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SL vs AUS 1st ODI 2025- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report, ODI Stats and Weather Forecast

Sri Lanka was completely dominated by the visitors, Australia in the recently concluded Test Series. The hosts are eager to regain their lost pride in the ODI Series against Australia. The first match of the ODI Series is going to be played at the iconic R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on 12 February 2025. This article covers everything about the pitch of R Premadasa Stadium for Sri Lanka vs Australia clash. Also, find out about the weather forecast for the game.

SL vs AUS 1st ODI 2025- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report

The R. Premadasa Stadium is known for favouring spinners, especially in the latter half of the game. Early on, batters find it easier with consistent bounce, but as the pitch wears down, cracks appear, and the ball turns sharply, making scoring tough. With an average first-innings score of 231, teams batting first have a better chance of winning, making the toss crucial.

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo ODI Stats

Total Matches	167
Matches Won Batting First	90
Matches Won Bowling First	65
Average 1st Innings Score	231
Average 2nd Innings Score	190
Highest Total Recorded	375/5 (50 Ovs) – IND vs SL
Lowest Total Recorded	50/10 (15.2 Ovs) – SL vs IND
Highest Score Chased	292/4 (48.3 Ovs) – SL vs AUS
Lowest Score Defended	170/10 (49.2 Ovs) – WIW vs SLW

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SL vs AUS 1st ODI 2025 Weather Forecast

For the ODI match between Sri Lanka and Australia on February 12 at R. Premadasa Stadium, the weather is expected to be warm and humid. The daytime high will be around 33°C, while the night temperature will drop to 24°C with a RealFeel of 28°C.

With 11 hours and 53 minutes of daylight, the sun will rise at 6:28 AM and set at 6:21 PM. A full moon will rise at 6:19 PM and set at 6:56 AM the next day.

Overall, conditions will be hot in the afternoon and relatively cooler in the evening, which could impact dew formation and assist bowlers under the lights.

February 11, 2025

This Sri Lankan Batter Joined the Club of Sunil Gavaskar and Don Bradman in Test
Sri Lankan batter Kamindu Mendis has had a great start to Test cricket so far. He has made his place in the list of legendary batsmen like Sunil Gavaskar and Don Bradman by making a splash in the first few matches of his career. The entire Sri Lankan team flopped in the ongoing Lord’s Test against England, but this batsman stood firm at one end. Kamindu Mendis Mendis played a brilliant innings of 74 runs in the second Test, while the entire team collapsed for 196 runs in front of England’s huge score of 427 runs. On the basis of these 74 runs, Kamindu Mendis has achieved a special achievement in Test cricket.

Kamindu Mendis has become the 7th batsman in the world to score more than 600 runs in the first 5 Test matches of his career, he still has one innings left in the Lord’s Test. In the 8 innings played so far, he has scored 627 runs at an average of 89.57. Before Kamindu Mendis, this feat has been achieved by Sunil Gavaskar, George Headley, Harry Brook, Devon Conway, Conrad Hunt and Don Bradman. The record of scoring the most runs in the first 5 Tests belongs to none other than Sunil Gavaskar. He is the only batsman in the world who crossed the 800 run mark in his first 5 Tests, apart from him no one has been able to do such a feat till date.

Batters who scored the most runs in the first 5 matches of Test career
1. Sunil Gavaskar (831)
2. George Headley (714)
3. Kamindu Mendis (627) One innings left*
4. Harry Brook (623)
5. Devon Conway (623)
6. Conrad Hunt (622)
7. Don Bradman (607)
Kamindu Mendis made his debut against Australia

Kamindu Mendis made his Test debut against Australia in 2022. He scored 61 runs in the first match. After this, in the second Test against Bangladesh, he scored centuries in both the innings, and scored an unbeaten 92 in the first innings of the third Test. Kamindu Mendis’ third Test century came in Manchester when he scored 113 runs against England.

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Test Record of Kamindu Mendis
- 61 vs Australia, Galle, 2022
- 102 and 164 vs Bangladesh, Sylhet, 2024
- 92* and 9 vs Bangladesh, Chittagong, 2024
- 12 and 113 vs England, Old Trafford, 2024
- 74 vs England, Lord’s (one innings left)*
August 31, 2024
3 Indian Players Who May Not Get a Chance to Play Even in the Third ODI against Sri Lanka

The 3 match ODI series between Sri Lanka and India is being played in Colombo. So far 2 matches have been played in this series, in which the host team has taken a 1-0 lead. Now the Indian team will be eyeing to win the last ODI at any cost and end the series on a draw. However, for this it is necessary to select a strong playing 11.

In the first two matches of the ODI series, the Indian bowlers performed brilliantly and restricted the Sri Lankan team to a score of 230/8 and 240/9 respectively. But among the Indian batsmen, apart from Rohit Sharma and Axar Patel, no one else could perform well, due to which the first match was tied and the second match was lost.

Due to the continuous poor performance, the demand for change in the Indian playing 11 is also increasing. So, there may be one or two changes. There are still some players in Team India’s squad, who have not got a chance to play even a single ODI in the series. In this article, we will see 3 players, who may not get a chance in Team India’s playing 11 against Sri Lanka.

1. Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag was selected in Team India for the first time to play the T20 series on the Zimbabwe tour. After this, he was included in the T20 and ODI team on the Sri Lanka tour. Parag got a chance to play in all three T20 matches but he could not make it to the playing 11 for the ODI matches. In his place, the team showed confidence in the same players who have played earlier. In such a situation, there is little hope that Parag will be played in the third ODI as well.

2. Harshit Rana

After making a splash for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024, Delhi’s young fast bowler Harshit Rana got a place in the Indian team for the first two T20 matches on the Zimbabwe tour. However, he did not get a chance to play a single match on that tour. After this, he was also selected in the Indian ODI team for the first time for the Sri Lanka ODI series, but he could not make it to the playing 11 in the first two matches. In the final ODI, the Indian team will go with the aim of winning at any cost and will probably not want to put pressure on any player who has not yet made his debut. For this reason, there is little hope of Harshit playing.

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3. Khaleel Ahmed

Indian fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed was selected in the team for the T20 series and ODI series on the Sri Lanka tour. Although he got a chance to play in the T20 series, he did not manage to make it to the playing 11 in the two ODIs played so far. India has so far played with only two main fast bowlers in the form of Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj. The same story can be seen in the final match as well and Khalil may have to remain out.

August 7, 2024
India’s Winning Streak against Sri Lanka Stopped after Losing the 2nd ODI, Can Rohit Sharma’s Team Maintain 27 Year Old Record by Winning the 3rd ODI?

Sri Lanka cricket team on 4th August defeated the Indian team by 32 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. With this defeat, the Indian team’s winning streak of 11 consecutive bilateral series (2+ matches) against Sri Lanka in ODIs has come to an end. The last time India failed to win a bilateral series against Sri Lanka was in December 1997. In consecutive ODIs against Sri Lanka, India has lost the most wickets against spinners.

India suffered a crushing defeat in the second match of the three match ODI series being played between India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the match by 32 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Sri Lanka’s win came after 1108 days against India as they last defeated India in July 2021. The first ODI of the three-match ODI series was a tie and now Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead by winning the second ODI. This means that India will have to win the third and final ODI to level the series.

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The Sri Lankan team struggled due to the brilliant performance of the Indian spinners led by Washington Sundar, but thanks to the lower order batsmen, they managed to score 240 runs for nine wickets. On this spinner-friendly pitch, this target became like a mountain for India and the entire team was reduced to 208 runs in 42.2 overs. Wardsen took six wickets for 33 runs and captain Charith Asalanka took three wickets for 20 runs.

In the second ODI match played between India and Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan team scored 240 runs. In response, the Indian team could only score 208 runs in 42.2 overs and lost the match by 32 runs. Captain Rohit scored a half-century in 29 balls. He scored the highest 64 runs in 44 balls in the match. Apart from him, Akshar scored 44 and Gill scored 35 runs. Virat Kohli (14), Shreyas Iyer (7), KL Rahul (0), Shivam Dubey (0) all the players flopped.

The record for India losing the most wickets against spinners in an ODI match is against Sri Lanka, which was made in 2023, where India lost all its wickets against spinners. Earlier in 1997, India had lost nine wickets. This is the fifth time since 2011 that the opposition team has defended a target of less than 250 against India. Sri Lanka has achieved this feat for the first time. Rohit Sharma surpasses veteran Rahul Dravid to become the fourth Indian to score the most runs in ODI cricket

August 5, 2024
India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Match Tied: Why there was no super over? Know What the ICC Rule Says!

The first match was played between Sri Lanka and India at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, which was tied. In the match, the host team won the toss and batted first and scored 230/8. In the reply innings, Team India was all out for 230 runs in 47.5 overs. In this way the scores of both the teams remained level and the match was tied. Most fans must be wondering why a super over was not conducted between the two teams after the score was level.

After whitewashing Sri Lanka in the T20 series, Team India came out with the hope of starting the ODI series with a win. But Sri Lanka showed its attitude in the first ODI itself. The match proved to be a tie, after which the fans were waiting for the super over. But why the super over did not happen, this question must be troubling the fans. Let’s know here, why the super over did not happen? The important reason behind this is explained in detail in the article below.

What happened in the match?

In the match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Pathum Nissanka (56) and Dunith Wellalage (67*) scored half centuries for the host team and took the team to a score of 230. The road to victory seemed easy for Team India. Rohit Sharma also set the mood for victory. He gave the team a strong start by scoring 58 runs with the help of 3 sixes and 7 fours.

How did the match end in a tie?

Chasing the target of 231 runs, Team India had taken hold of the match from the beginning. But when batsmen like Virat, Gill and Iyer lost their wickets cheaply. In the end, Rahul and Akshar once again made the match. But after both of them were out, Team India once again got into trouble. Shivam Dubey, who came to the crease, brought life to the match with his fiery batting and in the 48th over, India needed just 1 run to win. But captain Aslanka took two wickets in two balls and made Team India struggle to score a run. Team India was all out on a score of 230.

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Why was there no super over?

After the ODI match was tied, everyone was expecting a super over, but it did not happen. According to ICC rules, there will be no super over in bilateral ODI series (series between any two countries). There is a provision to conduct super over in ODI only in big tournaments. Talking about T20, in this format, if any match is tied, a super over will be conducted.

August 3, 2024
IND vs SL: This will be India’s Playing 11 in the First ODI against Sri Lanka; Rana and Parag Can Make Their Debut

The excitement of T20I is now over and the Indian team is going to play a 3 match ODI series against Sri Lanka on its next mission. India’s performance in the T20 series was excellent and the team made a clean sweep. They would like to continue this momentum. The first match of this series will be played on 2 August 2024 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

This will be India’s first 50-over game since December and it will be the first time that many players like Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Virat and Rohit will take the field in an ODI after losing the 2023 Cricket World Cup final to Australia. Apart from these, many young stars have also been given a chance who would like to play with the senior players.

There will be a problem regarding the number six batter

Rohit and Gill are ready to start batting again. With Hardik Pandya’s absence, a big question has arisen in front of India for the number six position and he can use this opportunity to give a chance to Rishabh Pant. There is also a possibility that Riyan Parag will make his ODI debut after a brilliant performance in the T20 series. Shivam Dubey is also a contender, but this role will not only suit Parag’s batting style, but will also give India a sixth bowling option. In such a situation, if it happens that either Rishabh Pant or KL Rahul will be played at number five.

This could be the bowling attack

In the absence of Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel will play at number seven. Although Jasprit Bumrah is not playing, India has a good pair of fast bowlers in the form of Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav’s place is confirmed as a spinner. This leaves one place vacant, which can be given to Washington Sundar. The team has no shortage of bowling options and can include Harshit Rana or Khalel Ahmed in place of Sundar, this will give the team a third fast bowling option.

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India’s probable playing 11 in the first ODI against Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma (c),Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk) or Rishabh Pant (wk), Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

August 2, 2024
IND vs SL 1st ODI: Key Records to Watch for in Today’s Match
The ODI series will start from today between the Indian National Cricket Team and the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. Team India will look completely different for the ODI series in which many senior players are present. The recently played three-match T20 series ended. Team India clean swept Sri Lanka 3-0 in the series. Now Team India will be eyeing the ODI series. In this article, we will take a look at some of the key records that can be made during this match.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is currently one of the most explosive batsmen in the world. No one can play a pull shot better than Hitman. Once Rohit stays at the crease, then it becomes difficult for the opposing team to stop him. Rohit Sharma played many brilliant innings in the 2023 ODI World Cup last year.

At the same time, in the T20 World Cup 2024, he maintained his form and played many strong innings. Captain Rohit Sharma can make a big record in the ODI series to be played against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been included in the ODI team. Rohit Sharma will be the captain of the ODI team.

Team India has had the upper hand

In the clashes between Team India and Sri Lanka so far, the Indian team has had the upper hand. So far, a total of 168 ODI matches have been played between the two teams. During this, Team India has won 99 matches, while Sri Lanka has won only 57 matches. Meanwhile, 1 match was tied and 11 matches were inconclusive. Interestingly, Team India has defeated Sri Lanka in the last 6 ODIs. The last time Sri Lanka won an ODI against India was in 2021.

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These key records can be made in today’s match
1. Sri Lanka’s star batsman Charith Asalanka needs 82 runs to reach 2000 runs in ODI International cricket.
2. In ODI International cricket, Team India captain Rohit Sharma needs six more fours to reach 1000 fours.
3. In ODI International cricket, Team India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli needs six more fours to reach 1300 fours.
4. In ODI International cricket, Team India’s legendary batsman Rishabh Pant needs ten more fours to reach 100 fours.
5. In ODI International cricket, Sri Lanka’s star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga needs 105 runs to reach 1000 runs.
6. In ODI International cricket, Team India’s star all-rounder Axar Patel needs eleven more runs to reach 500 runs.
7. In ODI International cricket, Sri Lanka’s star batsman Chamika Karunaratne needs 39 more runs to reach 500 runs.
8. In ODI International cricket, Team India captain Rohit Sharma needs seven more catches to complete 100 catches.
9. Sri Lankan star batsman Charith Asalanka needs seven sixes to reach 50 sixes in ODI International cricket.
10. Team India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli needs 152 runs to reach the 14,000 run mark in ODI International cricket.
11. Team India’s legendary batsman KL Rahul needs 180 more runs to reach 3,000 runs in ODI International cricket.
12. Sri Lankan legendary batsman Kusal Mendis needs 17 more fours to reach 400 fours in ODI International cricket.
13. Sri Lankan star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga needs 21 more fours to hit 100 fours in ODI International cricket.
August 2, 2024
IND vs SL: India’s Playing 11 can be like this in the First T20 against Sri Lanka!

The three match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka is starting from 27 July. Team India is fully prepared for this series with the new captain. Recently, after winning the T20 World Cup title in the West Indies, Team India’s star players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirements from the T20 format.

The BCCI made Suryakumar Yadav the new captain of Team India in the T20 format. However, Hardik Pandya was the most suitable candidate for the role. The biggest question is how Team India’s playing 11 will be under Surya’s captaincy. In this article, we will let you know how Team India’s possible playing 11 can be for the first match.

This will be India’s Top Order!

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal can take the field as Team India’s opening pair against Sri Lanka. During the T20 series played against Zimbabwe after the World Cup, these two players also opened for India. However, during that time, Abhishek Sharma came to open with Shubman in the first two matches. Jaiswal had not reached Zimbabwe till then.

After this, Rishabh Pant will take over the responsibilities at number three. Pant also batted at number three during the T20 World Cup. Where he performed well for Team India on many important occasions. Pant will also play as a wicketkeeper. After Pant, Team India’s new captain Suryakumar Yadav will bat at number four. Surya is in great form.

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Middle Order looks Strong!

The middle order of the Indian team looks very strong during this series. Where along with all-rounder players, there are also great finishers. Rinku Singh can be seen playing at number 5 against Sri Lanka. Shivam Dubey at number 6, Hardik Pandya at number 7 and Axar Patel at number 8. However, these four players can be moved up and down according to the circumstances of the match. Especially Rinku Singh. Rinku Singh can also come to bat in the top order against Sri Lanka, if Team India needs a finisher in the top order. Apart from this, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel will play the role of all-rounders in the playing 11.

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Bowling Unit looks Attacking!

The bowlers Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj will handle their responsibilities in the playing 11 as bowlers. With three all-rounders, the Indian team will have a total of 6 options in bowling. Talking about Mohammad Siraj, his record against Sri Lanka has been very good. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes will definitely be on him. Ravi Bishnoi will be the spinner in this playing 11, who will be supported by Axar Patel in the spin unit.

Team India’s Probable Playing 11 against Sri Lanka

Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj

July 27, 2024
Sri Lanka Suffered another Setback before the start of the T20 series against India; After Dushmantha Chameera, Now Nuwan Thushara Ruled Out

Sri Lanka has to play a three match T20 International series against Team India from Saturday 27 July, but even before that the team has suffered two setbacks one after the other. Earlier Dushmantha Chameera was ruled out of the T20 series due to injury and now Nuwan Thushara will also have to sit out of the three-match T20I series.

Nuwan Thushara was injured during practice. In such a situation, the Sri Lankan team is in trouble even before the series starts. However, the board has also announced the replacement of both the players. Chameera’s replacement has already been announced, while Thushara’s replacement was announced by the board later.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has informed through an ex-post that fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has been ruled out of the three-match T20 series against India due to injury. Dilshan Madhushanka will join the team as his replacement. At the same time, Asitha Fernando has been included in the team in place of Dushmanta Chameera.

The Sri Lankan cricket board has given information about the injury of fast bowler Nuwan Tushara, “The player’s left thumb got injured while fielding during practice last night. The medical report received has found a fracture in the player’s left thumb. Dilshan Madhushanka has been included in the team in his place.”

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The three match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka will end in four days. The first match of the series will be played on Saturday 27 July, while the second match will be held the very next day on Sunday 28 July. At the same time, the third and final match of the series will be held a day later i.e. on Tuesday 30 July. All three matches will be played in the same stadium.

For this, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has chosen the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. At the same time, the three-match ODI series will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, whose first match will be held on August 2, the second match on August 4 and the third match on August 7.

July 25, 2024
Sri Lankan Team Announced for India vs Sri Lanka T20 Series; This LPL Winning Skipper Named as the New Captain

There is very little time left in the T20 International series between India and Sri Lanka. The first match of the series is to be held on 27th July, before that the team has been announced by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board. Not only this, after Wanindu Hasranga left the captaincy, the board also had to decide who would be the new captain for the series. The board has also approved this. Team India has already reached Sri Lanka for the series. Preparations will also start soon.

Charith Aslanka becomes the new captain of Sri Lanka team

The first match of the T20 series between India and Sri Lanka is to be played on 27 July. For this, the Indian team has reached Sri Lanka under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. Meanwhile, now the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced its team. Charith Aslanka has been made the new captain for the three T20 match series.

Former captain Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasranga have also been given a place in the team. There have not been many changes made by the board in the team, but the effort is definitely to give a chance to experienced and young players. The very experienced player Angelo Mathews has not been given a place. However, what is the reason for this is not clear.

Charith Aslanka won the Lanka Premier League title

Charith Aslanka was the vice-captain of the team in the T20 World Cup 2024. When Wanindu Hasaranga announced his decision to step down from captaincy, it was being speculated that he could be the new captain of the team, now the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has officially announced it by roping him in this special task.

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The special thing is that under the captaincy of Charit Aslanka, recently Jaffna Kings won the Lanka Premier League i.e. LPL title, after which the possibility of him becoming the captain had increased even more. Now it remains to be seen how the team performs when it takes the field against India.

Sri Lanka Squad for T20 Series: Charith Asalanka (c) Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Mahesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Mathisha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando.

July 23, 2024