SL vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 2nd Test

Can Sri Lanka make a comeback in this series?

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 23 Jul 2023, 20:28 IST

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Preview

Sri Lanka will lock horns with Pakistan in the second Test match of the Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo from July 24. Pakistan won the first Test and took an unassailable lead of 1-0, but Sri Lanka would also be eyeing this match to equalize the series.

The last match between these two teams was played at the Galle International Stadium, where Sri Lanka had won the toss and elected to bat. Choosing to bat was not proving to be a good decision for them as they were reduced to 53 for four, but then they had two back-to-back brilliant partnerships, which brought them back into the game and posted a good total of 312 runs on the board. Pakistan seemed to be in trouble when they lost the fifth wicket at the score of 101 but then started the magical performance of Saud Shakeel, who went on to score an unbeatable double ton, and Pakistan gained the first innings lead of 149.

In their second innings, Sri Lanka looked much better at the start, with their opener scoring a fifty. Their hero from the first innings, Dhananjaya de Silva, was again the lead scorer for them but was unfortunate to have missed out on his century this time around. Sri Lanka could only reach 279 runs in their second innings, so Pakistan received the target of 131. Chasing the total, Pakistan looked to be in a bit of trouble when a solid partnership between Imam ul Haq and Saud Shakeel saved brought them into safe waters. Pakistan won the match by four wickets.

Match Information

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 24 Jul 2023, Mon, 10:30 AM IST ,Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

Broadcast

Sony Sports Network

Live Stream

SonyLIV

Weather Report

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

Clouds

25.1Ā°C

99% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka

L
W
W
W
W

Pakistan

W
T
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Saud Shakeel

PAK - bat

295 Runs

2Ā Matches

2

Shan Masood

PAK - bat

83 Runs

1Ā Match

271 Runs

2Ā Matches

4

Babar Azam

PAK - bat

79 Runs

1Ā Match

228 Runs

2Ā Matches

6

Saud Shakeel

PAK - bat

61 Runs

1Ā Match

1

Agha Salman

PAK - bat

200.00

1Ā Match

2

Shan Masood

PAK - bat

110.23

2Ā Matches

3

Shan Masood

PAK - bat

123.88

1Ā Match

4

Abrar Ahmed

PAK - bowl

83.33

2Ā Matches

5

Agha Salman

PAK - bat

82.46

2Ā Matches

80.00

1Ā Match

1

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

4 Wkts

1Ā Match

2

Abrar Ahmed

PAK - bowl

10 Wkts

2Ā Matches

3

Nauman Ali

PAK - bowl

10 Wkts

2Ā Matches

4

Hasan Ali

PAK - bowl

3 Wkts

1Ā Match

5

Naseem Shah

PAK - bowl

9 Wkts

2Ā Matches

6

Agha Salman

PAK - bat

2 Wkts

1Ā Match

1

Hasan Ali

PAK - bowl

2.43

1Ā Match

2

Abrar Ahmed

PAK - bowl

2.77

2Ā Matches

3

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

2.44

1Ā Match

4

Nauman Ali

PAK - bowl

3.13

2Ā Matches

5

Agha Salman

PAK - bat

2.63

1Ā Match

6

Naseem Shah

PAK - bowl

3.15

2Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

D de Silva, RTM Mendis, K Mendis, MVT Fernando, D Chandimal, KNM Fernando, S Samarawickrama (wk), D Karunaratne (C), A Mathews, NGRP Jayasuriya, K Rajitha

Bench : PHKD Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Lakshitha Manasinghe, P Jayawickrama, D Madushanka, MADI Hemantha, M Priyanath, L Embuldeniya, AM Fernando

Pakistan

S Ahmed (wk), Babar Azam (C), Abdullah Shafique, IU Haq, Shan Masood, Agha Salman, Abrar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Nauman Ali, Naseem Shah, S Afridi

Bench : Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Aamer Jamal, Hasan Ali

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground offers a pitch that would be helpful to batters. Spinners can play a crucial role in the game as they extract some turns and bounce from the track. Batters who can negate spin are more favorable to score big on this ground. Teams winning the toss choose to bat first, with the average first innings total being 278.

30%

Pace Bowling

70%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

278

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

6
C

Saud Shakeel PAK | BAT

Shakeel was simply phenomenal in the last match and received the very well-deserved Player of the Match award for his performance. He scored a total of 238 runs in the last game and should be the one to lead your team in this game.

8.5
C

Dhananjaya de Silva SL | ALL

Dhananjaya was the most consistent player in the last game where he scored well in both the innings. With a century and a half-century in the last match, he smashed 204 runs and could be a fantastic option for the captaincy role.

7
C

Ramesh Mendis SL | ALL

Mendis spun the ball well in the last game where he managed to get a fifer in the first innings for Sri Lanka. He scored 47 runs in the game later as well and finished the game with six wickets in his kitty.

9

Agha Salman PAK | BAT

Salman was clearly one of the best-performing all-rounders of the last game from either side. He had scored 83 runs in the first innings and later scalped three wickets in the game as well.

8

Prabath Jayasuriya SL | BOWL

Scalping seven wickets in the last game, Prabath Jayasuriya was the most successful bowler in the last game. He is a talented spinner for Sri Lanka and must find a place in your team.

8.5

Shaheen Afridi PAK | BOWL

Shaheen had troubled Lankan batters a lot in the last game and registered good figures as well. He scalped five wickets in the game and is expected to play well in this match too.

8.5

Abrar Ahmed PAK | BOWL

Abrar impressed everyone with his bowling performance in the last match. He took three wickets each in the first as well as second innings of the game and could be a crucial pick for this game as well.

9

Angelo Mathews SL | ALL

Mathews is an experienced batter who has played over 100 Test matches for Sri Lanka. He was brilliant in the first innings playing a knock of 64 runs but couldn't replicate the same in the second innings.

9

Sadeera Samarawickrama SL | WK

Samarawickrama was decent with the bat scoring 47 runs in the last game. He was fantastic with his glovework behind the stumps and could fetch you hefty points.

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8.5

Kusal Mendis

SL | WK

Kusal could not impress much with his performance in the last game and should not be picked up in your team as well.

7.5

Vishwa Fernando

SL | BOWL

Fernando could not lead the pace attack well and did not scalp too many wickets. He should not find a place in your team.

Last Updated On - Jul 23 2023 8:28 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
9/100

Head To Head
Sarfaraz Ahmed

8.5

Sadeera Samarawickrama

9

Shan Masood

9

Saud Shakeel
C

6

Angelo Mathews

9

Agha Salman

9

Dhananjaya de Silva
VC

8.5

Ramesh Mendis

7

Abrar Ahmed

8.5

Shaheen Afridi

8.5

Prabath Jayasuriya

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
8.5/100

Grand League
Sarfaraz Ahmed

8.5

Sadeera Samarawickrama

9

Shan Masood

9

Saud Shakeel
VC

6

Angelo Mathews

9

Agha Salman

9

Dhananjaya de Silva
C

8.5

Ramesh Mendis

7

Abrar Ahmed

8.5

Naseem Shah

9

Prabath Jayasuriya

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
8.5/100

Mega League
Sadeera Samarawickrama

9

Shan Masood

9

Saud Shakeel
C

6

Angelo Mathews

9

Agha Salman

9

Dhananjaya de Silva

8.5

Ramesh Mendis
VC

7

Abrar Ahmed

8.5

Nauman Ali

9

Shaheen Afridi

8.5

Prabath Jayasuriya

8

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Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
8.5/100

CricTracker Special
Sadeera Samarawickrama

9

Shan Masood

9

Saud Shakeel
C

6

Angelo Mathews

9

Agha Salman

9

Dhananjaya de Silva

8.5

Ramesh Mendis
VC

7

Abrar Ahmed

8.5

Nauman Ali

9

Shaheen Afridi

8.5

Prabath Jayasuriya

8

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