SL vs PAK Pitch and Weather Report Asia Cup 2023
In the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other today, on September 14th, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The pitch here is very favourable for spinners.
Pakistan’s team will be playing its third match in the Super 4, and it’s a do-or-die match for both teams. The losing team in this match will be eliminated from the Asia Cup. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka aim to reach the Asia Cup final by winning this crucial match. India has already secured a place in the finals after defeating Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the second Super 4 match.
The team that wins between these two will advance to the final match and compete against the Indian team on September 17th. Regarding the Pakistan team, in the first two Super 4 matches, Pakistan has won one and faced defeat in one. Pakistan won against Bangladesh and lost to India. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team will also enter their third Super 4 match with one win and one loss. Both teams are determined to win this match at any cost.
SL vs PAK Pitch Report:
The pitch at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium strongly favors spinners. In recent matches, it’s evident that the bowling conditions here are favorable. Batting becomes challenging, especially in the later innings. Batsmen find it difficult to score runs here, particularly in the latter part of the game. In the match against India, Sri Lankan spinner Dunith Welalage took a brilliant 5 wickets on this pitch. So far, there have been 158 matches played on this pitch, with the team batting first winning 87 matches, and teams chasing the target successful in 61 matches. In the Asia Cup 2023, all three matches played on this pitch have been won by the team batting first. Therefore, the team winning the toss will likely choose to bat first.
SL vs PAK Weather Report:
Rain has disrupted many matches in this tournament, and the weather is expected to play a crucial role in the fifth Super 4 stage match of the Asia Cup 2023. According to the weather report, the probability of rain during the match is more than 80%. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius, with the minimum temperature at approximately 26 degrees Celsius. The wind speed is forecasted to be 21 km/hr, and humidity is likely to be around 84%.
