R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report: Is It Batting Or Bowling Friendly?



R Premadasa Stadium pitch and weather [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x.com]
R Premadasa Stadium pitch and weather [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x.com]

The second match of the Women's Tri-Nation Series will feature the red-hot, Indian side up against a confident South African team at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Team India defeated Sri Lanka Women in a one-sided contest in the first game of the tournament and will be confident of repeating the same performance.

The Sri Lankan team posted 147 runs, and India chased it down with 9 wickets in hand to get the crucial win in their bag. Now, the caravan shifts towards the second match at the same venue. Hence, let us focus on how the R Premadasa surface will behave for this vital India Vs South Africa match.

R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches Played170
Matches won batting 1st92
Matches won bowling 1st66
No Result12
Average 1st innings score217
Average 2nd innings score190
Average run rate4.88
% of wickets by pacers39
% of wickets by spinners61

(R Premadasa Stats)

Is R Premadasa Pitch Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

As written for the first game, the R Premadasa Stadium is traditionally a spin-friendly surface and it was proven in the first game between India and Sri Lanka. The Lankan side lost 8 wickets out of 10 to Indian spinners and the trend is likely to continue in the upcoming contest.

Even in the last 10 matches, spinners have taken 61 percent of wickets and will once again dominate the proceedings on Tuesday. The pitch will be on the slower side and the batters will find it hard to get going against quality spin-bowling.

The pacers will have something for them in the initial few overs, but as the ball gets soft, spinners will come into play. The toss winning captain might look to bat first after winning the toss.

R Premadasa Weather Today


InformationDetails
Temperature32 degrees
Wind SpeedSSW 11KM/H
Probability of Precipitation 83%
Cloud Cover77%

As per Accuweather, the average temperature in Colombo will be 32 degrees celsius with the wind speed of 11 km/h. Also, the cloud cover on Tuesday will be around 77 percent.

Chances of Rain

On Tuesday there will be 83% chances of rain in the morning and just like the last game, rain could potentially play a spoilsport during the match.