• West Indies has a strong batting lineup but playing the long game is not its strength
• Sri Lanka’s spinners were very effective in the T20 series and that is only likely to continue in this match

The T20 series between West Indies and Sri Lanka was very exciting! We don’t think many people expected Sri Lanka to come as close as it did to beat the West Indies. Now, it is time for the ODI series between West Indies and Sri Lanka, also in Antigua, but in a different stadium.

We think it is fair to say that West Indies tends to struggle as the format becomes a bit longer and so the 50 over format is going to be more challenging. It still has a full-strength to pick from, though, and that was not always the case in recent times.

Sri Lanka will add a few key players to the side and hope that it is able to use its strengths better in the longer format of the game. One thing is for sure, there is going to be no shortage of excitement!

West Indies vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2021 is going to be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on the 10th of March 2021.

Date – Mar 10, 2021

Time – 19:00:00, GMT +5:30

Venue – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium – Antigua, Antigua And Barbuda

Winner – West Indies

Toss Prediction

West Indies lost the last two tosses in the T20i series so they are due this one, though they appear to be happy to field first

PITCH AND CONDITIONS

The weather conditions in Antigua are very good for cricket. There is very little chance of rain forecast and so we should be able to enjoy a complete uninterrupted encounter. The pitch at the Sir Vivan Richards Stadium is known to be pretty quick in comparison to some of the others in the region.

This usually translates to plenty of runs bring hit and a fast pace of the game. The spinners will get some help but may have to rely on the bounce more than turn to get their wickets.

A score of around 250 seems to be par batting first.

Weather Report

Antigua is set to be partly cloudy, but the chance of rain is very low.

West Indies Predicted Playing 11

Shai Hope (wk), Evin Lewis, Darren Bravo, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Kevin Sinclair

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11

Avishka Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Angelo Mathews, Ashen Bandara, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep

WI vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Evin Lewis, Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne
• All Rounder:Wanindu Hasaranga, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen
• Wicket Keeper:Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope (c)
• Bowler:Nuwan Pradeep, Akila Dananjaya, Alzarri Joseph

Date – Mar 07, 2021

Time – 04:30:00, GMT +5:30

Venue- Westpac Stadium – Wellington, New Zealand 

Winner – Australia

NZ vs AUS Toss Prediction

Australia have won the toss three times out of four so far, so New Zealand should win this one and elected to field first in the only game they have had the option so far.

Weather Report

There is rain in the air in Wellington but the earlier showers should make way for a changeable afternoon.

Pitch Condition

The number of wickets to fall to spin in Wellington in this series tells a story, but generally it is just a very changeable track.

New Zealand Predicted Playing 11

Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

Australia Predicted Playing 11

Matthew Wade (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Josh Philippe, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith

NZ vs AUS Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Devon Conway, Martin Guptill
• All Rounder:Glenn Maxwell (vc), Ashton Agar (c), Mitchell Santner
• Wicket Keeper:Matthew Wade
• Bowler:Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Ish Sodhi

• West Indies have a better batting line up. However, they can be a little inconsistent at times.
• Sri Lankan bowling relies on their spinners. They lack a genuine wicket taker that can get them initial breakthroughs
• West Indies have more depth in their team. They have proper batsmen till no 8 so they are never out of the contest.

Date -06 March 2021

Time –  03:30:00, GMT +5:30

Venue- Coolidge Cricket Ground – Antigua, Antigua And Barbuda

Winner – West indies

Toss Prediction

The kind of firepower West Indies have in their batting, they’d like to chase. Same can be said about Sri Lanka

Pitch Report

We thought that the pitch in the previous game was little on the slower side. Spinners will get much more out of the wicket than the pacers.

Weather Report

The weather looked on the match day. There will be few clouds around but rain should stay away from the game

West Indies Predicted Playing 11

Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Kevin Sinclair, Obed McCoy, Fidel Edwards

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11

Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (c), Ashen Bandara, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradee

WI vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Evin Lewis(c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Chris Gayle
• All Rounder:Kieron Pollard, Thisara Perera(vc), Wanindu Hasaranga
• Wicket Keeper:Niroshan Dickwella, Nicolas Pooram
• Bowler:Fidel Edwards, Akila Dananjaya, Kevin Sinclair

• Australia finally turned up to the party and won its first game of this T20 series against New Zealand. It was a performance that we had been expecting for quite some time now but the inexperience seemed to count against Australia in previous matches.

  All of their experienced players got back in form and the series could be a lot more closely contested from here on in. New Zealand will want to chalk its loss as a one-off but will know it has some areas to improve in as well.

  Can Australia continue its momentum and win this next match to set up a decider? Will New Zealand strike back harder than ever before? Let’s see what is likely to happen.

  New Zealand vs Australia 4th T20 2021 is going to be played at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington on the 5th of March 2021.

Date – Mar 05, 2021

Time – 11:30:00, GMT +5:30

Venue- Westpac Stadium – Wellington, New Zealand 

Winner – New Zealand

Toss Prediction

Its a brilliant wicket to bat and the skipper that wins the toss might opt to bat

Pitch Report

The conditions in Wellington are expected to be good for cricket. There is some rain around but nothing that should seriously interrupt the match. The pitch at Westpac was very flat and good for batting. The unique nature of the ground where one side was much shorter than the other allowed the players to target it for their big-hits.

Nothing much is going to change for the next match and we expect the pitch to play very well once more. A score of around 180-190 must be the minimum that teams batting first are going to aim for.

Weather Report

The weather looks good with bright sunshine and temperatures around 20 degrees

New Zealand Predicted Playing 11

Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mark Chapman, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

Australia Predicted Playing 11

Matthew Wade (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Josh Philippe, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith

NZ vs AUS Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Devon Conway, Marcus Stoinis, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson(C)
• All Rounder:Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Maxwell(vc), Ashton Agar
• Wicket Keeper:Josh Philippe
• Bowler:Adam Zampa, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

• Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans, the two lowest-ranked teams in the Pakistan Super League, meet each other in Karachi.
• Quetta Gladiators have lost all four matches so far, most recently hitting 156/7 in their delayed game against Islamabad United on their way to a six-wicket loss with three overs to spare.
• Multan Sultans have won just one of their four matches so far, despite boasting an in-form Mohammad Rizwan. They failed to defend 195/6 against Karachi Kings in their most recent game.

Date – Mar 03, 2021

Time – 19:30:00, GMT +5:30

venue – National Stadium – Karachi, Pakistan

Winner – Multan Sultans

QTG vs MS Toss Prediction

Quetta Gladiators have lost all four tosses and been put in to bat first each time. They are due to win this toss and will field first if they do.

Weather Report

The forecast is steady all week, so the same hot, dry and sunny Karachi weather is in store.

Pitch Condition

The Karachi wicket is great for batting and holds its pace and form throughout.

Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing 11

Saim Ayub, Cameron Delport, Faf du Plessis, Safaraz Ahmed (c, wk), Azam Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Ben Cutting, Dale Steyn, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Zahid Mahmood

Multan Sultans Predicted Playing 11

James Vince, Mohammad Rizwan (c, wk), Chris Lynn, Rilee Rossouw, Sohaib Maqsood, Khushdil Shah, Shahid Afridi, Carlos Brathwaite, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Umar, Usman Qadir

QTG vs MS Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:James Vince, Chris Lynn. Faf du Plessis, Sohaib Maqsood
• All Rounder:Carlos Brathwaite, Shahid Afridi
• Wicket Keeper:Mohammad Rizwan (c), Sarfaraz Ahmed (vc)
• Bowler:Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dhani, Zahid Mahmood

• Karachi Kings will look to get back to winning ways again, when they take on in-form Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.
• Despite openers Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam being in fine batting form, the Kings have won two and lost two so far.
• Zalmi have won their last three in a row, however – Wahab Riaz (4-17) the pick of the bowlers as they carted Islamabad United for 118 on their way to a big six-wicket win last time out.

Date – 03 March 2021

Time- 14:30:00, GMT +5:30

Venue – National Stadium – Karachi, Pakistan 

Winner- Peshawar Zalmi

KRK vs PSZ Toss Prediction

Every team to have won the toss so far has fielded first and won the match. Karachi are due to win this toss, which has become such a key indicator for how the match will play out.

Weather Report

There will be no change to the Karachi weather, which will once again be hot and sunny.

Pitch Condition

The fast wicket may help the pacemen, but it is also a great pitch for batting.

Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11

Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Joe Clarke (wk), Colin Ingram, Imad Wasim (c), Mohammad Nabi, Dan Christian, Mohammad Amir, Waqas Maqsood, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Ilyas

Peshawar Zalmi Predicted Playing 11

Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz (c), Saqib Mahmood, Mohammad Imran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Umaid Asif

KRK vs PSZ Dream11 Team Prediction

• Batsmen:Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam (vc), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haider Ali
• All Rounder:Mohammad Nabi, Shoaib Malik
• Wicket Keeper:Joe Clarke
• Bowler:Mohammad Amir, Arshad Iqbal, Saqib Mahmood (c), Wahab Riaz