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



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

The 5th match of the Women's Tri-Nation Series will feature India up against South Africa in a riveting battle. The Indian side lost the last match against Sri Lanka Women and will be looking to get back to winning ways. However, the Proteas side will provide a stern test for the Harmanpreet Kaur led team.

The match could decide the fate of the Tri-Series and ahead. of the match we look at the pitch and weather report for the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches Played18
Matches won batting 1st9
Matches won bowling 1st9
No Result0
Average 1st innings score199
Average 2nd innings score164.2
Average run rate4.10
% of wickets by pacers (last 10 matches)28
% of wickets by spinners (last 10 matches)72

Is R Premadasa Stadium's Pitch batting or bowling friendly?

Traditionally, the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is a spinners' paradise with them dominating the proceedings. The same trend has been seen in the ongoing series and it is likely to continue on Wednesday as well.

In the initial going, there will be something for the batters as they can get on top of the bounce and will be able to dominate the pacers. However, as the game progresses, cracks will open up and spinners will come into play. As the stats say, in the last 10 matches, 72% of wickets were taken by the spinners and they will come into play once again.

Since the tournament is being played on the same venue, pitched would have got worn out and it could be on the slower side as well. 

R Premadasa Stadium Weather Today


InformationDetails
Temperature31°C (RealFeel 35°C)
Wind SpeedSW 9km/h
Probability of Precipitation 60%
Cloud Cover95%

As per Accuweather, the average temperature will be around 31 degrees celsius, and wind will blow at 9km/h. The temperature will be good for a game of cricket as there won't be too much of humidity.

Chances of rain

However, the fans from both the teams should worry as there is a 60% chance of precipitation with the cloud cover 95%. So, expect a rain-marred contest between India and South Africa.