R Premadasa Stadium Colombo is all set to host the sixth match of the ICC WT20 2026. It will be Sri Lanka taking on Ireland. Dasun Shanaka will captain the Sri Lankan side while Paul Stirling will lead the Ireland side. These two sides have met thrice Sri Lanka have won all three times showing dominance in this rivalry. The match will be played on February 8 at 7 pm and fans can watch the live action on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network.
The weather and conditions on these pitches can be a bit unpredictable. Sri Lanka will start as favorites since it is their home venue and they have a well-balanced squad for this event. But Ireland in the past have shown that they can upset the big sides when it comes to ICC tournaments. In this article we take a look at the R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Pitch Report and Weather Forecast.
R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report
The surface at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is usually tough for batting and there will be good help for the spinners. The pacers might also get some help with the new ball and overall we can expect a balanced surface. Batters who apply themselves and get set can score quickly with shorter boundaries. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue and we can expect a closely fought game. The average score will be around 155.
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R Premadasa Stadium Colombo in T20s
Matches – 47 Average score batting first – 150 Average score batting second – 135 Matches won by teams batting first – 19 Matches won by teams chasing – 27
R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Weather Forecast
The forecast for this game will be cloudy with a few showers possible. The weather is expected to be around 27° Celsius, with a real feel of 31° Celsius, as it will be cloudy throughout the night. We should get a game but there might be some interruptions.
