SL vs BAN Weather Report-Pitch Report Of R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo- 1st ODI, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025
Published - 01 Jul 2025, 12:56 PM | Updated - 01 Jul 2025, 01:00 PM
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Sri Lanka will be up against Bangladesh in the first of the three-match ODI series. In this article, we determine the SL vs BAN Weather Report and Pitch Report of R. Premadasa Stadium for the 1st ODI of the Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025.
SL vs BAN Weather Report-Pitch Report Of R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo- 1st ODI, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025:
SL vs BAN Weather Report of Colombo:
There is a 73% chance of rain during the SL vs BAN game in Colombo on Wednesday. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 31°C while the minimum temperature would be 26°C.
SL vs BAN R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:
The surface at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has been a spin-friendly wicket and is expected to be the same for the upcoming first ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The wicket at the majority of the grounds in Sri Lanka has assisted the spinners a lot, especially in the last year or so, which includes a series against India and the West Indies, which the home side won.
The R. Premadasa Stadium hasn't been a high-scoring venue, with the average first innings score at this ground being 233 runs. So the team that bats first can aim to score 250-260, as it can be a winning total.
The records of this ground suggest that the team that wins the toss generally opts to bat first, as changing has been a difficult task at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The venue has hosted 176 ODI games, 96 of which have been won while batting first, whereas 68 matches have been won by the chasing team.
If we talk about the recent form of both teams in ODI cricket, the home side, Sri Lanka, hasn't lost a series in this format of the game at home since September 2021.
Bangladesh is going through a period of transition with new captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz at the helm. and a lot of young but talented players in the team, one of them being Towhid Hridoy, who is expected to play a vital role.
Although Sri Lanka has a relatively young squad but the current bunch of players have been with the team for the last couple of years and are aware of what their role is in the team.
Having said that, senior players like Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando, and Maheesh Theekshana will have to take the bulk of the responsibility to guide the team to a win in the first game.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, is without the services of experienced players like Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan.
Conclusion
Sri Lanka will have an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup and would like to build a strong team for the multi-nation tournament as soon as possible.
As far as Bangladesh is concerned, the team would like to put their best foot forward against a strong team like Sri Lanka.
Also Read: SL vs BAN Head-to-Head Records- 1st ODI, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025
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