PALLEKELE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM, PALLEKELE

PALLEKELE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM(PALLEKELE)

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In July 2010, The Central Provincial Council in Kandy announced plans to rename the stadium to honour the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan, hasn't officially done so yet. The stadium was opened on 27 November 2009 and became the 104th Test venue in the world in December 2010.

PALLEKELE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM (PALLEKELE) Pitch Report

The Pitch here in the PALLEKELE Stadium is reported to not generate a lot of pace. The cloudy conditions should help the fast bowlers, and also slow down the deterioration of the deck.

PALLEKELE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM (PALLEKELE) Pitch Report

Test Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The bowlers didn’t get any assistance from the pitch and also there was no change in the surface as the match progressed. The pitch remained flat throughout the game. The venue is best remembered for holding the world record for the highest Test total – 952/6 declared by Sri Lanka against India in 1997/1998. Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya scored 340 and Roshan Mahanama 225 in this game. The pair shared a partnership of 576 for the second wicket, which was then the highest for any wicket in a Test Match. This venue is not known for having a deck that produces a lot of pace, and it's not a flat track like the one in Galle, which saw both sides pad their batting averages nicely on the way to a stalemate. In last 10 years total 2 test matches played in this ground and both the matches won by bowling first team

Here are last 5 tests matches average scores of both Innings at PALLEKELE grounds:

Test Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 298 runs

Test Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 346 runs

Test Matches 3rd Innings Average Score – 321 Runs

Test Matches 4th Innings Average Score – 275 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

PALLEKELE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM (PALLEKELE) Pitch Report

ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The track at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium is a balanced one. While the pacers will get some movement early on, the spinners will also come into play as the match progresses. The batters, meanwhile, will have to spend some time in the middle before opening up.

When it comes to the ODI Records of the PALLEKELE Stadium, the ground is a low scoring venue. It can be seen from the records that the teams batting second generally suffer here. The average score of the teams batting second here is 200-210 which is quite low. Whereas, the 1st innings average score is seen to be 260+ which is comparatively better. Out of the total 28 matches played here, the teams batting first have won 10 matches and the team batting second have won 15 and 3 matches went with no result.

Here are last ODI matches average scores of both Innings at PALLEKELE grounds:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 250 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 195 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

PALLEKELE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM (PALLEKELE) Pitch Report

T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The pitch on this ground has helped batters and spin bowlers in the past and fans should thus expect some high-scoring encounters. The team winning the toss should look to bat first as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the sides batting first. The dew plays a crucial role as the ball gets difficult to hold resulting in match-winning run chases in white-ball format. The stadium has played hosted 9 T20I matches in last 10 year so far, pitch at this venue assists the batsmen. In the 11 T20Is played at this ground, the team batting first has won the match 6 times and the team chasing won 5 times. The team whoever won the toss looked to bat first as the majority of the games played at this ground had been won by the side batting first.

Here are last T20I matches average scores of both Innings at PALLEKELE grounds:

T20I Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 178 runs

T20I Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 151 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

PALLEKELE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM (PALLEKELE) Pitch Report

LPL Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The pitch on this ground has helped batters as seen in the last matches. Here the team prefers to bat first and secure good runs on the board so that they can put enough pressure on the chasing team. On the other side the team batting second tries their best to chase target as per the pitch conditions. As of now only 22 LPL matches played at this ground where the team batting first won 11 and the team batting second won 11.

Here are last LPL matches average scores of both Innings at PALLEKELE grounds:

LPL Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 168 runs

LPL Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 154 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME