West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Insights

Matches played: 11
WI won: 5
SL won: 6

Venue: Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua    
Pitch Behavior: Batting friendly
Avg. 1st innings score: 130 (last 5 matches)
Pace/Spin: The pitch is equally suited for Pacers and Spinners
 

Players to watch out

Kieron Pollard since becoming the captain for WI has played in 14 matches and in these matches he has scored 323 runs (SR of 178) and taken 14 wkts; certainly a must-have

Wanindu Hasaranga is an in-form player as in the recent Lanka Premier League he picked up 17 wkts and scored 127 runs in just 10 matches

Niroshan Dickwella has scored 220 runs in his last 5 T20 matches (includes 2 fifties and a thirty) and also expect some extra fantasy points for wicketkeeping

Chris Gayle has scores of 68, 39, 12, 99 and 51 in his last 5 T20 matches

Lendl Simmons has scores of 84*, 54*, 8, 96 & 25 in his last 5 T20 matches

Lakshan Sandakan has taken 1/41, 3/32, 1/41, 1/34 & 3/33 in his last 5 T20 matches which makes him an in-form player

Akeal Hosein has taken 1/26, 3/14 and 2/25 in his last 3 T20 matches and being the only frontline spinner in WI squad, will most likely start in the playing XI