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Sylhet Stadium Pitch And Weather Report: How Will The Surface Play For BAN Vs ZIM 1st Test



Sylhet International Cricket Stadium [Source: @Tim_Bhau/x]Sylhet International Cricket Stadium [Source: @Tim_Bhau/x]

The Bangladesh cricket team and the visiting Zimbabwean group will collide in the series-opening first Test match at the iconic Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to be played between Sunday, April 20 and Thursday, April 24.

The match marks Bangladesh’s return to Test cricket after a gap of nearly five months. The series will also launch Bangladesh’s international home season for this year. Set to be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, the Bangladesh team manage to draw level its previous Test rubber in the West Indies last November.

The Zimbabwean team, on the other hand, is yet to win a single Test match since defeating Afghanistan back in March 2021. Moreover, the Chevrons last won a Test against Bangladesh back in November 2018, at the very same Sylhet Stadium.

Ahead of the much-awaited five-day showdown between the two sides, let’s see how the surface at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium will behave throughout the contest.

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Test Records And Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches Played3
Matches won batting 1st3
Matches won bowling 1st0
Draws0
Average 1st innings score290
Average 2nd innings score216
Average 3rd innings score312
Average 4th innings score177
Highest total418 by SL
Lowest total143 by BAN

(Sylhet International Cricket Stadium stats in Tests)

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: Is It Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

The surface at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium will provide considerable assist to the fast bowlers, especially with the new ball. Pacers can generate good pace and decent bounce off the surface to pose troubles for the batters. However, the conditions will be expected to ease out for the batters towards the latter half of the second day and during the third day’s play, as evidenced by the recent track record at the venue.

Spinners will likely take over command after Day 3, as the ball will start to bounce low and offer significant turn for the tweakers. All in all, batters and spin bowlers will play a crucial role in shaping up the Test match during its decisive stages.

The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first, considering each of the three Test matches played at the venue has been won by teams batting first.

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Weather Today

Day 3 weather of Sylhet International Cricket Stadium [Source: AccuWeather]Day 3 weather of Sylhet International Cricket Stadium [Source: AccuWeather]

InformationDetails
Temperature29°C (RealFeel 35°C)
Wind Speed ENE 9 km/h
Probability of Precipitation 85%
Cloud Cover99%

According to AccuWeather, rains might well play spoilsport to some extent across all five days of the match. There is a huge possibility of thunderstorms in the opening hour of Day 1 of action in Sylhet, with the chances of precipitation ranging around 50 percent for the first session. Weather forecasts also indicate chances of rainfall and thunderstorms on Days 2, 3, 4 and 5.

If rains stay away during the afternoon sessions, the weather is expected to remain either mostly cloudy or partly sunny at the time.