SL vs BAN Match Prediction: Who Will Win 1st Test? Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the first of the two-match Test series. This article will provide you with SL vs BAN Match Prediction, Toss Prediction, Score Prediction, Best Batter Prediction, and Best Bowler Prediction for the 1st Test 2025.

SL vs BAN Match Prediction: Who Will Win 1st Test? Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025:

Match Details

Match: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st Test

Date: June 17-21, 2025

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Time: 10:00 AM IST

Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle

Live streaming: Sony Liv

Live broadcast: Sony Sports Network

SL vs BAN Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

SL and BAN have faced each other in 26 Test matches till now, with Sri Lanka having the upper hand with 20 wins, whereas the Bangla Tigers have registered one win over the island nation so far

Total Matches Played: 26

SL Won: 20

BAN won: 01

Draw: 05

SL vs BAN Pitch Report & Conditions

The pitch at the Galle International Stadium, which can be said as the home of cricket in Sri Lanka, with the number of Test matches that the venue has hosted, is known to assist the spinners.

Spin plays a vital role in deciding the outcome of the match at this ground, and batting in the fourth innings is a task in itself, so the team that bats first will look to score at least 370-380 runs.

Weather Report

There is an 80% chance of rain during the match. The temperature is expected to be a high of 31 degrees and a low of 28 degrees.

SL vs BAN Match Prediction- Probable XIs

Sri Lanka Playing 11:

Pathun Nisanka, Oshada Farnendo, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Akila Dhananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando

Bangladesh Playing 11:

Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

Form and Fitness

There are no form and fitness concerns in the 1st Test.

SL vs BAN Score Prediction

The average first innings total at the Galle International Stadium in 48 tests is 372, which keeps decreasing as the match progresses, with teams struggling to chase in the fourth innings.

Having said that, the highest successful run chase at this venue is 344 runs by Pakistan against Sri Lanka in 2022, so the teams will back themselves to go for whatever the target is set by the opposition.

Players to Perform Prediction

SL- Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathun Nisanka Dinesh Chandimal, Prabath Jaysuriya, and Asitha Fernando

BAN- Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, Hasan Mahmud, and Taijul Islam

Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for SL in the match: Dhananjaya de Silva or Dinesh Chandimal

Who will score the most runs for WI in the match: Najmul Hossain Shanto or Litton Das

Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for SL in the match: Prabath Jayasuriya or Asitha Fernando

Who will pick the most wickets for BAN in the match: Hasan Mahmud or Taijul Islam

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

Sri Lanka will start the match as the favorite and is expected to win the match.

Also Read: SL vs BAN Head-to-Head Records- 1st Test, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025