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The two-match Sri Lanka vs Pakistan test series will start in Galle on Sunday 16th July. Both countries will open their new ICC World Test Championship campaigns with this series.
Pakistan visited Sri Lanka last year in two matches that ended in a 1-1 draw. While the Islanders will be looking to secure a winning streak on home soil this year, Babar Azam and the men are aiming to earn some crucial WTC points away from home.
Before the start of the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Test series, here is a look at their overall record in Test cricket.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, head-to-head record in Tests
Pakistan lead the head-to-head record in Test matches against Sri Lanka by 21-17. The two Asian teams have locked horns in 57 test matches so far. 19 of the 57 matches ended in a draw.
Notably, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have not played a tie in the island nation since 2012. The last seven Tests in Sri Lanka have yielded winners, which is why the chances of an upcoming Test series producing a winner in both matches are very high.
Played matches – 57
Matches won by Sri Lanka – 17
Matches won by Pakistan – 21
Draw matches – 19
SL vs PAK Sri Lanka head-to-head record
Pakistan holds a slim 9-8 lead on head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in Test matches hosted by Sri Lanka. The island nation has hosted 25 matches between the two teams, with eight tests ending in draws.
The previous Test series in Sri Lanka ended 1-1, while in the series preceding it, Pakistan defeated the host team 2-1. It will be interesting to see which team wins the next series.
Played matches – 25
Matches won by Sri Lanka – 8
Matches won by Pakistan – 9
Draw matches – 8
Last 5 test matches between Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won two of their last five Test matches against each other. One of the matches ended in a draw. Galle will host the first Test of this series. Last July, Galle hosted both matches of the two-match series between the two teams, with Pakistan winning by four wickets in the first Test, while Sri Lanka won the other by 246 runs.
Here is a summary of the last five Test matches of Sri Lanka and Pakistan ahead of the 2023 series:
- SL (378 & 360/Dec 8) beats PAK (231 & 261) by 246 rounds, July 24-28, 2022.
- PAK (218 & 344/6) beat SL (222 & 337) by 4 wickets, July 16-20, 2022.
- PAK (191 & 555/3 Dec) beat SL (271 & 212) by 263 times, Dec 19-23 2019.
- SL (308/6 Dec) tied with PAK (252/2), Dec 11-15, 2019.
- SL (482 & 96) beat PAK (262 & 248) by 68 points, Oct 6-10 2017.
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