SL vs PAK head-to-head record in Tests: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan overall stats, most runs, wickets

SL vs PAK: Here are all the head-to-head numbers and stats you need to know ahead of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle on Sunday.

Sri Lanka’s captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam pose with the Test trophy at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. | Photo Credit: AFP

Sri Lanka and Pakistan will face off in the first Test of a two-match series at the Galle International Stadium from Sunday. The match will mark the beginning of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle for both teams and Sri Lanka and Pakistan will look to improve in the longest format after finishing fifth and seventh, respectively, in the previous cycle.

While Pakistan has the head-to-head edge over Sri Lanka in Test matches, the Babar Azam-led side has struggled in the longest format of late. Pakistan has been winless in its last six Tests and, interestingly, its last win in the format came at Galle in the first Test of a two-match series in July 2022. However, it went on to lose the next game as the host levelled the series 1-1.

SL VS PAK HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN TEST MATCHES

Matches played: 57

Sri Lanka won: 17

Pakistan won: 21

Drawn: 19

Last result: Sri Lanka won by 246 runs (Galle; July 2022)

Last five results: SL won - 2; PAK won - 2; Drawn -1

Even in home conditions, Sri Lanka hasn’t been able to dominate Pakistan in Test cricket. It has won eight games at home while losing nine and its last Test series win in Sri Lanka against Pakistan was back in August 2014. This time around too, the Dimuth Karunaratne-led side is likely to have an uphill battle against Babar’s men.

SL VS PAK HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN TEST MATCHES IN SRI LANKA

Matches played: 25

Sri Lanka won: 8

Pakistan won: 9

Drawn: 8

Last result: Sri Lanka won by 246 runs (Galle; July 2022)

Last five results: SL won - 2; PAK won - 3

SL VS PAK IN LAST FIVE TEST SERIES

2022: Pakistan in Sri Lanka - Two-match series level 1-1

2019: Sri Lanka in Pakistan - Two-match series level 1-1

2017: Sri Lanka in UAE - Sri Lanka won two-match series 2-0

2015: Pakistan in Sri Lanka - Pakistan won three-match series 2-1

2014: Pakistan in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka won two-match series 2-0

SL VS PAK IN TEST MATCHES - MOST RUNS, WICKETS, HIGHEST SCORES

SL (most runs) vs PAK: Kumar Sangakkara - 2911 runs in 45 innings

SL (most wickets) vs PAK: Rangana Herath - 106 wickets in 40 innings

SL (highest individual score) vs PAK: Sanath Jayasuriya - 253 off 348 balls

SL (BBI) vs PAK: Rangana Herath - 9/27 in 33.1 overs

PAK (most runs) vs SL: Younis Khan - 2286 in 48 innings

PAK (most wickets) vs SL: Saeed Ajmal - 66 wickets in 28 innings

PAK (highest individual score) vs SL: Younis Khan 313 off 568 balls

PAK (BBI) vs SL: Imran Khan - 8/58 in 29.3 overs