Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI: Colombo R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, ODI Stats & Records

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka will hope to get a result when they host Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday (January 8).

The ODI series opener unfortunately ended in a No Result after rain washed out play, stopping Zimbabwe’s run chase of 274 at 12/2 in 4 overs on Saturday (January 6) at the same venue in Colombo.

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & ODI Record ahead of SL vs ZIM 2nd ODI (Image: @ZimCricketv X Handle)

Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka rode on Charith Asalanka’s century to reach a challenging total of 273/9, while Dislhan Madushanka carried on his form with the ball from the ODI World Cup to claim two wickets of Zimbabwe before rain abandoned any further play.

Now, the two sides are set to clash again at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where they have met three times so far in ODI format. Zimbabwe have never managed to win in their 7 ODIs at the venue, where Sri Lanka hold 76-41 record with 8 of their matches ending in no result.

Although Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will play only their fourth ODI at the venue, the R Premadasa Stadium has staged 148 ODIs so far. Here is a look the pitch report, weather forecast, ODI stats and record of the venue so far:

R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report

In the most recent match, Sri Lanka were able to post more than the average first innings score, meaning the wicket was easy to bat on in the early stages, but Zimbabwe batters struggled under lights. So, expect similar pitch on offer for the second ODI.

Overall, the pitches in Colombo have been batting friendly early doors, and then assisting spinners as the game progressed. The same could be the case if there is dry weather around, but with showers in recent days, it's likely to even provide assistance to quick bowlers. So, how is the weather going to play on January 8?

Colombo Weather Forecast on January 8

Similar to Saturday (January 6), tt is expected to be a mostly cloudy and humid day with couple of thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. The maximum temperature is expected to be 31°C, reducing to 27°C heading into the scheduled close of play.

Rain Prediction for Colombo on January 8: There is 68 percent chance of precipitation on Monday (January 8) with thunderstorms expected at 2 PM, 5 PM and 9 PM Local Time. So, the SL vs ZIM 2nd ODI may also be affected by rain.

Colombo R Premadasa Stadium ODI Stats and Records

Matches: 148
Home Side (Sri Lanka) Won: 78
Visiting Team Won: 41
Neutral Team Won: 20
No Result: 9
Batting First Won: 80
Chasing Won: 57
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: 226
Lowest Total: 50 All Out by Sri Lanka vs India in 2023
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: Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) - 75 wickets in 57 matches
Total Sixes: 522 sixes
Most Sixes: Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 30 sixes
Total Fours: 4743 fours
Most Fours: Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 274 fours
Total Fifties: 331 Fifties
Most 50s: Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 19 fifties
Total 100s: 56 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