R Premadasa Stadium pitch report
R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has hosted 230 matches, mostly ODIs and LPL. In men's T20s the average first-innings score is 152 and chasing sides have won 53% of those with a result. Spinners take 48% of the wickets here, against 35% at all grounds. Women's figures (29 matches) are shown separately.
- T20 · 113 matches152Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 53% · toss winners fielded first 49%
- ODI · 88 matches242Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 40% · toss winners fielded first 15%
Pace v spin at R Premadasa Stadium
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
T20 Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 48% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 551 | 40% | 8.39 | 23.60 |
| Left-arm pace | 165 | 12% | 8.26 | 24.20 |
| Off-spin | 219 | 16% | 6.98 | 23.32 |
| Leg-spin | 228 | 17% | 6.89 | 19.12 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 158 | 12% | 6.79 | 21.28 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 49 | 4% | 6.70 | 21.76 |
ODI Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 47% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 514 | 42% | 5.21 | 29.60 |
| Left-arm pace | 141 | 11% | 5.03 | 29.37 |
| Off-spin | 229 | 19% | 4.75 | 34.93 |
| Leg-spin | 159 | 13% | 4.96 | 26.08 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 157 | 13% | 4.56 | 30.18 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 32 | 3% | 4.78 | 22.00 |
Most men's runs at R Premadasa Stadium
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis | 67 | 2,228 | 37.76 | 100.9 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 45 | 1,891 | 48.49 | 83.8 |
| Charith Asalanka | 58 | 1,813 | 33.57 | 100.1 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 53 | 1,680 | 33.60 | 89.8 |
| Angelo Mathews | 63 | 1,644 | 32.88 | 96.0 |
| Kushal Janith Perera | 50 | 1,341 | 27.94 | 118.5 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 49 | 1,250 | 31.25 | 103.1 |
| Avishka Fernando | 45 | 1,205 | 28.69 | 103.6 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 43 | 1,074 | 26.20 | 75.8 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 48 | 923 | 22.51 | 90.1 |
Most men's wickets at R Premadasa Stadium
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 51 | 86 | 5.98 | 7/19 |
| Lasith Malinga | 45 | 69 | 5.62 | 6/38 |
| Mahesh Theekshana | 45 | 61 | 5.55 | 4/25 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 28 | 49 | 5.04 | 4/10 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 38 | 42 | 7.32 | 4/35 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 32 | 39 | 5.42 | 5/27 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 23 | 37 | 5.85 | 6/25 |
| Angelo Mathews | 49 | 37 | 5.37 | 6/20 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 24 | 36 | 8.42 | 3/20 |
| Akila Dananjaya | 26 | 34 | 5.65 | 6/29 |
Highest men's totals at R Premadasa Stadium
T20
- 242/2 (20 ov)Jaffna Kings v Galle Gallants · LPL · 2026
- 228/8 (20 ov)Galle Gallants v Jaffna Kings · LPL · 2026
- 222/4 (20 ov)Kandy Falcons v Dambulla Sixers · LPL · 2024
- 215/5 (19.4 ov)Bangladesh v Sri Lanka · T20I · 2018
- 214/6 (20 ov)Sri Lanka v Bangladesh · T20I · 2018
ODI
- 375/5 (50 ov)India v Sri Lanka · ODI · 2017
- 366/6 (50 ov)Sri Lanka v England · ODI · 2018
- 363/5 (50 ov)India v Sri Lanka · ODI · 2009
- 357/3 (50 ov)England v Sri Lanka · ODI · 2026
- 356/2 (50 ov)India v Pakistan · ODI · 2023
Recent men's matches at R Premadasa Stadium
- Jaffna Kings123 (19.3)Galle Gallants126/5 (15.5)Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets
- Colombo Kaps176 (18.5)Galle Gallants177/4 (18.4)Galle Gallants won by 6 wickets
- Colombo Kaps203/7 (20)Kandy Royals135 (18.4)Colombo Kaps won by 68 runs
- Jaffna Kings242/2 (20)Galle Gallants228/8 (20)Jaffna Kings won by 14 runs
- New Zealand159/7 (20)England161/6 (19.3)England won by 4 wickets
- New Zealand168/7 (20)Sri Lanka107/8 (20)New Zealand won by 61 runs
- Sri Lanka178/7 (20)Zimbabwe182/4 (19.3)Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
- India175/7 (20)Pakistan114 (18)India won by 61 runs
- Zimbabwe169/2 (20)Australia146 (19.3)Zimbabwe won by 23 runs
- Australia182/6 (20)Ireland115/9 (16.5)Australia won by 67 runs
Men's teams that play most at R Premadasa Stadium
- ODI · 20 matches218Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 38% · toss winners fielded first 60%
- T20 · 9 matches111Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 56% · toss winners fielded first 56%
Pace v spin at R Premadasa Stadium
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every women's match here
ODI Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 63% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's ODIs at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 87 | 35% | 5.10 | 29.62 |
| Left-arm pace | 4 | 2% | 5.48 | 34.25 |
| Off-spin | 76 | 31% | 4.72 | 28.86 |
| Leg-spin | 14 | 6% | 3.96 | 21.36 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 66 | 27% | 4.82 | 28.79 |
T20 Pace-friendly
Spinners have taken 44% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's T20s at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 35 | 36% | 5.87 | 20.63 |
| Left-arm pace | 20 | 20% | 5.28 | 12.10 |
| Off-spin | 27 | 28% | 5.19 | 21.33 |
| Leg-spin | 7 | 7% | 5.74 | 15.57 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 9 | 9% | 5.62 | 21.44 |
Most women's runs at R Premadasa Stadium
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamari Atapattu | 16 | 377 | 23.56 | 66.6 |
| Smriti Mandhana | 6 | 287 | 47.83 | 88.6 |
| Annerie Dercksen | 5 | 285 | 71.25 | 109.2 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 5 | 277 | 55.40 | 113.1 |
| Harshitha Madavi | 8 | 275 | 34.38 | 80.9 |
| Nilakshi de Silva | 10 | 253 | 31.63 | 96.6 |
| Tazmin Brits | 6 | 242 | 48.40 | 94.2 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | 5 | 236 | 59.00 | 89.4 |
| Pratika Rawal | 6 | 225 | 45.00 | 79.5 |
| Hasini Perera | 13 | 223 | 18.58 | 67.8 |
Most women's wickets at R Premadasa Stadium
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneh Rana | 6 | 17 | 4.74 | 5/43 |
| Shanel Daley | 4 | 12 | 5.25 | 5/15 |
| Inoka Ranaweera | 12 | 12 | 5.06 | 3/33 |
| Dewmi Vihanga | 5 | 11 | 5.30 | 5/43 |
| Fatima Sana | 5 | 10 | 5.07 | 4/27 |
| Sugandika Kumari | 12 | 10 | 5.66 | 3/44 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 5 | 9 | 6.00 | 3/30 |
| Chamari Atapattu | 10 | 9 | 5.38 | 3/43 |
| Sadia Iqbal | 5 | 8 | 4.47 | 3/63 |
| Deepti Sharma | 6 | 8 | 4.69 | 3/45 |
Highest women's totals at R Premadasa Stadium
ODI
- 342/7 (50 ov)India v Sri Lanka · Women's ODI · 2025
- 337/9 (50 ov)India v South Africa · Women's ODI · 2025
- 315/9 (50 ov)South Africa v Sri Lanka · Women's ODI · 2025
- 314/7 (50 ov)South Africa v India · Women's ODI · 2025
- 312/9 (40 ov)South Africa v Pakistan · Women's ODI · 2025
T20
- 145/6 (20 ov)West Indies v Sri Lanka · Women's T20I · 2013
- 142/4 (20 ov)Australia v England · Women's T20I · 2012
- 138/9 (20 ov)England v Australia · Women's T20I · 2012
- 125/2 (18.5 ov)West Indies v Sri Lanka · Women's T20I · 2015
- 124/5 (20 ov)Sri Lanka v West Indies · Women's T20I · 2015
Recent women's matches at R Premadasa Stadium
- Pakistan18/0 (4.2)Sri LankaNo result
- South Africa312/9 (40)Pakistan83/7 (20)South Africa won by 150 runs (D/L)
- Pakistan92/5 (25)New ZealandNo result
- Sri Lanka105/7 (20)South Africa125/0 (14.5)South Africa won by 10 wickets (D/L)
- England133/9 (31)Pakistan34/0 (6.4)No result
- Sri Lanka258/6 (50)New ZealandNo result
- England253/9 (50)Sri Lanka164 (45.4)England won by 89 runs
- Australia221/9 (50)Pakistan114 (36.3)Australia won by 107 runs
- India247 (50)Pakistan159 (43)India won by 88 runs
- Pakistan129 (38.3)Bangladesh131/3 (31.1)Bangladesh won by 7 wickets