After the initial few games in Hambantota, the 3rd edition of the Lanka Premier League was underway in Pallekele. With just 6 matches to go in the league stage now, the competition is set to shift to a new venue. Colombo will be hosting the remainder of the LPL, including the playoffs. A total of 10 LPL 2022 games will hence be played a the R Premadasa Stadium Colombo, therefore, in this article, we will be discussing the Pitch Report of this venue.
The tournament is set to enter the deciding stage at the R Premadasa Stadium as the league stage is already past the halfway mark. All 5 sides would hence be eying to finish in the top 4 and enter the playoffs. Kandy Falcons, Jaffna Kings, Colombo Stars, and Galle Gladiators are the top 4 sides on the points table currently with 10, 8, 6, and 4 points respectively. Dambulla Aura is the only side that hasn’t managed to gain a single point yet and is hence placed bottommost.
Colombo T20 Records
The sides have had greater success at the R Premadasa stadium while chasing. 27 out of the 47 T20s played here have been won by the chasing side whereas the sides batting first have only managed to win 19 games.
| Total matches | 47 |
| Matches won batting first | 19 |
| Matches won bowling first | 27 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 148 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 132 |
| Highest total recorded | 215/5 (19.4 Ov) by BAN vs SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 80/10 (17.2 Ov) by AFG vs ENG |
| Highest score chased | 215/5 (19.4 Ov) by BAN vs SL |
| Lowest score defended | 115/6 (20 Ov) by RSA vs SL |
R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Pitch Report
The Pitch at the R Premadasa Stadium is of a batting-friendly nature. The batters generally enjoy their time here and tend to play their shots with ease. The pacers might receive a bit of help initially however later on it will be the spinners who will play an important role. Like any other Sri Lankan pitch, the R Premadasa Stadium pitch as well has a significant bit of assistance in it for the spinners. The pitch tends to slow down as the match progresses and largely assists the slow bowlers. The low bounce also adds up as a bit of trouble for batters here.
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It has been seen at the R Premadasa Stadium that the dew plays a major role and affects the results of the games here. Hence any side after winning the toss here would be looking to bowl first.