Sri Lanka Elects to Field in Historic Test Against Afghanistan

The match marks the first Test encounter between the two nations, with both teams looking to make a strong impression.

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan face off in their first-ever Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and elected to field first.
This historic match marks Afghanistan's debut in Test cricket against Sri Lanka since being admitted as a test-playing nation in 2018.
The pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club is known to favor batters and spinners, with Sri Lanka having a strong record at this venue.
The match is not part of the ICC World Test Championship, but Sri Lanka aims to gain momentum in the Test format.