A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 223 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Unknown · Unknown · 2003–2019
R.Premadasa Stadium.
Unknown · Unknown · 2003–2019
R.Premadasa Stadium sits in Unknown and has hosted 25 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 223. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
25
All formats
Par score
223
1st-innings average
Chase success
56%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
44%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the R.Premadasa Stadium deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at R.Premadasa Stadium, and what captains should plan for.
Edge to the chaser
56% chase success leans towards the side batting second. Captains winning the toss and choosing to field have a statistical tailwind.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 45 climbs to 52 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 375. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at R.Premadasa Stadium is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at R.Premadasa Stadium. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
223
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
193
Chasing average
Chase success
56%
All formats
Highest total
375
On record
Lowest total
98
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at R.Premadasa 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
45RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
126RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
52RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at R.Premadasa 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 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 55% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20% |
| India Cricket | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80% |
| England Cricket | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| South Africa Cricket | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Australia Cricket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| West Indies Cricket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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