Who Will Win T20 World Cup 2012? Chances for Sri Lanka & West Indies Listed
Colombo: T20 World Cup 2012 tournament has come to an end. Final match is going to be played today i.e 7th October 2012. This match will be started at 7 PM IST. It will be telecasted on Star Cricket. Sri Lanka and West Indies are going to face each other in this match. This will be an interesting match since both the teams will fight for the cup. Following are the expected teams:
West Indies: Swami (Captain), Gayle, Charles, Samuels, Dwain Bravo, Pollard, Ramdin, Russel, Narain, Rampal and Badri.
Sri Lanka: Jayawardhane (Captain), Dilshan, Sangakkara, Tirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Mathew, Perera, Kulasekhara, Malinga, Ajanta Mendis, Herath / Dhananjaya.
Pitch Condition
Spin is the main asset of Sri Lanka. This team has won over Pakistan because of its spin bowling. So in the final match also, pitch will be made suitable for spin bowling. There are chances that team winning the toss will bat first.
Weather:
Weather report says that there will not be any disturbance to the match because of rain. There is no reserve day for final match, in case if it rains. So both the teams will be considered as winners if it rains.
Track Record
Till now Sri Lanka and West Indies have fought four times in T20 matches. Sri Lanka won all these four matches. Gayle has scored 862 runs after returning to West Indies team in June 2012. In all formats combined, he has got 105.6 strike rate.
Success of Sri Lanka will mostly depend on its spin bowling track. On the other hand, success of West Indies will most probably depend on the performance of Gayle. Both the teams are confident of winning the match and thereby the title. Whether it is Sri Lanka or West Indies, it will be their first time wining in T20 World Cup.
