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Pakistan's Tour Of Sri Lanka, 2nd Test | SL vs PAK, Cricket Fantasy Tips and Predictions - Cricket Exchange Fantasy Teams

image-lkfn5qheSaud Shakeel in the first Test against Sri Lanka (AP Photo)

After beating Sri Lanka by a margin of 4 wickets in the first Test, a confident-looking Pakistan side faces them in the second and final match of the series beginning on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo at 10.00 AM IST. With victory at Galle, the visitors, under the leadership of Babar Azam, took a 1-0 lead in this short two-match series. However, before the game goes live, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the prime player picks, and the best-suggested XIs for the fantasy contests of this fixture.

Speaking in detail about the Galle Test, the home side batted first and posted 312 on the board courtesy of a century (122) from Dhananjaya de Silva and a fifty (64) from Angelo Mathews. In reply, youngster Saud Shakeel stole the show with his spectacular unbeaten double-century (208). Courtesy of his knock, the tourists reached a big total of 461. In reply, the Lankan Lions managed to score only 279 in their second innings, setting a target of 130 for Pakistan. Imam-ul-Haq and Shakeel scored 50 and 30 respectively as Babar's side won the contest to lead the series.

SL vs PAK, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)

Sri Lanka: L-W-W-L-L

Pakistan: W-D-D-L-L


SL vs PAK, Must Picks

Sri Lanka

Angelo Mathews

  • Test Stats: 7289 runs in 186 innings
  • Recent Form: 171 runs in the last four innings
  • Venue Record: 746 runs in 18 innings

Dimuth Karunaratne

  • Test Stats: 6573 runs in 166 innings
  • Recent Form: 343 runs in the last four innings
  • Venue Record: 450 runs in ten innings


Pakistan

Babar Azam

  • Test Stats: 3733 runs in 87 innings
  • Recent Form: 263 runs in the last six innings
  • Venue Record: First Test Match

Saud Shakeel

  • Test Stats: 818 runs in 12 innings
  • Recent Form: 450 runs in the last five innings
  • Venue Record: First Test Match


SL vs PAK, Risky Picks

Sri Lanka

Kusal Mendis

  • Test Stats: 3968 runs in 111 innings
  • Recent Form: 30 runs in the last two innings
  • Venue Record: 305 runs in eight innings


Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique

  • Test Stats: 1019 runs in 25 innings
  • Recent Form: 46 runs in the last five innings
  • Venue Record: First Test Match


SL vs PAK, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices

Dimuth Karunaratne (SL)

Reasons

  • Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne averages 41.08 with 16 centuries and 34 fifties in Tests
  • The left-handed opening batter had a quiet first game by his standards as he look to lead his side from the front by scoring runs to make 1-1

Angelo Mathews (SL)

Reasons

  • Veteran middle-order batter Angelo Mathews averages 45.27 with 15 tons and 39 half-centuries in Test cricket
  • Mathews also struck a fifty (64) in the first innings of the Galle Test

Babar Azam (PAK)

Reasons

  • Pakistan captain Babar Azam is averaging almost 48 with 9 tons and 26 fifties in the longest format of the game
  • Since 2022, Babar averages 50.91 with two hundred and three fifties


SL vs PAK, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests

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Wicketkeepers: Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sarfaraz Ahmed
Batters: Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel
All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Ramesh Mendis
Bowlers: Prabath Jayasuriya, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah

Captain: Dimuth Karunaratne
Vice-captain: Babar Azam

SL: 6 Players, PAK: 5 Players


SL vs PAK, Team for Winner takes all/Grand League Contests

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Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis 
Batters: Dimuth Karunaratne, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Babar Azam
All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Agha Salman
Bowlers: Prabath Jayasuriya, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed

Captain: Babar Azam
Vice-captain: Imam-ul-Haq

SL: 4 Players, PAK: 7 Players