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West Indies
Sri Lanka
The second Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka will be played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. West Indies will enter the match with strong confidence after a dominant innings and 217-run win in the first Test.
Sri Lanka will look to recover quickly after a disappointing performance with both bat and ball. The visitors won the ODI series earlier on the tour, but West Indies responded by taking the T20I series 2-1 before carrying that momentum into the Test series.
West Indies will rely on their batting unit to post another big first-innings total, while their bowlers will look to maintain the pressure. Sri Lanka will need a much better batting display to stay competitive over 5 days.
The recent head-to-head record has been closely matched, with Sri Lanka winning 2 of the last 5 Tests, West Indies winning one, and the other two ending in draws.
West Indies' batting lineup looked far stronger in the first Test, making them the better side to produce the highest run-scorer again in Antigua.
The betting tip is...
Top Batterβs Team - West Indies
64 %
36 %
West IndiesSri LankaWest Indies made two changes to their squad as Joshua Da Silva and Amir Jangoo earned recalls. Jangoo impressed with 233 runs off 373 balls while batting at number four.
Captain Roston Chase led from the front with 194 runs off 324 deliveries as West Indies posted 626/9 before declaring. Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Brandon King also remain important batting options in the lineup.
The bowling attack delivered another strong performance. Kemar Roach picked up 6 wickets across both innings, while Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph claimed 4 wickets each. Justin Greaves and Alzarri Joseph added 3 wickets apiece. Shamar Joseph continued his excellent form and increased his tally to 26 wickets in his last 4 matches.
King, Jangoo and Seales are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: John Campbell, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (c), Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales.
Dhananjaya de Silva led the Sri Lankan side. The team had four wicketkeeping options in the squad, but Kusal Mendis kept wickets in the first Test and remains the most likely choice behind the stumps.
Dhananjaya de Silva scored a century in the first innings. Dinesh Chandimal continued his consistent form with 50 runs in the first innings and 43 in the second. He also had more than 800 runs in his last 10 matches at an average of 47.
Pathum Nissanka had scored 747 runs in his last 9 matches at an average close to 50, while Kusal Mendis remains a key batter across formats.
Milan Rathnayake claimed a 5-wicket haul despite West Indies posting a huge total. Prabath Jayasuriya has taken 43 wickets in his last 8 Tests, while Asitha Fernando has 23 wickets in his last 9. Vishwa Fernando and Lahiru Kumara remain important pace options.
Chandimal, Mendis and de Silva are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Sonal Dinusha, Milan Rathnayake, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
West Indies will enter the second Test with much higher confidence after their dominant win in the series opener. Their batting unit looks far stronger, with Roston Chase leading the way and several other batters making useful contributions.
Sri Lanka have a good record against West Indies in recent years, but they struggled badly with the bat in the first Test. West Indies will once again have the stronger batting momentum and another big first-innings score looks likely.
A West Indies batter is expected to play the biggest innings of the match and put the home side in control for most of the Test, as they did in the previous Test of the series.
