SL vs AUS Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Colombo - 1st ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025
Published - 11 Feb 2025, 08:08 PM | Updated - 11 Feb 2025, 08:15 PM
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After winning the Test series, Australia will be eyeing the ODI series too when they take on Sri Lanka in the first game of the two-match series. The first SL vs AUS ODI is scheduled to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Australia cleanly swept the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. They won the first Test by an innings and 242 runs before winning the second game by 9 wickets. Australia have momentum on its side and it will look to make the most of it. They lost the ODI series in Sri Lanka in 2022 and will look to make amends this time.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be desperate to turn things around after their dismal show in the Test series. Sri Lanka have usually dominated the visiting teams at home and will be eyeing a good performance against Australia as well. So as both the teams gear up for the game, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report.
SL vs AUS Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Colombo - 1st ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025:
SL vs AUS 1st ODI, weather report of Colombo:
The first SL vs AUS ODI will get underway at 10:00 AM in Colombo. The temperature will be hovering around 28-30 degrees Celsius throughout the game. There is a slight chance of rain during noon but it is highly unlikely that it will interrupt the game for long.
SL vs AUS Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo:
| Matches Played | 153 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 82 (53.59%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 41 (26.80%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 20 (13.07%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 82 (51.90%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 59 (37.34%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 79 (50.00%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 64 (40.51%) |
| Matches Tied | 1 (0.65%) |
| Matches with No Result | 9 (5.88%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 375/5 (India) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 50 (Sri Lanka) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 292/4 (Sri Lanka) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 29.3 |
| Average Runs per Over | 4.88 |
| Average Score Batting First | 225 |
Both the games of the SL vs AUS ODI series will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, a venue where batsmen usually struggle against the spinners. Even a team such as India which usually plays its home games on spinning tracks, struggled to do well in Sri Lanka last year.
Sri Lanka and India had played three ODIs at the same venue last year and neither of the two teams managed to reach the 250-run mark even once. The upcoming series is also likely to pan out similarly.
Sri Lanka will be relying on spinners and they have the required quality to trouble any visiting team at home. Australia did well in Tests and will look to replicate that performance in ODIs too. The average first innings total at the venue is only 225 runs and anything above 250 will be a very challenging total.
Conclusion:
Even though there is a slight chance of rain playing spoilsport in the game, the whole match is unlikely to be washed out. Both teams will be looking to win the game to take an unassailable lead in the two-match series.
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