IND vs SL 1st ODI: R Premadasa Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Colombo Weather Forecast

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IND vs SL 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma's India will take on Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, August 2.

ODI captain Rohit Sharma and batting superstar Virat Kohli will be back in action with the series. The likes of KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Kuldeep Yadav will also feature in the ODI series.

Sri Lanka will be led by their new captain Charith Asalanka under whom the hosts were whitewashed in the preceding 3-match series. The injuries of pacers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka have added to their woes.

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report

The last ODI match at the venue was played between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in January this year. In the match, Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat first only to get bundled out for 96. Sri Lanka spinners picked eight wickets including a seven-wicket haul by Wanindu Hasaranga. Sri Lanka took 27 overs to chase the target after losing two wickets.

In the second-last match, Sri Lanka bundled out Zimbabwe for 208 after they opted to bat first. Their spinners picked six wickets in the match. Sri Lanka chased the target in 49 overs and after losing eight wickets. Zimbabwe left-arm pacer Richard Ngarava picked a five-wicket haul.

India and Sri Lanka played the Asia Cup 2023 final at the same venue. Sri Lanka opted to bat but were bundled out for 50 in the match after a six-wicket haul from Mohammed Siraj. All 10 wickets were taken by pacers. India chased the target in just 6.1 overs without losing any wicket.

The average score in the last ODIs is 166. Pacers have picked 27 and spinners 45 wickets in these matches. It's very clear that spinners get a lot of help here, but pacers can also strike early in the innings. Teams winning the toss have opted to bat first 82 percent of the time in the last five years in ODI matches in Colombo.

Colombo Weather report on Friday, August 2

Thunderstorms have been predicted in Colombo around 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM. AccuWeather has predicted that it would not rain until 3:00 PM, but there is a high chance of rain from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The precipitation level during the period will be over 50 percent. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 PM. With a humidity level of 80 to 85 percent, the temperature will hover around 29 degree celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 18 km/h.

How to watch IND vs SL 1st ODI?

India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI live streaming will be available on SonyLiv app and website, while Sony Sports Network will show the match live on TV from 2:30 PM IST.

Which TV channel will show IND vs SL 1st ODI?

TV viewers can catch India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI action on the Sony Sports Network channels - Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) SD and HD, Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil or Telugu), and Sony Sports Ten 5 SD and HD.