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Asia Cup 2023, Match 2 | SL vs BAN Pallekele International Stadium Pitch Report

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The Asia Cup 2023 is up and running and after the opening game in Pakistan, the caravan now moves to Sri Lanka where the Lankans will go up against a formidable Bangladesh unit. The match will be played at Pallekele International Stadium and it is a big game for both the sides as one loss can put them on the brink of elimination with three good teams in Group B. 

So, with all to play for in what promises to be a cracking game, let's see how the pitch will behave at the beautiful Pallekele International stadium.


Pallekele International Stadium Pitch Report

Pallekele International Stadium has always been a decent pitch to bat and the average score batting first is 248. The ball will come better on the bat with the new ball but the pitch was bit two-paced in the recently held LPL, which can be the case in this game too. The batters will need to apply themselves once the ball gets softer and spinners will play a major role.

Also, pacers can be most effective with the change of pace in this pitch which has proved to be pretty handy on this pitch in recent past. The batting might get bit easier under lights and the last time, an ODI was played here in 2022, Sri Lanka managed to chased down a total of over 300. Spinners did the bulk of the bowling in that game and overall, it is a balanced pitch where batters will get runs, if they apply themselves and tackle spin well.