IND vs SL 1st Test : The first test match between India and Sri Lanka is going to be played from 15-19 August. This match is going to be played at Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka. In this match, Indian captain Shubman Gill is going to face Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva. Before that let us know about the pitch of Galle. What will the pitch be like in this match? Who will shine on this pitch, batsman or bowler? Who will get the most help? Along with knowing about this, today we are also going to tell you about the Test records of Galle International Cricket Stadium.
pitch report
The pitch of Galle International Stadium is considered helpful for the batsmen. Due to the slow pitch here, spin is also considered spin-friendly. In such a situation, on this pitch, the batsmen become more dominant in the initial days and the spin bowlers in the last days. There is very little help for fast bowlers on this pitch.
Therefore, on this pitch, after winning the toss, the teams decide to bat first. Batting is good in the beginning on the pitch of this ground. Here the bounce is uniform in the beginning. Batters take advantage of this. Due to this, there is uneven bounce on the pitch and it becomes difficult to score runs.
The pitch here starts breaking quickly in the last days. In this situation the ball rotates faster. Sharp turns are seen on this pitch and the dominance of spinners increases. Due to low bounce and slow pace on this ground, fast bowlers are not able to get much advantage.
Indian team's first practice session in Galle: Gambhir, Gill and Agarkar engaged in an intense discussion on the sidelines of the pitch…#slvsindpic.twitter.com/FmA41WfOTE
— Sandipan Banerjee (@im_sandipan) August 13, 2026
What is the average score of this pitch?
The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 375 runs. The average score of the second innings is 312 runs. The average score of the third innings on this ground is 239 runs, whereas the average score of the fourth innings on this pitch is only 154 runs. Through these records you can see how much difference there is between the initial days and the last days.
Coach Gautam Gambhir is again at Center Wicket for Inspection, this time with Team's Video Analyst. #SLvsIND#TeamIndiapic.twitter.com/ZAIJUQeaWi
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Take a look at these records of Galle also
A total of 49 test matches have been played so far at Galle International Stadium. The team batting first on this ground has won 26 matches. The team bowling first has won 16 matches. The biggest team score on this ground is 704/3, which was made by Sri Lanka against Ireland. The smallest team total here is 73 runs, which was made by South Africa against Sri Lanka. The biggest successful run chase on this ground is 344/6, which happened in the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match. The lowest score that has been defended here. That is 117, which happened in the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match.
india sri lanka test squad
Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi, Sarfaraz Khan.
Dhananjay de Silva (captain), Lahiru Udana, Nishan Madushka, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella, Ramesh Mendis, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Keshara Nuwantha, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
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