Srilanka vs Pakistan Prediction: Srilanka to come on top in the first game

With the Australia series done and dusted, Srilanka will now focus on Asian giants Pakistan. Who will come on top in the first game of the series?

Sri Lanka is coming on the back of a great win against favorites Australia when they beat them with one inning. They are currently sitting in the third spot in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 points table. Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, and Dinesh Chandimal are the main men who will play a crucial role in the outcome of this game. 

Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Ramesh Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Babar Azam will be leading the Pakistani team in this game and it will be interesting to see how he handles the team in this game. Spinners will be key in this game and Pakistan has plenty of good ones. Abdullah Shafique, Azahar Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammed Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, and Hasan Ali will be the key men going into the game. 

Babar Azam (C), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali.

We are expecting a slow and turning wicket at Galle with plenty of help for the bowlers. The pitch is expected to assist the spinners as days go along. The toss-winning captain will be looking to bat first as 21 out of 38 games have been won by the team batting first. We are expecting Sri Lanka to win the game after being high on confidence off the win in the last game against Australia. 

• Sri Lanka to win for 2.42;
• Total Under 915.5 for 1.91;
• Top Batsman Team 2 - Babar Azam for 3.5