The first test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will be played from 16th July, Saturday to 20th July,Wednesday at Galle International Stadium, Galle
The game is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM IST and Local Time. It shall telecast live on Sony Sports Network and stream live on the SonyLIV app and website.
Playing XI
Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Prabath Jayasuriya, Kasun Rajitha, Oshada Fernando
Pakistan – Imam Ul Haq, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali
Today Match Pitch Report
The spinners have benefited from the pitch at this location during the course of a Test match. With both Asian teams competing in the match, the surface may alter.
The spinners’ grip will be provided by the underpinning support, but a total of about 300 will be challenging for both sides.
Weather Prediction
The temperature is expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius with 12% chances of precipitation. The match day will be quite humid with 77% humidity and 16 km/hr wind speed.
Live Match: Today Cricket Match Score
SL 62/3 (16.2)
By dismissing Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne in the third over of the innings, Pakistan had the ideal start.
Earlier, Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne chose to bat against Pakistan in the first Test after winning the toss.
The first game of the two-match Test series between the two nations, which begins on Saturday at the Galle International Stadium, will pit Sri Lanka against the visiting Pakistan despite considerable unrest off the field.
