The first and opening Test of a two-match series will be played between host Sri Lanka and West Indies at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday.
Watch the LIVE STREAM HERE and LIVE SCORES HERE. The Test cricket match starts at 10 a.m. local time (4:30 a.m. GMT/12:30 a.m. EDT/9:30 p.m. PDT) on Oct. 14 and will continue until Oct. 18.
Angelo Mathews' Sri Lankan squad is relatively inexperience and going through transition after the retirement of batting legends Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardhane, according to Daily News. The match hugely depends on skipper Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal and veteran spinner Rangana Herath.
"We need to adjust the mindset with our batting. It's all about trying to score runs - and that's been the talking point for our batters over the last two months. It's just that any given day you get a good ball and you tend to get out, and that's the fate of the batsman. But I think you need to just try and score runs all the time and grab opportunities that the bowlers give you - try and score off the loose balls. Hopefully we can get everything right this series," Mathews said in a pre-match press conference, according to Cricinfo.
West Indies' squad remained one of the most unpredictable sides. Skipper Jason Holder said he was not very concern about his team's batting performance in practice matches ahead of Test series against Sri Lanka.
"We've controlled what we can control. Obviously we had a bit of rain which off-set our practice sessions a fair bit, but we're professional," Holder told reporters, according to Jamaica Observer.
"I think going into this series we all have our minds tuned to the game. We've had a good blow out in the three-day game that we had, and it is now important for our guys to make a mark for themselves and there's no better opportunity than to start in this series," the 23-year-old said.
Probable Squads
West Indies
Jason Holder, Kraigg Brathwaite, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Rajendra Chandrika, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor, Jomel Warrican.
Sri Lanka
Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Milinda Siriwardana, Kusal Mendis, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Tharindu Kaushal, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera.
