PTV Sports Live Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test day one
GALLE, Sri Lanka: The first Test of the three-match series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will begin on Wednesday at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka.
The match will be telecast live by the PTV Sports live from 9.30 am as per Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
Earlier, the Pakistani team played a three-day practice match against Sri Lanka Board President’s XI at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground from June 13.
The two teams will play the second Test from June 25 to 29 at the P Sara Oval, Colombo while they will play the third and final test from July 3 to 7 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
The green shirts has not won a single Test against Sri Lanka on the island since 2006 as the two sides have played three Test series in 2009, 2012 and 2014 but Pakistan lost all.
Pakistan squad for 1st Test (as expected)
Ahmed Shehzad, Muhammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar
Sri Lanka squad for 1st Test (as expected)
Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews (captain), Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal (wicketkeeper), Dhammika Prasad, Tharindu Kaushal/ Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Pradeep