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SL vs PAK Dream11: Top Fantasy Picks, Probable Playing XIs & Pitch Report

SL vs PAK Dream11: Top Fantasy Picks, Probable Playing XIs & Pitch Report

Check out the Dream11 Fantasy Picks, Probable Playing XIs, Pitch Report, and Streaming Details for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test at Galle.

SL vs PAK 1st Test Dream11: The first test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is all set to take place at the Galle International Stadium. Pakistan are returning to Sri Lanka a year after they chased down 342 to win the first test of the Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2022. The score also happened to be the highest-ever recorded chase in Galle. This match will be the first Test of this new WTC Cycle (2023–25) for both sides. While Sri Lanka is coming off a 2-0 victory over Ireland in April at home, Pakistan drew their last series 0-0 against New Zealand in 2022–23 at home.

MatchSri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test
Date & TimeJuly 16-July 20 & 10:00 AM IST
VenueGalle International Stadium, Galle
Broadcast & Streaming DetailsSony Sports Network & SonyLIV

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Galle International Stadium is known to be spin-friendly. In the last two tests played here, the sides batting first scored 591 and 492, respectively, while the spinners took 40 out of 60 wickets. The average first-inning score here is 358, while the average fourth-inning score is 158. Given how the surface plays, the side that wins the toss will elect to bat first and avoid chasing in the fourth inning.

Also Read: PCB on backfoot with Pakistan Asia Cup Schedule, PAK vs NEP only ‘home match’

SL vs PAK: Top Fantasy Picks

  • Prabath Jayasuriya
  • Abrar Ahmed
  • Dimuth Karunaratne

SL vs PAK: Dream11 Fantasy Team

Wicket-keeper: Mohammad Rizwan

Batters: Dimuth Karunaratne (vc), Babar Azam, Kusal Mendis, Abdullah Shafique

All-rounders: Salman Ali Agha, Dhananjaya de Silva

Bowlers: Abrar Ahmed, Prabath Jayasuriya (c), Ramesh Mendis, Shaheen Afridi

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Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Prabath Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Abrar Ahmed, Nauman Ali, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi

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