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The Galle International Stadium will host the first match of the ICC World Test Championship between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, starting tomorrow morning.
Pakistan played two Tests against Sri Lanka at this venue in July last year as well. The team led by Babar Azam won the first Test by four wickets, while the Islanders won the second by 246 runs.
The pitch in Galle generally helps the slower bowlers. Before the venue hosts the first Test of the Sri Lanka-Pakistan series, here’s a look at some of the vital stats you need to know from previous Tests played on this ground.
Galle International Stadium Test Records and Statistics
Galle has hosted 43 Tests so far, and Sri Lanka has been a part of all of them. Sri Lanka won 25 out of 43 matches, while 12 matches ended in favor of the visiting teams. Only six Tests at this venue have ended in a draw.
Here is a list of some important figures that fans should know from the previous Tests at Galle International Stadium:
Test matches are played: 43.
Games won by teams batting first: 23.
Games are won by second batting teams: 14.
Draw matches: 6.
Highest individual score: 333 – Chris Gayle (Wisconsin) vs Sri Lanka, 2010.
Best bowling figures (roles): 7/46 – Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) vs. England, 2003.
Best bowling figures (match): 13/171 – Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) Vs. South Africa 2000.
The team’s highest score: 704/3 Dec – Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2023.
Lowest score for the team: 73 – South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2018.
First round score average: 367.
Galle International Stadium Pitch report
The pitch report of the first Test of the Sri Lanka-Pakistan series will be broadcast a few minutes before Babar Azam and Dimuth Karunaratne are out for bowling. In general, the pitch for this is good for hitting, but the spinners play as the match progresses.
Rain is expected on all five days of the first Test in Galle. Weather conditions may also play a role in this Test match.
Galle International Stadium Last test match
Sri Lanka set a new record for highest total by a Galle team during the last Test match at this venue. The Islanders scored 704/3 before the innings was declared in reply to Ireland’s total of 492 runs. Kosal Mendis and Nishan Madushka scored double hundreds for the islanders.
Ramesh Mendes’ five-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka beat Ireland in just 202 runs in their second innings as the Islanders won by an innings and 10 runs. Here is a summary of these unbalanced combinations:
Brief scores: Ireland lost 492 (Curtis Kamphir 111, Prabath Jayasuriya 5/174) and 202 (Harry Tector 85, Ramesh Mendis 5/64) to Sri Lanka 704/3 December (Kosal Mendis 245, Graham Hume 1/87).
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