BAN vs SL Match 2 Asia Cup 2023: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Venue Stats, Record, Average Score & More

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.

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Pitch Report

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 ODI record in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

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 ODI record in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

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

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI Head to Head

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.

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium ODI Stats and Records

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)