PAKA vs SLA Match Preview

2nd Unofficial Test, Rawalpindi

The stage is set for the 2nd Unofficial Test between Pakistan A (PAKA) and Sri Lanka A (SLA) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on November 18th, 2024. Both teams are eager to assert their dominance in this Sri Lanka A tour of Pakistan series.

Recent Form

PAKA has been in impressive form, with a recent win against SLA in the 1st Unofficial Test by 7 wickets. Their last five matches have yielded WWWDDW results. On the other hand, SLA has also shown great resilience with a record of WWWDL in their last five matches.

Head-to-Head

PAKA has a distinct advantage over SLA in the head-to-head department, having won by 7 wickets in the previous match on November 11th, 2024. However, three out of the last five matches between the teams ended in draws.

Key Players

Batters:

Bowlers:

| Team | Player | MAT | W | ECON | SR |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| Pakistan A | Naseem Shah | 2 | 9 | 3.95 | 31.33 |
| Pakistan A | Khurram Shahzad | 2 | 8 | 2.56 | 29 |
| Sri Lanka A | Lakshitha Manasinghe | 6 | 34 | 3.95 | 35.91 |
| Sri Lanka A | Dilshan Madushanka | 3 | 14 | 3.94 | 28.78 |

Recent Toss Results

SLA has a slight advantage in the toss department, having won 5 out of 7 tosses, while PAKA has won 1 out of 1.

Notable Performances

Naseem Shah (PAKA) has been impressive with 5 wickets for 53 runs against SLA on October 28th, 2021. Khurram Shahzad (PAKA) also showed great skills with 3 wickets for 6 runs against SLA on November 4th, 2021.

Prediction

Based on the recent form and head-to-head, we predict PAKA to win this match against SLA. PAKA's batting lineup has been impressive with Saud Shakeel and Abdullah Shafique leading the charge. Their bowling department, led by Naseem Shah and Khurram Shahzad, has been equally effective.

Match Details

• Date: Monday, November 18th, 2024
• Teams: Pakistan A (PAKA) vs Sri Lanka A (SLA)
• Series: Sri Lanka A tour of Pakistan, 2024
• Format: Unofficial Test Cricket
• Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium