Match: Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 1st Test, dream11 prediction today match

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Match: Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 1st Test,

Date & Time: 21 Nov 2021, Sunday; 10:00 AM IST .

Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle.

Pitch Report :

The wicket will favor the batters for the initial 3 days of the Test match. Having said that, tje spinners will get assistance as well. It’s difficult to pick wickets once the batters are set. We can expect a result in this match.

Weather Report :
The temperature in Galle on Sunday is expected to hover between 24 and 29 degrees Celsius. There is heavy rain predicted for the last two days, so we might witness rain-interruptions during the Test.

Probable XI :

Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Oshada Fernando/Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal/Minod Bhanuka (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ramesh Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jayden Seales/Jomel Warrican

Preview :

Sri Lanka will host West Indies in a 2-match Test, series which will kick start from the 21st of November. The Sri Lankan side, led by Dimuth Karunaratne, will feature senior players in the likes of Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal, while Lahiru Thirimanne has opted himself out of the series. Sri Lanka last played a Test back in April-May earlier this year against Bangladesh, where they won the two-match series 1-0. They will start their World Test Championship journey for the 2021-23 cycle from this match.

West Indies, on the other hand, are ranked 7th in the ICC Test Rankings. They are yet to win a Test on the Sri Lankan soil and it’s a perfect opportunity for them to open up their account. Kraigg Brathwaite and his men will be confident of doing well in this series.

Team Guide

Make various team combination with the help of these information.

Wicketkeeper :

Shai Hope

Shai Hope has been one of the best test batsman for West Indies in recent times. He has the potential to be among top players in this match. Hope has accumulated 1675 runs from 36 test outings at an average of 25.76.

Joshua Da Silva

Joshua Da Silva is a promising young wicketkeeper batter. He has got a good start to his Test career and has scored 372 runs in 9 Test matches at an average of 23.25.

Batter :

Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lankan skipper arrives for this series with scores of 118, 66, 244 and 75 in his previous five innings,

kraigg Brathwaite

Kraigg Brathwaite has the talent to play a big knock on his day. He is key batsman for his team. So, he will be a valuable player in our fantasy team as well.

Nkrumah Bonner

Nkrumah Bonner has proved himself as a reliable option especially against spin bowling. He has made 429 runs from seven Test matches.

Oshada Fernando

Oshada Fernando is a solid no.3 batsman for Sri Lanka. He has made 677 runs from 11 Tests.

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka had a fruitful season in the recently concluded T20 WC tournament with 221 runs from 8 outings. He will be hoping to help his side with an excellent start once again here.

Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka will be looking to pile up huge points with the bat at the top of the innings in this match. He will be an essential choice for the fantasy team.

Jermaine Blackwood

Jermaine Blackwood is another key player for West Indies in the middle order. He has scored 2168 runs in 41 Test matches at an average of 30.53.

Kyle Mayers

Kyle Mayers will be a decent budget pick to consider for this game. He will be a key inclusion to fantasy squads..

All-rounder :

Jason Holder

Jason Holder is the go-to man in the all-rounder section as he has the skills to take wickets in bulk and can play a handy role with the bat too. So far, holder has scored 2434 runs at an average of 32.02 in the 51 test outings. Holder also has 137 test wickets to his name.

Ramesh Mendis

Ramesh Mendis is a useful all-rounder. He has played only 2 Test matches so far and has scored 57 runs and has scalped 8 wickets.

Angelo Mathews

Mathews holds a great Test record on this ground with 1457 runs in 20 matches at an average of nearly 49.

Roston Chase

Roston Chase will be another reliable pick for this match. He has a batting average of over 28 in test cricket. Chase has 9 fifties and 5 centuries so far in test cricket. He has also scalped 71 wickets at an average of 43.94.

Rahkeem Cornwall

Rakheem Cornwall is an excellent contender for captaincy or vice-captaincy choice for this match. He can fetch more fantasy points compared to everyone else in this match.

Dhananjaya De Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva will be the best budget-friendly bowler in your fantasy team. He can provide good value at available credits.

Bowler :

Lahiru Kumara

Lahiru Kumara is coming on the back of some impressive performances in the T20 World Cup and will be an excellent option to have in this match too.

Dushmantha Chameera

Dushmantha Chameeea is a excellent wicket-taking bowler. He is a key to the Sri Lankan bowling attack. His ability to strike accurately with the ball makes him a must-have inclusion for this fixture.

Kemar Roach

Kemar Roach has picked up 237 wickets in 67 test matches so far. He can disrupt the momentum of the opponent batsmen. He will bowl in the crucial stages of the match and can pick wickets in bulk in that process.

Praveen Jayawickrama

Jayawickrama recorded back to back five-wicket hauls in his Test debut against Bangladesh earlier this year.

Lahiru Kumara

Lahiru Kumara is coming on the back of some impressive performances in the T20 World Cup and will be an excellent option to have in this match too.

Lasith Embuldeniya

Lasith Embuldeniya is one of the premier spinners for Sri Lanka. He has got 49 scalps from 11 Tests.

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