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Sri Lanka are set to clash with Zimbabwe in the first ODI of the♏ three-match series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday, January 6.
Both teams have faced considerable challenges in ODIs over the past year. Additionally, neither team will participate in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025🎀 in Pakistan. Conseqඣuently, it is a crucial moment for both teams to rejuvenate their game.
ODI Stats and Records at R. Premadasa Stadium
- Total Matches: 161
- Matches won batting first: 88
- Matches won bowling first: 63
- Average first innings score: 231
- Average second innings score: 191
- Highest total recorded: 375/5 (50 Ov) by India vs Sri Lanka
- Lowest total recorded:50/10 (15.2 Ov) by Sri Lanka vs India
- Highest score chased:292/4 (48.3 Ov) by Sri Lanka vs Australia
- Lowest score defended:170/10 (49.2 Ov) by West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women
R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:
The R. Pr✱emadasa Stadium pitch tends to be favourable to spinners, although it also offers advantages to batters with its fast outfield and relatively s✅horter boundaries. Chasing a target on this pitch may present challenges. Nonetheless, taking into account the current weather conditions, there is a possibility that the captain winning the toss will choose to field first.
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Colombo Weather Forecast:
Although there is a 70% chance of precipitation at the beginning of the day, this l🐠ikelihood may decrease🥀 to 45% in the afternoon. However, it is anticipated that the cloud cover will persist throughout the day.
Humidity is expected to reach 80%, and the wind is f𒅌orecasted to blow at a moderate🐼 speed of 10 kilometres per hour.
SL vs ZIM, Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (c), Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Cha🐎meera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dasun Shanaka, Mahesh Theekshana.
Zimbabwe: Ryan Burl, Craig Ervine (c), Clive Madande, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Luke Jongwe, Sikandar Raza, Richard Ngara🌳va, Milton Shumba, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Monyunga
