backing as South Africa’s highest run scorer in this match. Keshav Maharaj took 2-30 from his 10 overs and is our recommendation for South Africa’s top wicket taker in the second ODI.
• We see the spinners as the standout players on both sides and expect to see Wanindu Hasaranga and Keshav Maharaj in the running for the Player of The Match Award. Our tip is Wanindu Hasaranga to walk away with the trophy.

Winner -South Africa

SL vs SA Match Toss Prediction

As usual, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. We expect South Africa to choose to field first if they win the toss in this ODI.

SL vs SA Pitch Report

Sri Lanka’s 300 proved too many for South Africa on Thursday and we expect that figure to be enough for victory in this ODI as well.

Weather Report

Partly cloudy at times but sunny with a high of 29 at all other times during the game in Colombo.

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11

Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dhananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama

South Africa Predicted Playing 11

Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

SL vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Rassie van der Dussen (c), Avishka Fernando (vc), Aiden Markram
• All Rounder:Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva
• Wicket Keeper:Heinrich Klaasen
• Bowler:Dushmantha Chameera, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Akila Dhananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama

• Shimron Hetmyer scored a fifty in the last game and looked fairly comfortable. He is our pick for Guyana’s top scorer. With the ball, Imran Tahir was brilliant and is expected to have another good game.
• Ewin Lewis had a bad outing in the last game but he can be destructive at the top. Also, he will get the best conditions to bat. He can be backed at St. Kitts and Nevis’ top scorer. With the ball, you can place your bet on Dominic Dakes, who will be high on confidence after a spell of 2-13.
• Both teams have a decent batting lineup thus we are backing the first inning score of over 170.

Date – 28 Aug 2021

Time -19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

venue –Warner Park – Basseterre, Saint Kitts And Nevis

Winner -Guyana Amazon Warriors

GAW vs SNP Match Toss Prediction

Chasing will not be easy with the wicket getting slow, thus win the toss and opt to bat is the way to go.

GAW vs SNP Pitch Report

The surface is pretty flat and with short boundaries on either side, we’ll be in for a high scoring game. The bowlers will need to bowl good lines to trick the batsmen. Spinners will get some turn through.

Weather Report

The weather looks good with no threat of rain

Guyana Amazon Warriors Predicted Playing 11

Brandon King, Mohammad Hafeez, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Shoaib Malik, Romario Shepherd, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ashmead Nedd, Odean Smith, Imran Tahir

St Kitts & Nevis Predicted Playing 11

Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Devon Thomas (wk), Asif Ali/Ravi Bopara, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo (c), Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Paul van Meekeren, Fawad Ahmed

• Mitchell Marsh was in sizzling form in West Indies and was the highest run-getter for Australia. We are backing him as the top score for Australia in the first T20I.
• Shakib Al Hasan – With pitches assisting the spinners, Shakib can be deadly with his spin. He is likely to be the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh.
• We are backing Mahmudullah to top score for Bangladesh as he enjoys extra pace on the bat and will fancy his chances against Australian attack.

Date – 03 Aug 2021

Time -17:30 IST / 12:00 GMT

Venue -Shere Bangla National Stadium – Dhaka, Bangladesh

Winner -Australia

BAN vs AUS Match Toss Prediction

Chasing won’t be easy thus both skippers might want to bat. However, in case of rain around, skippers might chase as well as shorter game works to the advantage of team batting second.

BAN vs AUS Pitch Report

The surface will be spin friendly and slightly on the slower side. A score of around 160 can be challenging.

Weather Report

The news is not very promising as plenty of showers are expected on match day.

Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11

Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad (C), Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mahedi Hasan/Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Nurul Hasan Sohan (WK), Shamim Hossain Patwary, Mohammad Saifuddin/Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taijul Islam

Australia Predicted Playing 11

Matthew Wade (C and WK), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Philippe, Moises Henriques, Daniel Christian, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Wes Agar/Andrew Tye

BAN vs AUS Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Mahmudullah, Naim Sheikh, Josh Philippe
• All Rounder:Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mitchell Marsh(vc)
• Wicket Keeper:Matthew Wade
• Bowler:Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Stac, Adam Zampa, Mustafizur Rahman and Mohammad Saifuddin

• We are going to back Soumya Sarkar as the top scorer for Bangladesh. He scored a solid half-century in the first game. As an opener, he will get the best conditions to bat.
• Mustafizur Rahman is likely to be the top wicket-taker. He has been brilliant in the two games he has played and picked up six wickets.
• Regis Chakabva has been the only shining spot in a rather gloomy series for Zimbabwe. He has looked in great form and can be backed to top score for Zimbabwe.

Date-23 July 2021

Time -16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT

Venue-Harare Sports Club – Harare, Zimbabwe

Winner -Bangladesh

ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20 Match Toss Prediction

The wicket will get slower in the second inning thus both teams might look to bat.

ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20 Pitch Report

The pitch will be good for batting. However, there is something in it for the bowlers as well. The slow nature will help the spinners get more grip and turn while the bowlers who use a lot of variations such as Mustafizur will also enjoy bowling here.

Weather Report

The weather looks fine with no chance of rain.

Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11

Regis Chakabva (wk), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tarisai Musakanda, Dion Myers, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava/Donald Tiripano

Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11

Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Soumya Sarkar (VC), Mahmudullah, Dion Myers
• All Rounder:Shakib Al Hasan ( C ), Westley Madhvere
• Wicket Keeper:Regis Chakabva and Liton Das
• Bowler:Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Blessing Muzarambani, Luke Jongwe

• Shakib Al Hasan is Bangladesh’s best batsman and comes into the match after a match-winning 96 in the second ODI. He is our pick for Bangladesh’s top scorer.
• Shakib Al Hasan is likely to be the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh as well. He picked up a five-wicket haul in the first match and is a stiff spinner to face. 
• The wicket is slow and batting is not easy. If Bangladesh bat first, they can score above 250. In Zimbabwe bat, they may struggle to cross 240. 

Date-20 July 2021

Time –13:00 IST / 7:30 GMT

Venue-Harare Sports Club – Harare, Zimbabwe 

Winner –Bangladesh’

ZIM vs BAN 3rd ODI Match Toss Prediction

It’s not easy to chase on this surface thus the skipper who wins the toss might bat.

ZIM vs BAN Pitch Report

The pitch will be slow and stroke making won’t be easy. Batsmen need to get set before playing big shots.

Weather Report

The weather will sunny with no threat of rain.

Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11

Tadiwanashe Marumani/Wellington Masakadza, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Regis Chakabva (wk), Brendan Taylor (c), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava/Donald Tiripano

Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11

Tamim Iqbal (c), Liton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed/Rubel Hossain, Shoriful Islam

ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Tamim Iqbal, Brendan Taylor(VC) and Mosaddek Hossain
• All Rounder:Sikander Raza, Shakib Al Hasan(C)
• Wicket Keeper:Regis Chakabva and Liton Das
• Bowler:Blessing Muzarambani, Mehidy Hasan, Luke Jongwe and Shoriful Islam

Delhi Capitals has won two out of the three matches it has played in IPL 2021 so far, the same as the Mumbai Indians, against whom it will be playing this match. A strong start to the season has meant that both teams sit in the top half of the IPL table and will see this match as one of the more important ones of the season.

There is a traditional Delhi-Mumbai rivalry across all spheres of life that makes this contest interesting as well.

Despite the success that both teams have had, there have been a few weaknesses that have been apparent. The team that exploits the other’s weaknesses better in this match is going to come out trumps. Don’t underestimate the effect that the playing surface is going to have on this match either.

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2021 is going to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on the 20th of April 2021.