Batting-friendly
Par of 184 points to a surface that rewards batters once set. Expect boundary-heavy middle and death phases.
Unknown · Unknown · 2005–2025
P Sara Oval.
Unknown · Unknown · 2005–2025
P Sara Oval sits in Unknown and has hosted 28 matches on record. It's a batting-friendly ground where par sits at 184. The chase usually wins here.
At a glance
Matches
28
All formats
Par score
184
1st-innings average
Chase success
62%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
36%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the P Sara Oval deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at P Sara Oval, and what captains should plan for.
Chaser paradise
62% chase success is a huge edge for the side batting second. Dew, knowing the target, and a pitch that plays truer under lights: the formula wins here more often than not.
Fast starts
Powerplay RPO of 22 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: 467. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at P Sara Oval is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at P Sara Oval. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
184
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
209
Chasing average
Chase success
62%
All formats
Highest total
467
On record
Lowest total
54
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at P Sara Oval. 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
22RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
145RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
17RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at P Sara Oval
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Moors Sports Club | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| Colombo Cricket Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% |
| Ace Capital Cricket Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
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