Virat Kohli in action against Pakistan in their previous meeting (Twitter)
The 2023 Asia Cup will continue with match number three in Pallekele, where tournament co-hosts Pakistan will be seen taking on their arch-rivals India. The much-awaited fixture marks a conclusion to Pakistan’s Group A run in this competition, considering they faced Nepal in their opening game on August 30.
On the other hand, the match will launch India’s Asia Cup 2023 campaign in Pallekele, a venue where they will also play their final Group A game against Nepal two days later.
The iconic Kandy stadium has hosted 34 ODI matches since March 2011. Sri Lanka’s emphatic five-wicket win here earlier in the competition was the latest match to be hosted by the venue.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium ODI Records
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium records | |
|---|---|
| Highest Team Total | 363-7 by South Africa, vs Sri Lanka, 2018 |
| Lowest Team Total | 70 by Zimbabwe, vs Sri Lanka, 2022 |
| Team won batting 1st | 14 |
| Team won batting 2nd | 19 |
| Average runs per over | 5.41 |
| Average runs per wicket | 30.91 |
| Average total batting 1st | 245 |
Among players from both sides, Indian captain Rohit Sharma is the highest run-scorer at the Pallekele International Stadium. The legendary opener has so far minted 182 runs from three innings here at an astonishing average of 91.
In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah is leading the race in the wicket-takers list among India and Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2023 squads. The Indian speedster has snared nine wickets from just two outings at an average of 7.78. Moreover, the pace veteran managed to sneak a five-fer as well as a four-fer in his two ODI appearances at Pallekele International Stadium.
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