SL vs AUS Prediction, 1st Test, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Sri Lanka will lock horns with Australia in the first Test of the two-match series at Galle International Stadium in Galle, starting on Wednesday, January 29.

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These two sides last met against each other in 2022 when the two-match Test series ended in a draw by 1-1. While Australia secured a 10-wicket win in the first Test, Sri Lanka bagged an innings and 39-run win in the second Test to level scores.

For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nissanka is likely to miss the first Test as he continues to recover from a groin stain. Oshada Fernando is expected to replace him in the XI.

SL vs AUS, 1st Test Match Details

Match: Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test

Time & Date: 10:00 AM IST, January 29 to February 2

Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle

SL vs AUS, 1st Test Pitch Report

The Galle surface is expected to be a spin paradise. It would be a tough wicket for batters to score some quick runs. Moreover, pacers and seamers might not get enough overs to prove their mettle.

SL vs AUS, 1st Test Probable XIs

Sri Lanka

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Oshada Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando

Australia

Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon

SL vs AUS, 1st Test Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Sri Lanka

The last match played between these two teams in Galle was way back in July 2022 when Sri Lanka bagged an innings and 39-run victory to draw the Test series 1-1. With Sri Lanka having an exceptional spin attack on their side, we can expect them to bag a comfortable victory and start off the series with a 1-0 lead.

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