With the first semi-final having been postponed midway through the game, the same cloud of uncertainty looms large on the second one. Sri Lanka having qualified from the group stage without losing any match would be looking to go all the way this season and get over the heartbreak of the last season. West Indies meanwhile offer a mighty threat in any game.
Let’s look at all the details for the upcoming second semi-final match of the Road Safety World Series 2022.
2nd Semi-final: Sri Lanka Legends vs West Indies Legends
Sri Lanka topped the RSWS league table with four wins in their five matches while one was abandoned due to poor weather. The Tillakaratne Dilshan-led side has defeated four teams in India, Bangladesh, England and South Africa. They have however not played against the top teams such as Australia, West Indies and New Zealand.
West Indies on the other hand came fourth on the league table with two wins in their five matches. They lost one match whereas two of them were abandoned due to poor weather. The Brian Lara and Kirk Edwards-led teams are a highly inconsistent side which could easily lose against Sri Lanka but they also have the talents and firepower to blow the Asian country away.
Sri Lanka Legends vs West Indies Legends Probable XI:
Sri Lanka Legends: Dilshan Munaweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Upul Tharanga (wk), Chamara Silva, Jeevan Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Isuru Udana, Ishan Jayaratne, Sanath Jayasuriya, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chaturanga de Silva
West Indies Legends: Dwayne Smith, William Perkins, Brian Lara (c), Navin Stewart, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Sulieman Benn, Danza Hyatt, Devendra Bishoo, Krishmar Santokie, Daren Powell
Players to watch out for:
Sri Lanka Legends: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Nuwan Kulasekara
West Indies Legends: Dwayne Smith, Sulieman Benn, Kirk Edwards
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium offers a good balance between the bat and the ball. The two matches at this ground in RSWS 2022 have produced the highest score of 213 and the lowest of 143. The team winning the toss would choose to bowl first as the threat of rain looms large over the match.
Match details:
Time: 7:30 PM
Date: 30 September 2022
Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
TV and Live Stream: Colors Cineplex and Voot
