Have a look at the Colombo R Premadasa Stadium pitch report and weather forecast for Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI
On Thursday, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will play the third and final match of their ODI series.
R Premadasa Stadium Colombo pitch report, weather today, stats and ODI records for SL vs ZIM 3rd match
The series is currently 1-0 in favour of Sri Lanka. Rain caused the opening game to be cancelled. The hosts secured an unquestionable lead in the series with a thrilling victory in the second match, winning by two runs.
After four ODI meetings so far, the two teams will square off one again at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Zimbabwe’s batting team received early runs but was unable to turn them into significant scoring opportunities. They were bundled out on 208 in the 45th over due to a lack of partnerships. Their lone warrior, captain Craig Ervine, scored 82 from 102 balls.
The most notable bowler for Sri Lanka was Maheesh Theekshana. With his excellent bowling, he recorded a 4/31 score. Additionally taking a few scalps each were Jeffrey Vandersay and Dushmantha Chameera.
The public will be allowed to watch the 3rd ODI between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, Free-Of-Charge, from the "C&D Upper and Lower Stands" of the RPICS, Colombo.
Accordingly, the entrance gates for the respective stands will be opened at 1 p.m. tomorrow for the public to enter.… pic.twitter.com/1b03avmEjR
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) January 10, 2024
In the eight ODIs Zimbabwe have played there, they have never prevailed over Sri Lanka, who have a 79-41 record there with eight match ending in a draw.
R Premadasa Stadium Pitch report
There have been some typical Sri Lankan pitches available in these two series games, with the difficulty of scoring runs increasing as the game goes on.
It will take some time for the hitters to adjust to the middle before they can begin to overwhelm the bowling attack. The surface will provide ample support for the spinners. Overall, the pitches in Colombo have been batting friendly in the early going, but as the game went on, they helped the spinners.
- Matches: 149
- Home Side (Sri Lanka) Won: 79
- Visiting team won: 41
- Neutral team won: 20
- Draw: 9
- Batting first won: 80
- Chasing won: 58
- Highest total: 375/5 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2017
- Lowest total: 50 All Out by Sri Lanka vs India in 2023
On Thursday, Colombo is predicted to see temperatures between 24 and 30 degrees Celsius. On matchday, a 40% probability of rain is anticipated.