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Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium will play host to the three-match T20I series featuring Sri Lanka and West Indies, starting tonight. The next two matches will take place on October 15 and 17.
Sri Lanka suffered a defeat in their home series against India immediately after the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, West Indies whitewashed South Africa on home turf in August.
West Indies will start as the favorites to win the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Before the series begins, here's a look at the pitch history and T20I records of the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium T20I records
Dambulla has hosted only six T20Is so far. Sri Lanka have a 2-1 win-loss record at this venue. The conditions have been excellent for batting, and fans should expect some high-scoring encounters.
Here are some other important numbers to know from previous T20Is hosted by this stadium:
T20I matches played: 6
Won by teams batting first: 3
Won by teams batting second: 0
Matches abandoned: 3
Highest individual score: 70 - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) vs Sri Lanka, 2024
Best bowling figures: 4/24 - Matheesha Pathirana (SL) vs Afghanistan, 2024
Highest team total: 209/5 - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 2024
Lowest team total: 115 - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 2024
Average first innings score: 185
Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium pitch report
The pitch report for all three T20Is of the Sri Lanka vs West Indies series will be broadcast live before the toss takes place. Generally, the conditions have helped the batters.
The fact that the average first innings score at this ground has been 185 shows how good the pitch has been for batters. The captain winning the toss may prefer batting first, looking at the T20I records of this venue.
Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium last T20I match
Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by three runs in a high-scoring thriller at this venue on February 21, 2024. A fine 70-run knock from Rahmanullah Gurbaz powered Afghanistan to 209/5 in 20 overs. In response, the home side managed 206/6 despite a 60-run inning from Pathum Nissanka.
In total, the two teams hit 10 sixes in that series. 11 wickets fell in 40 overs, with fast bowlers bagging three of them.
Brief scores: Afghanistan 209/5 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 70, Akila Dananjaya 2/37) beat Sri Lanka 206/6 (Kamindu Mendis 65*, Mohammad Nabi 2/35) by 3 runs.
