Published on: Aug 30, 2023 3:31 pm IST|Updated on: Sep 1, 2023 11:10 am IST
Sri Lanka are all set to face Bangladesh in their opening game of the Asia Cup 2023 on Thursday. The game will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium at 3:00 PM IST. Both teams are placed in Group B alongside Afghanistan. With the ODI World Cup 2023 looming, both teams will look to give a final touch to their preparations and will also look to remove the obvious weaknesses from their respective systems.
It is one of the better batting surfaces in Sri Lanka. However, it will help spinners as the tweakers will get some zip off the wicket. The batting might get easier under lights and hence, the team winning the toss might opt to bowl first.
Sri Lanka have played 31 ODIs at the venue and they have won 15 matches while losing the other 15. Meanwhile, one game ended as a no-contest.
Sri Lanka’s Highest Total at the venue: 327 Sri Lanka’s Lowest Total at the venue: 167
Bangladesh have played only one one-day game at this venue which they won.
Bangladesh’s Highest Total at the venue: 184 (27 overs game due to rain) Bangladesh’s Lowest Total at the venue: N/A
Matches: 51 Sri Lanka Won: 40 Bangladesh Won: 9 No Result: 2
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Info
Seating Capacity: 35000 Number of matches hosted: The ground has hosted 9 Tests, 33 ODIs, and 23 T20Is.
Total Matches Played: 33 Home Team (Sri Lanka) Won: 15 Visiting Team Won: 15 Neutral Side Won: 2 No Result: 1
Average 1st Innings Score: 248 Matches Won Batting 1st: 14 Matches Won Batting 2nd: 18 Highest Team Total: 363/7 by South Africa vs Sri Lanka in 2018 Lowest Team Total: 70/10 Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka in 2022 Highest Run Chase: 214/6 in 49.4 overs by Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan in 2022 Lowest Total Defended: 220/9 by Sri Lanka vs Australia in 2022
Highest Individual Score: Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) – 162 off 138 balls vs Sri Lanka in 2022 Best Bowling Figures: Mitchell Johnson (Australia) – 6 for 31 in 10 overs vs Sri Lanka in 2011 Most Runs: Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 939 runs in 15 innings Most Wickets: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 24 wickets in 16 matches
Total Sixes in ODIs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: 206 Total Fours in ODIs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: 1363 Most Sixes in ODIs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: Dasun Shanaka from Sri Lanka (16 sixes) Most Fours in ODIs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: Tilakaratne Dilshan from Sri Lanka (107 fours)
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