SL vs WI Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Pallekele Stadium– 2nd ODI, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024

After a thrilling game under rains, Pallekele Cricket Stadium is all set to host the 2nd ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka. SL vs WI 2nd ODI takes place on Wednesday, October 23.

Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka leads the series 1-0 and they need one more victory to win the series. They won the 1st ODI by 5 wickets like a walk in the park.

Notably, Sri Lanka had a quite challenging chase of 232 in 37 overs but they left no stone unturned to win it in just 32 overs.

West Indies is led by Shai Hope and they need to win the next encounter at any cost to remain alive in the three-match series. Ahead of the SL vs WI 2nd ODI, 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– 2nd ODI, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2024

SL vs WI Weather Report Of Pallekele

The Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd ODI takes place in Pallekele City in Sri Lanka on October 23, Sunday. According to the weather forecast, the temperature of the city on that day will be 30° Celcius during the day. At night, it will fall to 21° Celcius.

The sky will witness thunderstorms during the day and will be cloudy at night. The chances of rain are 81% in the morning and 15% in the evening. The humidity will be 86% during the day and rise to 100% at night.

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SL vs WI Pitch Analysis

The Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd ODI takes place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. According to stats, it is a high-scoring ground in ODIs. The average 1st innings total is 251 while the average 2nd innings total is 204.

The stadium has observed 43 games so far, out of which, teams batting first has won 17 games while teams bowling first has won 24 matches.

Sri Lanka has the record for the highest-ever team total at the stadium- 381/3 against Afghanistan earlier this year. The pitch is batting-friendly and helps batters. However, spinners also enjoy massive success at the stadium.

The Pacers have to buckle up with grab wickets. In the 1st ODI, spinners from both sides got the most wickets. Hence, spinners are likely to excel in the next game too.

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Weather Impact on SL vs WI Match

According to local time, the Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd ODI begins at 2:30 PM in the afternoon. The chances of rain in the morning are 81% but it will fall to 15% as the day progresses. Therefore, the match is highly likely to be affected by rain.

Conclusion

The SL vs WI 2nd ODI will be affected by weather as there is more than an 80% chance of rain in Pallekele on Wednesday.

Hence, the match can be shortened like the last match. The pitch will support batters and spinners. DLS is highly likely to be used in the 2nd ODI too.