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The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 caravan will shift to Colombo on July 13. The last leg of LPL 2024 will be played in the capital city of Sri Lanka from July 13 to 21. R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host all the games of this leg.
A total of 10 matches will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. It comprises six league fixtures and four playoff fixtures. The league fixtures will be played from July 13 to 16. The knockout stage begins on July 18 and the final will be played on Sunday, July 21.
The opening game of the Colombo leg will see the Jaffna Kings lock horns with the Kandy Falcons. It will be followed by two double-headers on Sunday and Monday. The last league game will be played between the Dambulla Sixers and the Colombo Strikers on Tuesday.
Ahead of the last leg in Colombo, here is a look at the record at R. Premadasa Stadium.
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo T20 records and stats
R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has hosted 41 T20 matches so far. Teams batting first have won 19 of those as opposed to 22 batting second. The highest team total recorded at this venue in the shortest format is 215.
T20 matches played: 41
Matches won by teams batting first: 19
Matches won by teams batting second: 22
Matches Tied: 0
Matches Abandoned: 0
Highest team score: 215/5 by Bangladesh
Lowest team score: 80 by Afghanistan and India
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo pitch report
The surface at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is a good one to bat on. The batters generally have a good time batting here. The new-ball bowlers may get some movement early on. But the track settles as the game progresses and becomes good for batting.
The spinners may come into play as the ball gets old. Teams have preferred chasing here in the past due to the true nature of the pitch at this venue.
Lanka Premier League 2024 Matches at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo:
July 13 – Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons (7:30 PM IST, Local Time)
July 14 – Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels (3 PM IST, Local Time)
July 14 – Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings (7:30 PM IST, Local Time)
July 15 – Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Sixers (3 PM IST, Local Time)
July 15 – Colombo Strikers vs Galle Marvels (7:30 PM IST, Local Time)
July 16 – Dambulla Sixers vs Colombo Strikers (7:30 PM IST, Local Time)
July 18 – TBC vs TBC (3 PM IST, Local Time)
July 18 – TBC vs TBC (7:30 PM IST, Local Time)
July 20 – TBC vs TBC (7:30 PM IST, Local Time)
July 21 – TBC vs TBC (7:30 PM IST, Local Time)
