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Cricket groundR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: cricket results and records
235 recorded matches at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, from 27 Feb 2004 to 11 Sep 2026.
Records at the ground
Totals| Record | Total | Team | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest total | 391/6 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Lowest completed total | 50 | Sri Lanka | India | 17 Sep 2023 |
Limited-overs matches with a winner: 218; the side batting first won 115.
Latest matches
Runs per over- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, ColomboMoors Sports Club 260(49.5 ov) Sinhalese Sports Club 235(49.5 ov)
Moors Sports Club won by 25 runs
Moors Sports Club: runs per over Sinhalese Sports Club: runs per over - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, ColomboJaffna Kings 123(19.3 ov) Galle Gallants 126/5(15.5 ov)
Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets
Jaffna Kings: runs per over Galle Gallants: runs per over - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, ColomboColombo Kaps 176(18.5 ov) Galle Gallants 177/4(18.4 ov)
Galle Gallants won by 6 wickets
Colombo Kaps: runs per over Galle Gallants: runs per over - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, ColomboColombo Kaps 203/7(20 ov) Kandy Royals 135(18.4 ov)
Colombo Kaps won by 68 runs
Colombo Kaps: runs per over Kandy Royals: runs per over - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, ColomboJaffna Kings 242/2(20 ov) Galle Gallants 228/8(20 ov)
Jaffna Kings won by 14 runs
Jaffna Kings: runs per over Galle Gallants: runs per over - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo
New Zealand: runs per over England: runs per over
Matches at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo appears in 235 recorded matches, the first on 27 February 2004 and the latest on 11 September 2026. The matches are 108 in One Day Internationals, 62 in Twenty20 Internationals, 60 in franchise Twenty20 leagues, 4 in Test matches and 1 in domestic one-day cricket. The competitions seen most often are Lanka Premier League (60 matches), ICC World Twenty20 (13 matches) and India tour of Sri Lanka (12 matches).
Teams and results at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
The sides that appear most often are Sri Lanka (140 matches), India (47 matches), Pakistan (30 matches) and Australia (27 matches).
Of the 235 matches, 221 produced a winner, 1 were drawn, 3 were tied and 10 ended without a result.
Totals and batting first at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
The highest innings total in the records is 391/6 by Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe on 14 July 2017.
The lowest completed total is 50 by Sri Lanka against India on 17 September 2023.
In the 218 limited-overs matches here that produced a winner, the side batting first won 115 (52.8%).
Players at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
The leading run scorers at the ground are BKG Mendis (2,305 runs in 69 innings), KC Sangakkara (2,266 runs in 50 innings), TM Dilshan (1,853 runs in 58 innings), KIC Asalanka (1,813 runs in 58 innings) and AD Mathews (1,764 runs in 68 innings).
The leading wicket takers are PWH de Silva (86 wickets), SL Malinga (73 wickets), M Theekshana (61 wickets), BAW Mendis (52 wickets) and HMRKB Herath (48 wickets).
The highest individual scores are 169 by KC Sangakkara against South Africa on 20 July 2013, 160 by CR Ervine against Sri Lanka on 14 July 2017 and 150 by G Gambhir against Sri Lanka on 5 February 2009.
The best bowling figures are 7 for 19 by PWH de Silva against Zimbabwe on 11 January 2024, 7 for 89 by HMRKB Herath against Bangladesh on 16 March 2013 and 6 for 9 by PWH de Silva against Jaffna Kings on 17 August 2023.
Scoring at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
In 102 One Day Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 244.3 and the side batting second 192.2.
In 61 Twenty20 Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 146.2 and the side batting second 131.5.
In 60 franchise Twenty20 leagues matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 152.0 and the side batting second 133.2.
The toss at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
The toss is recorded in 235 of these matches. The toss winner chose to field in 88 (37.4%) and to bat in 147.
Among the 221 of those matches that produced a winner, the side that won the toss also won the match 120 times (54.3%).
Boundaries and dismissals at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Batters at the ground hit 7,095 fours and 1,614 sixes in the recorded innings, one boundary every 10.2 balls; 48.3% of the runs came in boundaries.
Batters were dismissed caught 55%, bowled 20%, lbw 11%, run out 7% and stumped 4% of the 3,348 times.
Wickets credited to bowlers fell caught 59%, bowled 22%, lbw 11%, stumped 4% and caught and bowled 4% of the 3,109 times.
That is 37.1 boundaries a match, counting every recorded innings.
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo through the years
Matches by decade: 2000s (30), 2010s (80) and 2020s (125).
Competitions played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
The competitions that have used the ground are Lanka Premier League (60 matches), ICC World Twenty20 (13 matches), India tour of Sri Lanka (12 matches), Asia Cup (10 matches), ICC Women's World Cup (10 matches), Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series (9 matches), India in Sri Lanka ODI Series (9 matches) and Australia tour of Sri Lanka (8 matches).
Questions and answers
How many matches are recorded at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo?
235, from 27 February 2004 to 11 September 2026.
What is the highest total at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo?
391/6 by Sri Lanka on 14 July 2017.
What is the lowest completed total at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo?
50 by Sri Lanka on 17 September 2023.
Does batting first win at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo?
In 218 limited-overs matches with a winner, the side batting first won 115 (52.8%).
Which team has played most often at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo?
Sri Lanka, in 140 of the recorded matches.