SL vs WI Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Pallekele Stadium– 1st ODI, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is all set to witness the 1st ODI between Sri Lanka and West Indies for the upcoming series. SL vs WI 1st ODI takes place on Sunday, October 20.

Led by Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka made a strong comeback in the T20I series. They lost the 1st encounter by 5 wickets but later won back-to-back games to clinch the series victory.

Charith Asalanka leads Sri Lanka in the ODI series too. Shai Hope is the captain of the West Indies in ODIs. Rovman Powell was the captain of the team in the T20I series. Below are the weather and pitch reports for the match.

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SL vs WI Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Pallekele Stadium– 1st ODI, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024

SL vs WI Weather Report Of Pallekele

The Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st ODI takes place in Pallekele City in Sri Lanka on October 20, Sunday. According to weather reports, the temperature of the city will be 31° Celcius during the day and 22° at night.

The sky will be partly cloudy during the day but clear at night. The chances of rain are 16% during the day and 12% at night. The humidity will be 75% during the day and rise to 97% at night.

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SL vs WI Pitch Analysis

The match takes place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. According to stats, it is a good-scoring ground in ODIs. The average 1st innings total is 243 while the average 2nd innings total is 204.

The stadium has hosted 42 games so far, out of which, teams batting first have won 17 games while teams batting 2nd have won 23 matches. The average 1st innings total is 253 while the average 2nd innings total is 204.

Sri Lanka has the record for the highest-ever total is 381/3 at the stadium against Afghanistan in ODIs. The highest total chased is 314/4.

The pitch is spin-friendly and spinners enjoy more success than pacers. Batters also enjoy good shows at the stadium on most occasions.

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Weather Impact on SL vs WI Match

The match takes place in the afternoon and starts at 2:30 PM in Sri Lanka according to local time. Since the chance of rain is just 16% to 12% on Sunday, the match will not be affected by rain.

Conclusion

The SL vs WI 1st ODI is expected to be a good-scoring encounter. Spinners will be in the driver's seat and pacers will have to strive hard for success.

The rain is not likely to affect the game. Notably, all three previous games of the T20I series were not affected by rain.