SL vs IRE 1st Test Dream11: Sri Lanka will host The Ireland Men’s Cricket team for a two-match Test series. Ireland are coming from an exciting Test match against Bangladesh earlier this month. The series which starts tomorrow will be the first time these two teams meet each other in a Test match. This series will also be Ireland’s first ever Test series since they got their Test status. Ireland will see Andrew Balbirnie captain the side while veteran Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne will lead the Sri Lankan side. Check Top Fantasy Picks between Sri Lanka vs Ireland. Follow Sri Lanka vs Ireland 1st Test Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
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Ireland have lost all of their four matches they have played and recently lost a Test match to Bangladesh in Bangladesh. Ireland will be looking to bounce back. Sri Lanka are also coming from an 2-0 away series defeat to New Zealand. Sri Lanka’s have a great home record and have drawn their last two test series at home against strong Pakistan and Australian sides.
The Ireland test squad has made no changes to their squad since their last match in Bagladesh. The Sri Lankan side has however made some changes.
Sri Lanka Test squad for 1st Test vs Ireland 👀#SLvIRE 🇱🇰 vs 🍀 pic.twitter.com/3ASmKTEFlZ
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 12, 2023
Leg spinner Dushan Hemantha has received a maiden call-up and could make his debut given how the Galle pitch behaves. Pacers Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara have been reportedly rested after the New Zealand series while uncapped Milan Rathnayake has been added to the squad.
Sadeera Samarawickrama has replaced Niroshan Dickwella as the wicketkeeper while Oshada Fernando has been dropped after the New Zealand tour.
Match Details
Match: Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 1st Test
Date & Time: Sunday, April 16, 10:00 AM IST
Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle
Live Streaming: SonyLIV
Live Broadcast: Sony Sports Network channels
SL vs IRE Pitch Report
Galle International Stadium has a spin friendly pitch. Spin bowlers get assistance from the pitch from the start and therefore play a major role throughout the test. Batters have to be on their toes all the time but once a batter gets set, they can make it big. The pitch deteriorates as the time goes on and teams batting first have a much higher win percentage. Average 1st innings score in Galle is 361, win the toss and bat first should be the choice.
SL vs IRE Top Fantasy Picks
Captain – Angelo Mathews
Vice–captain – Prabath Jayasuriya
Wicket-keeper – Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lorcan Tucker
Batters – Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal and Andrew Balbirnie
All-rounders – Andrew McBrine, Dhananjaya De Silva, George Dockrell
Bowlers – Benjamin White, Prabath Jayasuriya
SL vs IRE Probable Playing XIs
SL: Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya De Silva, Lasith Embuldeniya, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Vishwa Fernando, Dushan Hemantha
IRE: James McCollum, Murray Commins, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Peter Moor, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andrew McBrine, Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Benjamin White
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