That result will have no impact on Sunday, though both teams will
have taken useful tips on board from that match. What kind of plans the
West Indies formulates against Ajantha Mendis and potentially Akila
Dananjaya – Mahela Jayawardena has a tricky choice to make between the
young man and Rangana Herath, who had a brilliant game against Pakistan
but whose left-arm spin could so easily play into Gayle’s massive hands –
will be interesting to watch, especially if there is assistance for the
spinners as is widely expected.
All three of
Sri Lanka’s losses in ICC finals since 2007 have come overseas – in
Bridgetown (2007), Lord’s (2009) and Mumbai (2011). In front of its own
fans, a boisterous bunch that can drive the team forward with its energy
and enthusiasm, it will be a completely different proposition, all
fired up and determined to end a trophy drought extending back to 1996.
It wouldn’t have been lost on Sri Lanka that the West Indies’ decidedly
weaker suit is its bowling, the presence of Sunil Narine and Samuel
Badree notwithstanding. Or that while the West Indies is quite
unstoppable when it does the front-running with the bat, it is less of a
powerhouse when it is forced to rebuild, and particularly if Gayle goes
cheaply.
Sri Lanka 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Mahela Jayawardene (capt.), 3 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 4 Lahiru Thirimanne, 5 Jeevan Mendis, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Lasith Malinga, 10 Ajantha Mendis, 11 Rangana Herath/Akila Dananjaya
West Indies 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Johnson Charles, 3 Marlon Samuels, 4 Dwayne Bravo, 5 Kieron Pollard, 6 Darren Sammy (capt.), 7 Andre Russell, 8 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 9 Sunil Narine, 10 Ravi Rampaul, 11 Samuel Badree.
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