Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2023 Cricket Prediction | 1^st Test: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at a Glance

• Babar Azam has been a reliable performer for Pakistan in Test cricket over the previous 12 months.
• Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, and Prabath Jayasuriya have performed exceptionally well for Sri Lanka in the five-day format during the past 12 months.
• In a Test series played at home earlier this year, Sri Lanka defeated Ireland 2-0.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Team Preview

Sri Lanka

After humiliating Ireland in the previous series, Sri Lanka is back playing Test cricket. Dimuth Karunaratne will serve as the team’s leader, while other members include Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Matthews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, and Prabath Jayasuriya. The most recent series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan concluded in a tie. 

Dimuth Karunaratne, the team’s most reliable batsman, will be crucial to Sri Lanka’s batting. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis both showed respectable play in the ODI World Cup qualifiers. Runs in the last games benefit at the beginning of a new series, despite the format being different.

Pakistan

Pakistan will be desperate for a victory after a 3-0 home loss to England and a 2-0 tie with New Zealand. The Babar Azam-led team will be aiming for good results now that Shaheen Afridi is healthy and back.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will aim for a strong start to the series as they have been Pakistan’s most reliable batsmen across all formats. 79 runs were also scored by Babar in the exhibition game. The team’s other important batter will be Imam ul Haq.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Team Playing Squads

Sri Lanka Squads

Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dinesh Chandimal, Dilshan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Vishwa Fernando 

Pakistan Squads

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc & wk), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Shaheen Afridi

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan outfield report 

Galle International Stadium

Both teams will be eager to select their side at the toss, bowl first, and take advantage of Galle’s pitch conditions. At Galle, the first-inning average is almost 366 runs.

Given that thundery thunderstorms are expected over the course of the match’s five days, the weather for the first test is far from ideal.

On Days 3, 4, and 5, the Galle wicket often favors spinners, whereas Days 1 and 2 are fine for batting. On this surface, winning the toss and scoring many runs is the way to go. 

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Sri Lanka

Player of the Match

• Sri Lanka – Prabath Jayasuriya

Most sixes

• Sri Lanka – Dimuth Karunaratne
• Pakistan – Babar Azam

Most wickets

• Sri Lanka – Prabath Jayasuriya
• Pakistan – Shaheen Afridi

Most runs

• • Sri Lanka – Dimuth Karunaratne

• Pakistan – Babar Azam

Team Scores Batting First

• Sri Lanka – 330+
• Pakistan – 250+

According to our prediction, Sri Lanka will win this match.