Asia Cup 2023: R Premadasa Stadium Colombo ODI Stats and Records

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Asia Cup 2023 started with the first round group stage on Wednesday (August 30) with Pakistan vs Nepal in the opener at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, Pakistan.

Once Multan hosted the tournament opener, the action then shifted to Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, before two more first round matches at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, which also hosted one Super 4 match.

The Gaddafi Stadium hosted the contest between Pakistan and Bangladesh on September 6 in the opener of the Super 4 Stage, which will later be held at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The venue in Colombo will also host the Asia Cup 2023 final on September 17.

In total, the R Premadasa Stadium will host six matches in Asia Cup 2023. Colombo will host India vs Pakistan, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, India vs Sri Lanka, India vs Bangladesh, Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh and the final from September 9 to September 17.

The venue has previously hosted 145 One Day Internationals, 44 T20Is and 9 Tests so far. All the qualifying teams will play at least one match at the venue in the 50-over tournament.

The most recent ODI hosted at the venue was the third match of the three-match series between Pakistan and Afghanistan in August 2023. Before that the venue has several bilateral series every year. Here is a look the stats and record at the venue so far:

R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Details

Founded: 1986

Seating Capacity: 35,000

Ends: Khettarama End & Maligawatte End

Internationals Hosted: 9 Tests, 44 T20Is and 144 ODIs

R Premadasa Stadium Colombo ODI Stats and Records

Matches: 146

Home Side (Sri Lanka) Won: 76

Visiting Team Won: 40

Neutral Team Won: 20

No Result: 8

Batting First Won: 80

Chasing Won: 56

Highest Total: 375/5 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2017

Highest Successful Chase: 292/4 by Sri Lanka vs Australia in 2022

Average First Innings Score: 225

Lowest Total: 86 All Out by Netherlands vs Sri Lanka in 2002

Lowest Total Defended: 184 by Pakistan vs Canada in 2011

Highest Score: Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) - 169 vs South Africa in 2013

Best Bowling Innings: Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) - 6 for 20 vs India in 2009

Most Runs: Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 2514 runs in 70 innings

Most Wickets: Mutiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) - 75 wickets in 57 matches

Total Sixes: 518 sixes

Most Sixes: Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 30 sixes

Total Fours: 4708 fours

Most Fours: Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 274 fours

Total Fifties: 333 Fifties

Most 50s: Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 19 fifties

Total 100s: 55 Hundreds

Most 100s: Virat Kohli (India), Sachin Tendulkar (India) & Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 4 Hundreds each

Highest Partnership: 252 by Sachin Tendulkar & Sourav Ganguly (India) vs Sri Lanka in 1998

Most Dismissals: Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) - 83 Dismissals (65 catches & 18 stumpings)

Most Catches (Fielder): Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) - 39 catches

Sri Lanka ODI Record in R Premadasa Stadium

Matches: 123

Won: 76

Lost: 40

No Result: 7

Won Batting First: 40

Won Chasing: 34

Highest Total: 366

Lowest Total: 98

India ODI Record in R Premadasa Stadium

Matches: 49

Won: 25

Lost: 20

No Result: 4

Won Batting First: 16

Won Chasing: 9

Highest Total: 375

Lowest Total: 103

Pakistan ODI record in R Premadasa Stadium

Played: 26

Won: 14

Lost: 10

No Result: 2

Won Batting First: 9

Won Chasing: 5

Highest Total: 321

Lowest Total: 122

Bangladesh ODI Record in R Premadasa Stadium

Matches: 13

Won: 1

Lost: 12

Won Batting First: 1

Won Chasing: 0

Highest Total: 265

Lowest Total: 108