Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Preview & Prediction | First T20 International

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Sri Lanka and Pakistan begin the New Year by ramping up their T20 World Cup preparations.

Date/time:

Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Weather: Dry with sunny intervals, a gentle breeze and temperatures in the mid-twenties.

How to watch: UK – Not televised / USA – Willow TV

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan prediction

Pakistan were dealt a big blow following fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi’s injury forced him to cut short his BBL stint with Brisbane Heat. However, the tourists will have none of their current BBL players available for this series, hardly ideal preparation for them as a unit heading into the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka should be more prepared going into a series such as this and with home advantage in their favour, they have every reason to believe it’ll be a successful one. These are very important games for them and they’ll be expected to take them extremely seriously. Don’t be surprised if Sri Lanka prove to be more sharper than Pakistan in the opening game and backing the hosts warrants serious consideration.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan tip: Sri Lanka to win