Sri Lanka and Pakistan will conflict within the fifth fixture of the Tremendous 4 stage within the Asia Cup 2023 on Thursday (September 14), with the venue being Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium. This contest is noteworthy because it marks the inaugural encounter between these two groups within the ongoing match.
On this explicit ODI format, these two groups have a historical past of 155 video games in opposition to one another. Pakistan emerged victorious in 92 of those encounters, whereas Sri Lanka claimed victory in 58 matches.
ODI stats and data at R. Premadasa Stadium:
Whole matches: 158Matches gained batting first: 87Matches gained bowling first: 61Average first Innings scores: 233Average second Innings scores: 191Highest whole recorded: 375/5 (50 Overs) by India vs Sri LankaLowest whole recorded: 78/10 (33.1 Overs) by Sri Lanka Ladies vs England WomenHighest rating chased: 292/4 (48.3 Overs) by Sri Lanka vs AustraliaLowest rating defended: 170/10 (49.2 Overs) by West Indies Ladies vs Sri Lanka Ladies
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R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report
The R. Premadasa Stadium is thought for its spinner-friendly pitch, providing beneficial situations for them to carry out properly as a result of accessible flip and bounce. On the identical time, the pitch supplies sure benefits to the batters, because of its quick outfield and comparatively shorter boundaries. Nonetheless, chasing a goal on this pitch might be fairly difficult resulting from its constant help for the spinners. In consequence, the staff captain profitable the toss is prone to go for batting first and defending the goal.
Colombo Climate Forecast
The sport is anticipated to start with showers within the forecast. Climate situations recommend a temperature of round 28 levels Celsius, together with a excessive chance of precipitation, reaching 90%. Moreover, humidity ranges are projected to be roughly 84%, and the wind is anticipated to blow at a pace of 21 kilometers per hour.
SL vs PAK, Possible Enjoying XIs
Sri Lanka (Possible): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Pakistan: Mohammad Haris, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan
