Online Scoreboard : Live ScoreBoard India v Sri Lanka , 3rd ODI, Colombo, Live telecast : Pitch and conditions

admin August 23rd, 2008

Pitch & conditions

The pitch is expected to be firm, and a better one for batting than in Dambulla, but the weather could have a major role to play as well: rains disrupted India’s practice session today, and more thundershowers are forecast tomorrow. The Premadasa Stadium is tied with the SSC as the grounds to have hosted the maximum number of washed out games – six each – and if the forecast turns out to be accurate, this ground could sneak into sole leadership position in a rather unwanted category.

Stats & Trivia

* In day-night games at the Premadasa since 2000, teams batting first have won 23 times and lost ten. Sri Lanka have a 11-2 record when batting first during this period. When chasing in day-night games, their record drops to 6-4.

* India have an 8-12 win-loss record in day-night games here, but under lights against Sri Lanka that records drops to 3-10. In the last five completed games against the hosts they’ve won one and lost five.

* Jayasuriya has scored 2212 runs at the Premadasa Stadium. Only Inzamam-ul-Haq, with 2464 runs at Sharjah, has scored more at a single ground.

* Jayasuriya has an outstanding record against India at this ground, averaging 52.22 at a strike rate of 96.60, but Jayawardene and Sangakkara haven’t had as much success here.

* Murali’s 14 wickets against India here have cost him 38.85 each, while Vaas has been more successful with 18 wickets at 26.16.