SL vs IRE 1st Test Prediction | Match on 16th April 2023
After disappointment in the T20 series against New Zealand, Srilanka will face Ireland in the home test series on 16th April 2023. Although there are many quality players in the Srilankan Cricket team, they still need to show such quality in the games. On the other hand, Bangladesh also disappointed Ireland in the last test matches. There will be an exciting clash on 16th April 2023 in Srilanka between Srilanka and Ireland.
At home test match series will level up the confidence of team Srilanka. Despite of match in a foreign country, Srilanka tried to close the contest with their best performance. In the test match series against Ireland, Srilanka will show its power by dominating Ireland. You can see from the previous history Srilanka is a strong competitor in the T20 matches but failed to keep balance in the one-day international format and Test matches.
You can expect a better performance of Srilanka in the test matches against Ireland. In the last game against New Zealand, the Srilankan squad provided a challenging field to Kiwi batters. However, Ireland has disappointed fans in international Cricket platforms. In the previous match records of Ireland, they only did a great job in T20 formats. The failure in test match format and one-day International Cricket is the playing strategy of Ireland. Team Ireland focuses on playing an aggressive attack strategy, due to which they lost several matches in the past.
Pitch Report SL vs IRE 1st Test Prediction
Both squads will encounter at Galle International Cricket Stadium in Srilanka. Most Asian pitches are famous for their friendly nature to spinners. The playing surface at Galle International Cricket Stadium also favors Spin bowlers. Srilanka has a strong bowling line comprised of spinners. So the Irish batting department will have to face the dangerous bowlers of team Srilanka in the first test match.
The wickets will support batters early in the game, so batting first will be the best for both squads. As the game progresses, batters need help to set well at wickets. The bowlers will get an exciting opportunity to earn doors at Galle International Cricket Stadium.
The toss-winning team will bat first as the pitch is a low-scoring playing surface.
SL vs IRE 1st Test Prediction | Teams Preview
Andrew Balbirnie will play the role of skipper for team Ireland. On the other hand, Srilanka will clash with Ireland under the captaincy of Dimuth Karunaratne. When you compare Team Ireland with Team Srilanka, you will find that Ireland’s test cricket team needs more experience and patience. But the main concern is their learning skills. Although Team Ireland failed to survive in test Cricket formats, they continued to learn from their rival teams during the match.
In head-to-head statistics, team Ireland will face team Srilanka for the first time in the test cricket format. In the current ICCB rankings, Ireland saves the number twelve place in the list. On the other hand, Srilanka is one of the top seven squads in ICC team rankings. Ireland has participated in an overall three-test match in which they failed to dominate the opponent squad. Meanwhile, Srilanka has partaken in overall three hundred test matches out of which they defeated in ninety-eight games.
The first test match between Srilanka and Ireland will begin at Galle International Cricket Stadium in Srilanka on 16th April 2023. Unfortunately, Ireland will miss Joshua Little in the test match series against Srilanka sue his presence in the Indian Premier League tournament 2023. Although Team Ireland has a strong learning power, they still need to gain experience in test Cricket formats. On the other hand, Srilanka has a solid and experienced squad against Ireland in this test match series.
SL vs IRE 1st Test Prediction:
Moreover, the strong Spin bowling department will trouble the Irish batters early in the match to earn Wickets. So choosing Srilanka over Ireland in the first test match is better.
