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.
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test |
| Date & Time | July 16-July 20 & 10:00 AM IST |
| Venue | Galle International Stadium, Galle |
| Broadcast & Streaming Details | Sony 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.
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SL vs PAK: Top Fantasy Picks
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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
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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