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    "title": "WI vs SL 1st Test: Preview, Predicted XIs, Player Tips & Match Prediction",
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    "excerpt": "Get all details for WI vs SL 1st Test: match timings, venue, probable playing XIs, key players to watch, live streaming info, pitch report, and expert tips.",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>WI<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>vs<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>SL<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;1st Test, Cricket Tips<\/strong>:&nbsp;After the white-ball leg of the Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, these two teams will be facing each other in the longest format. Sri Lanka won the ODI series 1-0, while West Indies responded well in the shorter format with a 2-1 series win. Now, these two teams will face each other in two tests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The first test will begin on Thursday at 7:30 PM IST at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the visitors, which has some new faces like Sonal Dinusha, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, and Isitha Wijesundera.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Roston Chase will lead West Indies, which will see the return of Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph, who missed the last two assignments. Their bowling unit will be strengthened after that, and that will give them a better chance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>WI vs SL: Match Details<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: June 25-29, 2026 (Thursday-Monday)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Time<\/strong>: 7:30 PM IST<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>WI vs SL: Live Streaming Details<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p>In India, the only option to watch the first test is through the FanCode mobile app or website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>WI vs SL: Head-to-Head in Tests<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Total Matches<\/strong>: 24<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>West Indies<\/strong>: 04<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Sri Lanka<\/strong>: 11<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>No-result<\/strong>: 09<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>WI vs SL: Ground Pitch Report<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has been a low and slow wicket. It has good assistance for the seamers early on, and the wicket tends to get slower with the time. The batting conditions will be better for the first two days, and batting last will be the difficult decision here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>WI vs SL: Possible XIs<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>West Indies<\/strong>: Lahiru Udara, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kamindu Mendis, Ramesh Mendis\/Sonal Dinusha, Milan Rathnayike, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sri Lanka<\/strong>: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (c), Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>WI vs SL: Player to Watch Out For<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Probable Best Batter<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pathuam Nissanka and Shai Hope are the two in-form batters, who have scored runs in the white leg of this tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Probable Bowler<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Shamar Joseph and Asitha Fernando are two strike bowlers in the test for these teams. They will be the ones to watch out for.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Today Match Prediction<\/strong>: West Indies are a good team at home, but Sri Lanka are better suited in this format. Hence, we predict Sri Lanka to win the first test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>WI vs SL Match 1st Test, Today Match WI vs SL, WI vs SL Prediction, WI vs SL Predicted XIs, Injury Update for West Indies vs Sri Lanka Match<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.<\/p>\r\n",
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