Virat Kohli and Babar Azam shaking hands during Asia Cup 2023 (X.com)
Reigniting the mother of all cricket rivalries, India and Pakistan will face off against each other on a blockbuster Sunday (September 10) in an all-important Super Four match in the Asia Cup 2023. Sri Lanka's very own R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host the high-voltage clash, scheduled to get underway at 3:00 PM IST.
Let us start off by making this very clear. This is a developing story in advance of the fixture between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, which will also be played at the same venue less than 24 hours before the much-anticipated contest.
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R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo ODI Records
In April 1986, the historic R. Premadasa Stadium hosted the first-ever ODI. Sri Lanka hosted New Zealand in the inaugural match, which the latter won by six wickets. Since then, 141 games have taken place here; of those, the home side have won 76 games, with a winning percentage of 53.90.
| R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo ODI Records | |
|---|---|
| Highest Team Total | 375/5 by India, against Sri Lanka, 2017 |
| Lowest Team Total | 86 by the Netherlands, against Sri Lanka, 2002 |
| Team won batting 1st | 76 |
| Team won batting 2nd | 55 |
| Average runs per over | 4.87 |
| Average runs per wicket | 29.73 |
| Average total batting 1st | 225 |
Needless to say, the winner of this crucial fixture will be in pole position to make the final. Because of this, both the Men in Blue and the Men in Green will fight tooth and nail to win in this fixture that will be eagerly watched by tens of thousands of fans worldwide.
It is worth noting that the batting second team have only won 37.67% of games at R. Premadasa Stadium, whereas the batting first team have won 52.05% of games (eight matches were called off due to rain). So, despite the possibility of rain, whoever wins the toss—Rohit Sharma or Babar Azam—might opt to bat first.
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