Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2022 |  1st Test Match  | The match will be played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

  • Date & Time- 16 July (Saturday) | 10:00 AM
  • Venue – Galle International Stadium, Galle
  • Match Status- 1st Match

Team Overview

Series only

Sri Lanka

  • Matches Played – 0
  • Matches Won – 0
  • Matches Lose – 0
  • Tie / No Results – 0
  • (Last 5 Matches) – (N/A)
  • Team Captain –  Dimuth Karunaratne (c)

Pakistan

Series only

  • Matches Played – 0
  • Matches Won – 0
  • Matches Lose – 0
  • Tie / No Results – 0
  • (Last 5 Matches) – (N/A)
  • Team Captain – Babar Azam (c)

Pitch Report – SL vs PAK

The pitch at Galle International Stadium, Galle is a balanced pitch which has been good for both of the departments so far, however, Batting first should be the call as per the matches have done here a bit more advantage for Bowling second and an average score on this pitch is likely to be 350+.

  • Total Match Played: 39
  • Batting First Won: 21
  • Batting Second Won: 12
  • Avg. Score in 1st bat: 361

Probable Playing XI – SL vs PAK

Sri Lanka (SL)-XI

Pathum Nissanka (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bat – M-4, R-241, Ave-34.43

Dimuth Karunaratne (c) (LHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-10, R-922, Ave-61.47
  • Venue Stats bat – M-15, R-1391, Ave-60.48

Kusal Mendis (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-4, R-81, Ave-20.25
  • Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-604, Ave-43.14

Angelo Mathews (RHB / RAM)

  • H2H Bat – M-19, R-1372, Ave-85.75
  • H2H Bowl – M-19, W-10, Sr-111
  • Venue Stats bat – M-24, R-1650, Ave-55
  • Venue Stats bowl – M-24, W-4, Sr-126

Dinesh Chandimal (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-11, R-653, Ave-36.28
  • Venue Stats bat – M-15, R-1108, Ave-55.40

Kamindu Mendis (All / LB)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-61, Ave-61

Niroshan Dickwella (wk) (LHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-6, R-365, Ave-52.14
  • Venue Stats bat – M-10, R-508, Ave-36.29

Ramesh Mendis (All / OB)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • H2H Bowl – N/A
  • Venue Stats bat – M-5, R_110, Ave-13.75
  • Venue Stats bowl – M-5, W-27, Sr-47.25

Maheesh Theekshana (RHB /OB)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • H2H Bowl – N/A
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-3, Sr-42

Prabath Jayasuriya (RHB / LB)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • H2H Bowl – N/A
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-12, Sr-26

Kasun Rajitha (RHB / RAMF)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, W-1, Sr-36
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-2, Sr-90

Pakistan (PAK)-XI

Abdullah Shafique (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A

Imam-ul-Haq (LHB)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A

Azhar Ali (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-16, R-1310, Ave-65.50
  • H2H Bowl – M-16, W-3, Sr-44
  • Venue Stats bat – M-3, R-86, Ave-28.67
  • Venue Stats bowl – N/A

Babar Azam (c) (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-4, R-301, Ave-100.33
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A

Fawad Alam (LHB / LB)

  • H2H Bat – M-2, R-216, Ave-72
  • H2H Bowl – N/A
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bowl – N/A

Mohammad Rizwan (wk) (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-2, R-25, Ave-25
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A

Naseem Shah (RHB / RAF)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • H2H Bowl – M-2, W-7, Sr-47.86
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bowl – N/A

Yasir Shah (RHB / LB)

  • H2H Bat – M-6, R-99, Ave-16.50
  • H2H Bowl – M-6, W-42, Sr-51.62
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-9, Sr-40.44

Hasan Ali (RHB / RAMF)

  • H2H Bat – M-1, R-37, Ave-18.50
  • H2H Bowl – M-1, W-3, Sr-68.33
  • Venue Stats bat – NA
  • Venue Stats bowl – N/A

Nauman Ali (LHB / LB)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • H2H Bowl –
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bowl –

Shaheen Afridi (LHB / LAF)

  • H2H Bat – N/A
  • H2H Bowl – M-2, W-8, Sr-47.13
  • Venue Stats bat – N/A
  • Venue Stats bowl – N/A

Top Picks By H2H

Dimuth Karunaratne (c) (LHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-10, R-922, Ave-61.47

Angelo Mathews (RHB / RAM)

  • H2H Bat – M-19, R-1372, Ave-85.75

Dinesh Chandimal (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-11, R-653, Ave-36.28

Niroshan Dickwella (wk) (LHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-6, R-365, Ave-52.14

Azhar Ali (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-16, R-1310, Ave-65.50

Babar Azam (c) (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-4, R-301, Ave-100.33

Fawad Alam (LHB / LB)

  • H2H Bat – M-2, R-216, Ave-72

Top Picks By Venue

Pathum Nissanka (RHB)

  • Venue Stats bat – M-4, R-241, Ave-34.43

Dimuth Karunaratne (c) (LHB)

  • Venue Stats bat – M-15, R-1391, Ave-60.48

Kusal Mendis (RHB)

  • Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-604, Ave-43.14

Angelo Mathews (RHB / RAM)

  • Venue Stats bat – M-24, R-1650, Ave-55

Dinesh Chandimal (RHB)

  • Venue Stats bat – M-15, R-1108, Ave-55.40

Kamindu Mendis (All / LB)

  • Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-61, Ave-61

Niroshan Dickwella (wk) (LHB)

  • Venue Stats bat – M-10, R-508, Ave-36.29

Top Picks By H2H & Venue

Dimuth Karunaratne (c) (LHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-10, R-922, Ave-61.47
  • Venue Stats bat – M-15, R-1391, Ave-60.48

Angelo Mathews (RHB / RAM)

  • H2H Bat – M-19, R-1372, Ave-85.75
  • Venue Stats bat – M-24, R-1650, Ave-55

Dinesh Chandimal (RHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-11, R-653, Ave-36.28
  • Venue Stats bat – M-15, R-1108, Ave-55.40

Niroshan Dickwella (wk) (LHB)

  • H2H Bat – M-6, R-365, Ave-52.14
  • Venue Stats bat – M-10, R-508, Ave-36.29

Top Dismissals:- SL vs PAK

Kusal Mendis

  • vs Yasir Shah ( B-75, R-32, W-2)

Dinesh Chandimal

  • vs Yasir Shah ( B-286, R-94, W-2)

H2H Record – SL vs PAK

  • Total Matches Played in the Last 3 Years – 10
  • Matches Won by  Sri Lanka – 5
  • Matches Won by Pakistan – 4
  • Tie/ No Results- 1

C & VC Selection – SL vs PAK

Safe Option

  • Babar Azam
  • Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Angelo Mathews
  • Abdullah Shafique

Risky Options

  • Imam-ul-Haq
  • Azhar Ali
  • Shaheen Afridi
  • Kusal Mendis
  • Yasir Shah
  • Prabath Jayasuriya

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