SL vs PAK, 1st Test: Pakistan is coming to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, which is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. From July 16–20, the first test will be held at the Galle International Stadium. From July 24–28, the second test will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Australia was recently in Sri Lanka for a multi-format series that included two Test matches. The Sri Lankan team lost the first Test, but they came back and won the last Test to tie the series.
The Lankan team will still be led by Dimuth Karunaratne. They did a great job in the second test, and the spinners helped them out. Dinesh Chandimal, a veteran player, scored a great double century to set the tone for the team. In the next series against Pakistan, they will try to keep up the winning streak.
The last Test series that Pakistan played was at home against Australia. The first two games of the series ended in a tie, but in the last game, the Australian team played so well that they won the series.
Since they arrived in Sri Lanka, Pakistan has played a warm-up game against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI. The two teams tied in the warm-up game.
They got fifty runs from Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, and Agha Salman. The bowlers did a great job, and they will want to keep up their good work in the Test series against Sri Lanka. When facing Sri Lanka on Lankan shores, they will have to be on their toes.
SL vs PAK, 1st Test: Match Details:
Match: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2022
Date and Time: July 16, 2022, Saturday, 10:00 AM IST
Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle
SL vs PAK, 1st Test: Pitch Report:
The grass on the field at the Galle International Stadium is dry. Since the ball tends to stick to this surface, the spinners will still be very important when bowling. On this surface, the batters will have to be on their toes. After they are set, they can play their strokes freely.
SL vs PAK, 1st Test: Weather Forecast
On the first day of the Test, the temperature in Galle is likely to be between 26 and 30 degrees Celsius. Over the next five days, the weather will stay good for a game of cricket.
SL vs PAK, 1st Test: Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka Probable XI
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana/Jeffrey Vandersay, Prabath Jayasuriya, Kasun Rajitha
Pakistan Probable XI
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi
SL vs PAK, 1st Test: Match Predictions
Both teams will play hard from the start to get ahead early in the series. Fans can be sure that the bat and the ball will fight hard.
Sri Lanka will feel better about the two, though, since they are the hosts and they beat Australia in their last Test. I think Sri Lanka will win this match.
SL vs PAK, 1st Test: Where To Watch?
TV: Sony Sports Network
Live Streaming: Sony LIV App
