Afghanistan might be up in opposition to Sri Lanka in a multi-format tour beginning with a one-off Test match. Afghanistan, who gave a dogged struggle to India in the latest T20 collection following an exemplary World Cup marketing campaign, might be hoping to push their case in Test cricket as properly. Since getting full-member standing, Afghanistan have performed simply seven matches and have received solely three of them. The recreation is not going to be part of the World Test Championship, nevertheless, the guests have an opportunity to showcase their expertise in the longest format too.
For Sri Lanka, this would be the first Test match because the captaincy change throughout codecs and Dhananjaya de Silva, the brand new skipper, could not be happier provided that the sport is at residence and in opposition to an opposition comparatively new to the format. Sri Lanka are at present on the backside of the WTC desk and although the results of this match will not depend, the workforce would take some confidence if the gamers give you a greater efficiency than they did in opposition to Pakistan final yr.
When and where to watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st Test dwell on TV and OTT in India?
The one-off Test match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will kick off at 10 AM IST on Friday, February 2. The match might be dwell on Sony Sports 5 channel on TV whereas the dwell streaming of the sport might be obtainable on the SonyLiv app and web site.
SquadsÂ
Sri Lanka: Nishan Madushka, Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama(w), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Gunasekara, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Lahiru Udara, Kamindu Mendis, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Nasir Jamal, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Ishaq, Baheer Shah, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Naveed Zadran, Qais Ahmad, Nijat Masood, Zahir Khan, Zia-ur-Rehman, Yamin Ahmadzai, Noor Ali Zadran
