Pakistan have had the upper hand in recent Test encounters, winning four of the last five meetings between the two sides.
The last five results tell the story:
2023 – Pakistan won by an innings and 222 runs 2023 – Pakistan won by 4 wickets 2022 – Sri Lanka won by 246 runs 2022 – Pakistan won by 4 wickets 2019 – Pakistan won by 263 runsSri Lanka’s only victory in that sequence came in Galle in July 2022, when they produced a commanding 246-run win.
With the two sides set to renew their rivalry, can Sri Lanka break Pakistan’s recent dominance and make a statement in the Test series?
The battle is on. Can the Lions roar again?