
Sri Lanka will take on West Indies in the 21st game of the ICC World T20 2016 at Bangalore on Sunday. This is a crucial game for both the teams and they will look to give their best shot and earn priceless points in the league.
West Indies won their previous encounter against England as Chris Gayle fired a match winning ton and engineered his team’s run chase. He will again be the man to watch out for as he has plethora of experience of playing at Bangalore. West Indies will depend on their batting but they have enough ammunition in their bowling to take down Sri Lanka. The likes of Samuel Badree, Andre Russell, Jerome Taylor and Dwayne Bravo inspire confidence. Sri Lanka vs West Indies, World T20: Past encounters
Sri Lanka on the other hand, will be high on confidence as too won their previous encounter against Afghanistan. They have a good side but the loss of Lasith Malinga is non repairable. He’s been the key for them in shorter formats. They have some match winners like Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Chandimal and Dushmantha Chameera. Live Streaming, ICC World T20 Super 10 stage: Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Bangalore
Expect a run-fest when these two giants collide, we present you with the pick of the tweets:
Lovely gesture from Chris Gayle he came down to the ground gave his presence by waving to them and gave flying kiss too… Nice man
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2016
Important win for @westindies showing they’re a force without @henrygayle influence. #WT20 #SLvWI
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 20, 2016
So, #WI win. Crowd must b disheartened. But good sign for the team, as they won
without requiring Gayle’s contribution. #SLvWI #WT20— Chinmay Jawalekar (@CricfreakTweets) March 20, 2016
#WI all but through to the semis…and they’re missing Narine, Pollard and Simmons. That’s some T20 depth. #Bing #DimagSay #SLvWI — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 20, 2016
You don’t make enough runs and then drop catches=can’t win. Top innings by Fletcher though. 84 out of 116. Wow. #DimagSay #SLvsWI #Bing
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 20, 2016
Most of the low scoring games in this tournament have been close encounters. This seems like another one in my opinion. #WIvsSL #WT20 — Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) March 20, 2016
This whole Gayle episode is the most entertaining part of this match. Else not much is happening.https://t.co/1gEukcw965 #SLvWI #WT20
— The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) March 20, 2016
Ha! pic.twitter.com/9uimNlrbDO — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) March 20, 2016
Great Gesture By Russel. Brought Back Andre Fletcher After He Was Given Out By Umpires. You Won The Heart.#DilSay #DimagSay #SLvWI #SLvsWI
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 20, 2016
Going by Sri Lanka’s results in India this year, Chennai isn’t the only city they can’t play in.#SLvWI — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 20, 2016
When your parents don’t allow you to go out to play because it is too late #WIvSL #wt20 pic.twitter.com/NU1xzyJwg5 — Shubh Aggar’Wall’ (@shubh_chintak) March 20, 2016
@henrygayle will be more disappointed with that decision compared to #SL fans. He wants to bat desperately.https://t.co/1gEukcw965 #SLvWI — The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) March 20, 2016
@henrygayle will be more disappointed with that decision compared to #SL fans. He wants to bat desperately.https://t.co/1gEukcw965 #SLvWI — The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) March 20, 2016
Andre Fletcher wants to do it all by himself.. wants to finish the game before Chris Gayle comes in#SLvWI#DimagSay#Bing — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 20, 2016
fletcher isn’t leaving it for gayle #SLvWI #WT20 #espnmatchday — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) March 20, 2016
Meanwhile, Fletcher making up for Gayle’s absence. #SLvWI #WT20 — Chinmay Jawalekar (@CricfreakTweets) March 20, 2016
Common rule in Gully Cricket and International Cricket “Jo fielding nahi karega usko batting nahi milegi”#Gayle #SLvWI — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) March 20, 2016
Oh wait 4th umpire Ian Gould comes on to field and tells Gayle that he can’t bat. Matter of just 2 mins#WT20 #WIVSL — Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) March 20, 2016
Guess Gayle didn’t want to be anywhere around Ramdin#SLvWI — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 20, 2016
Well Gayle cannot come out just yet, he can come after 11 more minutes or after two more wickets have fallen. Russell comes in. #WT20 — CricWizz (@CricWizz) March 20, 2016
What do they officially call the reservation for Dinesh Ramdin in the West Indies team ? #SLvWI — Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) March 20, 2016
Very good fifty for Fletcher! He raises his bat to the crowd who realize it a tad late. They need him to carry on though. #WT20 — CricWizz (@CricWizz) March 20, 2016
Dilshan putting the rest of us old men2shame -39 and still going strong! #WT20 it’s not a problem diving – it’s the landing that hurts now — Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) March 20, 2016
Spin brought #SL back into the contest…another leggie doing well in T20. #WI two big overs away from a win. #Bing #DimagSay #SLvWI — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 20, 2016
Well bowled young man – Vandersay is no Malinga, but shows he can take wickets! — Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) March 20, 2016
Charles & Fletcher playing in a farm, so agricultural.#SLvWI — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 20, 2016
SL: 122 runs Chris Gayle: itne kam run!! mean mai Century banau & mera partner 20 run bhi na bana paye? #SLvWI — Ugrasen Sri (@anpadh00) March 20, 2016
The Windies look like they are gonna finish this in 10 overs! #SLvWI #WT20 — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) March 20, 2016
Why Is #Gayle Playing Wearing Andre Fletcher’s T-Shirt?#DilSay #DimagSay #SLvWI #SLvsWI — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 20, 2016
Quite impressive getting a ‘Gayle we miss you’ banner up – did someone smuggle some crayons into the ground? #wt20 #wi #sl — Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 20, 2016
this Sri Lankan team look widow after retiring Sangakkara & Jayawardene#SLvWI — Ugrasen Sri (@anpadh00) March 20, 2016
The crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore chanting ‘We want Gayle, we want Gayle…’ https://t.co/c1sVwQFxgN #SLvWI #WT20 — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 20, 2016
This #WI team is a massive force in this format even without the lPL stars Pollard, Narine, Dwayne Smith & Lendl Simmons. #wivssl #WT20 — Chinmay Jawalekar (@CricfreakTweets) March 20, 2016
Not enough runs on board by #SL to withstand a Gayle storm. If he stays long enough, #WI can wrap up by 15th over.https://t.co/1gEukcw965 — The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) March 20, 2016
That Awkward Moment When #SL Players Get Out Even Before Commentators Take Their Full Name.#DilSay #DimagSay #SLvWI #SLvsWI — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 20, 2016
I hope it’s nothing too serious with @henrygayle but just a #masterstroke to give the other batsmen the responsibility to bring it home 4 us — Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 20, 2016
#SL closed their shop for 122. #SLvWI #WT20. Wil see wth hope. — Sameer Ahamed (@SmrAhd) March 20, 2016
Confirmation: Gayle cannot open the innings because of his time off the field. #WT20 — Abhishek (@absycric) March 20, 2016
Forgot his drug tests Forgot his shoes….#wt20 #wi #sl pic.twitter.com/1BdDGwueBt — Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 20, 2016
Common SriLanka score atleast 115.It will be a tribute to Vijay Mallya.#SLvWI — Inferno Strikers (@InfernoStrikers) March 20, 2016
Since SL have crossed 100, they have a huge psychological egde over WI- Russel Arnold #SLvWI — Harish (@kobri7) March 20, 2016
Bizarre dismissal there! Bravo’s slower ball deceives Mathews and replay shows it was a legal delivery #WT20 #SLvWI pic.twitter.com/8WNuAPX4w0 — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 20, 2016
Mathews’ unusual dismissal perfectly describes the current state of #SL team.https://t.co/1gEukcw965 #SLvWI #WT20 — The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) March 20, 2016
The advancing paddle sweep to a thigh-high full toss may be a shot that needs a bit more work in the nets. #SLvWI #WT20 — Andrew F Fernando (@andrewffernando) March 20, 2016
The Bangalore crowd is cheering the SL boundaries only because they want Gayle to bat longer when his turn comes #SLvWI — Kedar Mangrulkar (@bigRedEgo) March 20, 2016
Guess what.. Bangladesh is the new Lanka and Lanka is the new Bangladesh #SLvWI — Aakash Mishra (@IAmAakashMishra) March 20, 2016
If malinga’s Yorkers are coming out from the face of the umpires, benn’s yorkers comes from the floodlights.. #whatshisheight #SLvWI #WT20 — Balakumaran (@BK4789) March 20, 2016
Mathews playing a test innings here #SLvWI — アハメド (@_AhmedNiaz) March 20, 2016
Afghans would have batted much better than the Lankans against the WI We want to enjoy Cricket boys#SLvWI #AFGvSA — HAMMERISH POORIE (@Raavanthakur1) March 20, 2016
Sri lanka has only one achievement till date, that is sexy Jacqueline Fernandez . #SLvWI — Sri Sri Ashish Nehra (@Guru_A_Nehra) March 20, 2016
Badree has Lankans in a tailspin. Astonishing how batsmen from the sub-continent are struggling against spin! #DilSay #Bing #SLvsWI — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 20, 2016
A very convincing bowling performance from the Windies so far on a very good batting track. Confidence on the field looks high! #keepitup — Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 20, 2016
Plenty of turn in this deck – if Lanka can put up a target Gayle may take 14-16 overs to chase it… #wt20 #sl #wi — Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 20, 2016
Badree has Lankans in a tailspin. Astonishing how batsmen from the sub-continent are struggling against spin! #DilSay #Bing #SLvsWI — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 20, 2016
#SL‘s position has become bad to worse in four balls…two for Badri. #DimagSay got to be #WI tonight. #Bing https://t.co/29cC44FlmL — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 20, 2016
#WIvSL CAUGHT! Gayle takes a simple catch at slip as Siriwardana goes without scoring. #SL 47-5 (8.4 ov) Perera is the new batsman. — westindies (@westindies) March 20, 2016
Tell you what .. @westindies might take some stopping at this World Cup … #UniverseBoss #ICCWT20 — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 20, 2016
Never underestimate the ability of #WI to perform when there is a shop window for the 4 years #IPL contracts… #wt20 — Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 20, 2016
Come on umps! It’s a WC and u have to be better than this. That would hit 5th stump if they had one… — Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) March 20, 2016
Hard lines for Dilshan. A promising knock stunted by the human element..but SL seem to be keen on putting up a big score, factoring Gayle in — wv raman (@wvraman) March 20, 2016
Dilshan falls for Badree like Raavan fell for Seeta. — Barkhurdaar (@BloodyKamina) March 20, 2016
Come on SL…. Good decision play the leg spinner as well. — Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) March 20, 2016
Its Ravan vs “Cricket ka Ravan”. #WIVSL #SLvWI #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/4wbgdyF1Yp — Inspector Abhijeet (@DarrKeAage) March 20, 2016
Today: Shahzad hit his 2nd Ball to Six Dilshan hit his 1st Ball to Six — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2016
#WIvsSL match has been reduced to an 18 overs game due to the Sri Lankan national anthem. #WT20 — Hitman Cricket (@HitmanCricket) March 20, 2016
To sing national anthem of SL just read full name of all Sri Lankan players continuously. — Silly Point (@Sarcaism_) March 20, 2016
Stupid from West Indies to have dropped Jerome Taylor. They have 3 wicket-keeper’s in their 11. Why Ramdin in the 11 then? #WIVSL — Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) March 20, 2016
Wanting another Gayle show… Know its a bit too biased but being a West-indian fan and a Gayle fan can enjoy from the comm box — Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) March 20, 2016
That #WI anthem makes one wanna dance! Standing in attention is just like a punishment given there for the players! #WT20 — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) March 20, 2016
SL lead 5-1 in world T20s, but @henrygayle and co won’t let this one go easily! Will be a cracker!! #SLvsWI #WT20 #AKLive — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 20, 2016
#WIvSL The players make their way on the field to assemble for the playing of the anthems. #Rally — westindies (@westindies) March 20, 2016
Going to be a fun night here in Bangalore #WT20 #WT20SelfieExpert #SLvsWI pic.twitter.com/P01KuKdJ3o — Larry Leprechaun (@LarryLeprechau) March 20, 2016
SL: Dilshan, Chandimal, Thirimanne, Kapugedera, Mathews, Siriwardene, Perera, Kulasekara, Vandersay, CHameera, Herath #WT20 — Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) March 20, 2016
#Wi win the toss and opt to bowl 1st in Match 2 of the day as they take on #SL in Bangalore! Who’ll win tonight? #SLvsWI #WT20 — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 20, 2016
West Indies: Charles, Gayle, Samuels, Fletcher, Bravo, Russell, Ramdin (wk), Sammy, Brathwaite, Badree, Benn#WT20 — Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) March 20, 2016
West Indies spinners warming up with Curtly Ambrose on the mit! #SLvWI #WT20 https://t.co/isLRHx6qxk — ICC (@ICC) March 20, 2016
Okay, now to hope for some big stuff from Gayle. #SLvsWI #WT20 — meenabhatia (@meenabhatia) March 20, 2016
#SAvsAFG Gaylestorm alert in Bangalore. @icc. #SLvsWI Await some excitiment at Chinnaswamy stadium. — ♔IИGЗЙIФЦSTУ♔ (@inGeniousty) March 20, 2016