An image of the beautiful R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo (X.com)
The Asia Cup 2023's pivotal Super Four match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played on Thursday, September 14, at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The two teams will face off against one another for the first time in this edition, and the winner will join India in the final.
This will be the fourth straight match of the ongoing Asia Cup at R. Premadasa Stadium. As a matter of fact, they will also host the upcoming two games after that, including the ultimate finale.
Numerous historic contests between Pakistan and Sri Lanka have taken place, and a few of them have taken place at this venue as well. Let us examine how the teams have performed over time at R. Premadasa Stadium.
R Premadasa Stadium Colombo ODI Records
The first-ever ODI at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium was played in April 1986. There have been 144 games played here since then, with the home team winning 77 of them at a winning percentage of 53.47.
R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo ODI Records | |
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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 | 79 |
Team won batting 2nd | 55 |
Average runs per over | 4.87 |
Average runs per wicket | 29.66 |
Average total batting 1st | 226 |
It is important to note that the previous four ODIs at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo have all been won by the team batting first. Therefore, whoever wins the coin toss is anticipated to bat first.