SL vs PAK: Sri Lanka Name 18-Men Squad For Pakistan Test Series

In order to prepare for the two-match Test series against Pakistan that will begin on July 16 in Galle, Sri Lanka has selected an 18-men team.

Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshitha Manasinghe, and Chamika Karunaratne aren’t in team to face Pakistan.

Sri Lankan Squad For Series Against Pakistan

In the second Test against Australia in Galle, debutant Prabath Jayasuriya stole the show with 12 wickets. He is quite likely to keep his spot in the starting lineup, although uncapped Dunith Wellalage has been kept in the team despite not playing against Australia.

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

Pakistan Play Warm-up Game Amidst Widespread Protests

At the Colts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo, the visiting Pakistan cricket team is now playing a warm-up game against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI. The country is experiencing widespread protests as a result of the worsening economic crisis while the last day of the tournament is being played.

Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, struck a brilliant 88 in the first innings to help his team to a score of 301/9. SLC XI gave a total score of 375/8 in response. The second innings of Pakistan is presently being played.

Even when Sri Lanka’s national side was facing Australia in an all-format series that culminated in an incredible Test victory for Sri Lanka, which saw them level the two-match series 1-1, there were huge demonstrations around the nation.

Despite losing the T20I series against Australia, Sri Lanka managed to pull off a major upset by defeating them in the ODI series.

Pakistan is now in fourth place while Sri Lanka is third in the World Test Championship points standings.

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