A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 374 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Galle · Sri Lanka · 2003–2025
Galle.
Galle · Sri Lanka · 2003–2025
Galle sits in Sri Lanka and has hosted 41 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 374. Defending a total pays off more often than not.
At a glance
Matches
41
All formats
Par score
374
1st-innings average
Chase success
38%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
56%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Galle deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Galle, and what captains should plan for.
Defending pays
Only 38% of chases succeed here. The side batting first has a clear historical advantage, and captains are well advised to post something and hunt wickets.
Captains bat first
88% of toss-winners choose to bat. The conditions usually don't tempt fielders to have a bowl; they'd rather set a score.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 704. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Galle is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Galle. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
374
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
301
Chasing average
Chase success
38%
All formats
Highest total
704
On record
Lowest total
81
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Galle. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
2RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
370RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
2RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Galle
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 54% |
| Australia Cricket | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 43% |
| England Cricket | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| India Cricket | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| West Indies Cricket | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% |
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