Sri Lanka are still in with a chance to qualify for the semis of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 despite a cruel loss at the hands of South Africa in the previous game. They face West Indies at Riverside, Durham which is a must-win game for them with focus on improving their net run rate too. The men from the Caribbean will be playing for pride in the game as their World Cup campaign came to an end with the defeat at the hands of India. Batting is a key area of weakness for Sri Lanka who are yet to have one decent run-scoring freely. If we take a look at the head to head record between the side, in 57 games – Sri Lanka have won 26, West Indies 28 and 3 games produced no results. A look at their last five encounters. Sri Lanka vs West Indies Cricket Score 39th ODI Match.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 23rd November 2016 – Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo – Sri Lanka won by 1 run

Kusal Mendis and Nuwan Dickwella hit 94 each to guide Sri Lanka to a score of 330/7 in their quota of fifty overs. West Indies in reply came very close to the target with Evin Lewis scoring 148. His dismissal was the turning point of the game as Sri Lanka won the match by a margin of just 1 run. Sri Lanka vs West Indies ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report of Riverside Ground in Chester-Le-Street.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 16th November 2016 - Harare Sports Club, Harare – West Indies won by 62 runs

Shannon Gabriel and Ashley Nurse picked up three wickets each to help West Indies defend a target of 228 against an inexperienced Sri Lankan batting unit. Sachith Pathirana was the lone warrior for the Lankans with the bat as played a patient knock of 45 while the rest fell like nine pins.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 7th November 2015 – Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy – Sri Lanka won by 19 runs

A solid effort by West Indies with the bat meant they posted 206/9 with Marlon Samuels hitting a classy century in a rain-curtailed game. The match was reduced to 36 overs a side but further rain the game meant; Sri Lanka were set 190 as the target. They scored runs at a quick pace with Kusal Perera top scoring with a fifty, helping his team claim an easy win. Sri Lanka vs West Indies Betting Odds: Free Bet Odds, Predictions and Favourites During SL vs WI in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 39.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 4th November 2015 – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Another poor effort with the bat by West Indies as they failed to cope up with the spinning Sri Lankan tracks. The visitors were bowled out for 214 in 37.4 overs with Johnson Charles top scoring with 83. Kusal Perera led the Sri Lankan chase helping his team win by 8 wickets though he was unlucky to be out for 99.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 1st November 2015 – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket

Heavy rains caused the game to be reduced to 26 overs a side with West Indies putting on an impressive 159 on board. Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a 32 ball 59 to put the home side in the ascendency. Despite a flurry of wickets towards the end, Sri Lanka managed to keep calm and claim a one-wicket win.

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A first game between the two teams in three years and it couldn’t be any massive for the Sri Lankan side who will love to give themselves a massive boost by defeating West Indies.

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