SL vs PAK Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jul 24, 2022

SL vs PAK Match Prediction - Jul 24, 2022

Sri Lanka and Pakistan played out an engrossing 1st Test Match that Pakistan won in a record-breaking fashion. Led by a brilliant second-inning century from Abdullah Shafique, Pakistan pulled off the highest-ever second-inning chase at Galle. Pakistan has an excellent chance of making it to the WTC Final and winning this second Test match will give it a further boost.

Sri Lanka showed against Australia that it can bounce back from a tough defeat and that it does learn quickly from its mistakes. A delicately poised match like this one will ensure that the odds being offered by the cricket betting sites are very attractive.

Match prediction and cricket betting tips for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test 2022. The match is going to be played at the Galle International Stadium, Galle starting on the 24th of July 2022.

SL vs PAK Team Previews

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka started poorly in the first Test against Pakistan but then recovered to find itself in a winning position, going into the final inning. As things turned out, Sri Lanka could not get over the line and eventually suffered its second loss in its previous three Tests, all at Galle.

A couple of changes have been made in the squad for this next test. Pathum Nissanka is back in the squad but he may not immediately find a place in the playing eleven. Oshada Fernando, his replacement, has done quite well at the top of the order.

There is also a potential debut for Lakshitha Manasinghe who will replace the injured Maheesh Theekshana.

Sri Lanka should play more or less the same team that played the previous match with the above changes.

Betting on Sri Lanka's batting is always a bit risky. They are prone to collapses but there are a couple of players that have stood out. We think betting on Dinesh Chandimal to score runs is a good option. He was the highest scorer for Sri Lanka in both innings of the first Test and has a brilliant record at Galle.

You can also bet on Dimuth Karunaratne to score some runs. Without Shaheen Afridi in the Pakistan line-up, the immediate threat with the new ball will be markedly reduced.

Sri Lanka's bowling is decent without being extraordinary. It needs a lot of help in its home conditions to make life tough for the Pakistani batters. We think betting on one out of Prabath Jayasuriya or L Manasinghe to be the Top Bowler for Sri Lanka in the first inning is a good option.

Sri Lanka Playing 11

Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Oshada Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage.


Pakistan

Pakistan has the momentum going into this match and it showed that its batters are more than capable of handling the Sri Lankan spin attack. Babar Azam was brilliant in the first inning while Abdullah Shafique led the way in the second inning.

We think there is no doubt that the Pakistani batting lineup is stronger than Sri Lanka's at the moment. We would stick to the two form batters in Shafique and Azam to bet on.

We do think there will be a few changes in the bowling lineup. Naseem Shah is unlikely to play and so an additional spinner could find a place. Nouman Ali is the obvious choice here. Also, Fawad Alam could find a place in the middle order if Pakistan decides to replace Agha Salman, although that will be a tough call after just one match in this series.

Pakistan's bowling lineup is very good and we hope to see another spinner in there that will make like more difficult. Haris Rauf could be the bowler that finds a place in the lineup in place of Shaheen Afridi.

Pakistan Playing 11

Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Naseem Shah.

SL vs PAK Toss Prediction

The team that wins the toss is going to want to bat first. That should be seen as a big advantage to have since we believe the pitch is going to start crumbling very quickly.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

The conditions in Galle are expected to be good to start out but deteriorate quickly. A lot of rain is predicted from Day 3 onward. As a bettor, you should be aware that a Draw is the rarest of occurrences at Galle, however, with so much rain, you may be better placed choosing the 'Draw no bet' option. In such a scenario, you get your stake back if the match ends in a draw.

There will be spin on offer for both teams from the very start. In fact, we think this pitch will take turn significantly more than what we saw in the first match and so the game could progress very quickly indeed.

SL vs PAK Dream11 Prediction

Dream11 team and Dream11 tips for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test 2022

SL vs PAK Playing 11

  • Wicketkeeper:
    • D Chandimal
    • K Mendis
  • Batters:
    • D Karunaratne
    • B Azam
    • I Haq
    • A Shafique
  • All-rounders:
    • R Mendis
    • M Nawaz
  • Bowlers:
    • Y Shah (c)
    • P Jayasuriya (vc)
    • N Ali

SL vs PAK Dream11 Prediction - OCB Team Prediction

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SL vs PAK Betting Tips

We are going to bet on Pakistan to win. Its batting is stronger with captain Babar Azam going through a purple patch. Also, we think they will add another spinner and be much more dangerous with the ball in this test as well. The odds available to bet on Pakistan are quite attractive.

Bet on Pakistan to win.

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    Any Player to Score A Century in the First Inning

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This is an excellent betting opportunity in our opinion. The pitch is going to be at its best during the first couple of days and then go down quickly from there. One of the players could get set and end up scoring a big one. The nature of the pitch means that you should only commit a small percentage of your betting purse to this one.

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    Babar Azam Total Fours 1st Inning

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Babar Azam is perhaps the best all-format batter in the world right now. He smashed a century in the first inning of the previous match and got a fifty under pressure in the second. We think there is a good chance he will hit more than 3.5 fours in this next inning as well

Today Match Prediction

Pakistan To Win the Match, 2.22

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Who will win SL vs PAK

Sri Lanka 68.4% (54)
Pakistan 31.6% (25)
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