A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 208 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Unknown · Unknown · 2003–2025
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
Unknown · Unknown · 2003–2025
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium sits in Unknown and has hosted 62 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 208. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
62
All formats
Par score
208
1st-innings average
Chase success
56%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
42%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Rangiri Dambulla International 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.
Fast starts
Powerplay RPO of 46 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: 385. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
208
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
178
Chasing average
Chase success
56%
All formats
Highest total
385
On record
Lowest total
88
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Rangiri Dambulla International 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
46RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
114RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
48RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Rangiri Dambulla International 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 | 45 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 49% |
| India Cricket | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 31% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| England Cricket | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% |
| West Indies Cricket | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20% |
| Australia Cricket | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
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