After completing a 3-0 whitewash in Pallekele, the Indian team will now face Sri Lanka in the ODI series at their den Colombo. The R. Premadasa Stadium, the most prestigious cricket venue in Sri Lanka, will host all three matches. In January this year, the venue hosted Zimbabwe in a 3-match ODI series.
Colombo Cricket Stadium ODI Records (Before SL vs IND 2024 Series)
Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has been hosting ODI matches since 1986 and has thus far hosted a total of 164 One Day Internationals. The team batting first has a better success rate, with 88 wins compared to 65 wins for the team batting second.
- Total ODI matches played: 164
- Matches won by the team batting first: 88
- Matches won by the team bowling first: 65
- Highest team score while batting first: India – 375/5 (50) vs Sri Lanka, in 2017
- Lowest score while batting first: Sri Lanka – 50/10 (15.2) vs India, in 2023
- Biggest total chased: Sri Lanka chased down 292/4 against Australia, in 2022
- Lowest Score Defended: West Indies Women (170/10) defended Sri Lanka Women (157/10), in 2008
- Colombo Stadium average 1st innings total in ODI: 231
- Colombo Stadium average 2nd innings total in ODI: 189
- Best bowling figures for a spinner: Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) – 7/19 vs Zimbabwe, in 2024
- Best bowling figures for a pacer: Angelo Matthews (SL) – 6/20 vs India, in 2009
- Highest score by a batsman: Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 169(137) vs South Africa, in 2013
R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Pitch Report for IND vs SL 2024 ODI Series
Cloudy weather is predicted on the day of the first Sri Lanka vs India ODI match, so under overcast conditions, bowling first won’t be a bad decision. In their last match at this venue during the Asia Cup 2023, India bowled out Sri Lanka for 50 runs under overcast conditions.
However, teams usually opt to bat first in Colombo as chasing a target here has proven to be tough in the past. A score of 300 has never been chased at R. Premadasa Stadium. On a normal day, the venue provides assistance to spinners and slow bowlers, with uneven bounce making things challenging for the batters. A team batting first will aim to reach at least the 280-run mark.
Colombo Cricket Stadium Last ODI Match Scorecard
On January 11, 2024, Colombo hosted the 3rd T20I match of the series between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The game was affected by rain and was reduced to 27 overs per side. Zimbabwe, opting to bat first, managed to score only 96 runs, all thanks to Wanindu Hasaranga’s 7-wicket haul. Sri Lanka had no trouble chasing the target, achieving it in 16.4 overs with the loss of just 2 wickets.
| Zimbabwe: 96-10 (22.5) | Sri Lanka: 97-2 (16.4) |
| Joylord Gumbie: 29(34) | Kusal Mendis: 66*(51) |
| Takudzwanashe Kaitano: 17(24) | Sadeera Samarawickrama: 14*(17) |
| Luke Jongwe: 14(17) | Shevon Daniel: 12(28) |
| Wanindu Hasaranga: 5.5 – 1 – 19 – 7 | Wellington Masakadza: 2.4 – 0 – 15 – 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana: 5 – 1 – 15 – 1 | Richard Ngarava: 3 – 0 – 20 – 1 |
| Janith Jiyalage: 3 – 1 – 17 – 1 | |
| Match Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets. |