A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 191 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Sooriyawewa · Unknown · 2010–2022
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium.
Sooriyawewa · Unknown · 2010–2022
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium sits in Unknown and has hosted 60 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 191. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
60
All formats
Par score
191
1st-innings average
Chase success
47%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
48%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, and what captains should plan for.
Coin-flip on the chase
47% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
Fast starts
Powerplay RPO of 47 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 368. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
191
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
160
Chasing average
Chase success
47%
All formats
Highest total
368
On record
Lowest total
62
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. 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
47RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
93RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
50RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 46% |
| Galle Gladiators | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 29% |
| Jaffna Stallions | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60% |
| Colombo Kings | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 56% |
| Dambulla Viiking | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 56% |
| Kandy Tuskers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Jaffna Kings | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
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