Sri Lanka and West Indies will now clash in the first of the three ODIs with the series kick-starting on Sunday, October 20. Get our latest expert SL vs WI match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st ODI Information
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
- Date: Sunday, October 20
- Time: 2.30 pm local (9 am GMT or 2.30 pm IST)
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What Have The Two Teams Done Recently?
Sri Lanka
ODIs haven’t quite been high on the priority list of a lot of teams but Sri Lanka have played have played 11 of them this year and have won eight of them with one game tied. This includes a shock 2-0 series win over the mighty Indian team who had gone into that series as huge favourites.
That’s the most number of ODIs a full member nation has played this year and just second to Canada’s 15.
West Indies
On the other hand, West Indies are at the other end of the spectrum with just three ODIs played in 2024 and they have lost them all. This came as a part of the three-match ODI series which was held in Australia earlier this year.
There’s no doubting West Indies’ fall from the perch in this format with a win-loss of ratio of 0.684 for them since the end of the 2019 World Cup. Only Zimbabwe, among Full Member countries have a worse record than that.
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Head-to-Head Stats
- Overall Sri Lanka vs West Indies ODI Head-to-Head: Much like the T20I rivalry between these two teams, even their ODI one is a close thing with West Indies leading 31-30 overall.
- A lot of those wins for West Indies came in the 1980s and 1990s but in more recent times things have changed for Sri Lanka.
- In the last four games, West Indies have won three but had lost five in a row before that going back to 2016.
- There have been 15 previous completed games between these two sides played in Sri Lanka and the hosts lead 12-3.
- Sri Lanka are on a eight-match winning streak against West Indies at home.
Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st ODI Preview & Predictions with Latest Odds*
Sri Lanka are not only a team on the ascent, they are coming off the high of beating India and they have the conditions they understand like the back of their palms. It will take a mini-miracle for the West Indies to win a game here, let alone the series.
Backing Sri Lanka to run away with this opener.
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Match Winner
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Top Batsman
- Top Sri Lanka Batter – Pathum Nissanka: 3/1 (sign up with Dafabet in India & bet365 in the UK & Australia)
- Top West Indies Batter – Shai Hope: 7/2
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Top Bowler
- Top Sri Lanka Bowler – Wanindu Hasaranga: 4/1 (sign up with 10Cric in India & bet365 in the UK & Australia)
- Top West Indies Bowler – Gudakesh Motie: 7/2
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Toss Prediction
Sri Lanka to win the toss: 10/11
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Other Predictions
- Team of Top Batter – Sri Lanka: 8/11
*odds correct at the time of writing.
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Squads
Sri Lanka Squad: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Nishan Madushka, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohamed Shiraz
West Indies Squad: Shai Hope (captain), Alzarri Joseph, Jewel Andrew, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh Jr..
How to Watch Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st ODI Live?
The T20I and ODI series between Sri Lanka and West Indies might be live streamed in India with FanCode and with Sony Liv. The series can also be watched live on television on Sony Sports Network.
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Series Schedule
- 1st T20I: October 13 at Dambulla
- 2nd T20I: October 15 at Dambulla
- 3rd T20I: October 17 at Dambulla
- 1st ODI: October 20 at Pallekele
- 2nd ODI: October 23 at Pallekele
- 3rd ODI: October 26 at Pallekele
