The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is set to host the remaining knockout matches of the Asia Cup 2023. It is the venue with the biggest seating capacity in the country - 35000.
The Colombo-based stadium has hosted over 200 international matches and is widely recognised as one of the most popular venues in Sri Lanka.
Ahead of the final of the Asia Cup 2023, TSN takes a look at the pitch report and past records at the R. Premadasa Stadium in ODI matches.
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How many ODI matches has R. Premadasa Stadium hosted?
The Premadasa Stadium has hosted a total of 145 ODIs so far. The first-ever ODI was staged on 5 April 1986, when New Zealand visited Sri Lanka. The Kiwis emerged victorious on the night.
The team batting first has won 84 times, while the chasing side has won on 53 occasions. The spoils have been shared on eight instances, with the game adjudged as "No Result".
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: Pitch report
Considering the past records, the pitch is expected to be a spinner's paradise. The slow bowlers have enjoyed immense support from the pitch. The average first-innings score on the ground is 248, and chasing is expected to be relatively hard.
The middle overs would be crucial for any team and would decide the result of the game. The spinners are expected to get much assistance from the surface.
What is the highest score by a team at R Premadasa Stadium?
India hold the record for the highest team score on the ground as they put up 375/5 on the board against Sri Lanka during their visit to the island-nation in 2017.
Rohit Sharma (104) and Virat Kohli (131) both hit centuries, while MS Dhoni (49*) and Manish Pandey (50*) chipped in with valuable contributions on the night.
What is the lowest score by a team at R Premadasa Stadium?
The lowest score by a team at R. Premadasa Stadium in ODIs 86, by the Netherlands against Sri Lanka. Chasing 293, the visitors were bundled up for meagre 86 in under 30 overs.
Legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan picked a 4-fer, while Kumara Dharmasena and Pulasthi Gunaratne bagged two wickets each.
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What is the highest individual score at R Premadasa Stadium?
Kumara Sangakkara boasts of having hit the highest-ever individual score in an ODI match at R Premadasa Stadium, with 169 (137 balls). The Southpaw scored the century against South Africa in 2013.
Sangakkara hit 18 boundaries and six maximums in his innings, striking at 123.35. Courtesy of his century, Sri Lanka beat their opponent by a whopping margin of 180 runs.
How many centuries have been scored at R Premadasa Stadium?
There have been 55 centuries scored at this ground in ODI matches. India's Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, and Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya hold the record for hitting the most centuries at the R Premadasa Stadium - 4.
Sourav Ganguly is second on the list, having hit three career ODI centuries at the venue.
India's Shubman Gill was the latest player to hit a century in their final Super Four game against Bangladesh.
What is the best bowling figure at R Premadasa Stadium?
Angelo Matthews' 6/20 in six overs against India in 2009 by far remains the best bowling figures at The R Premadasa Stadium.
The Sri Lankan all-rounder picked up crucial wickets of Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, and MS Dhoni, before wiping the Indian tail off.
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Which batsman has the most runs at R Premadasa Stadium?
Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya leads the charts of the top run-scorer at the venue in the ODI format. He has scored 2514 runs in 70 innings, with a high score of 130 at the venue.
Following him are teammates Kumara Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena, with 2156 and 1712 runs, respectively.
Which bowler has the most wickets at R Premadasa Stadium?
Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the most number of wickets in ODIs at R. Premadasa Stadium - 75. The right-arm off-spinner retired in 2021, and has a best-figures of 5/44 at the venue.
The next highest wicket-takers at the stadium are Sanath Jayasuriya and Lasith Malinga, with 60 and 52 wickets, respectively.
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