LPL 2023: The first half of the Lanka Premier League 2023 concluded earlier this week, on August 8, in Pallekele. As many as 13 league fixtures have occurred so far in the ongoing LPL season, most of them ending in close enthralling affairs.
The caravan of the Lanka Premier League will now move to the famous city of Colombo. The renowned R. Premadasa Stadium of Colombo will host all the remaining matches of the competition. The remainder of LPL 2023 comprises 7 league fixtures & 4 playoff games.
LPL 2023 Remaining Matches:
August 11: Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans
August 12: Jaffna Stallions vs B-Love Kandy
August 12: Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers
August 13: Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans
August 13: Colombo Strikers vs B-Love Kandy
August 14: B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura
August 15: Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titan
August 17: Qualifier 1
August 17: Eliminator
August 19: Qualifier 2
August 20: Final
LPL 2023 Weather Forecast (Colombo):
Sri Lanka’s Colombo city is likely to witness a notable amount of precipitation in the coming couple of weeks. Though rain might play a spoilsport during a few of the remaining matches of LPL 2023, the chances of rain appear minimal during most of the games.
Moreover, the standard temperature in Colombo city in the coming days will hover around 30-33 degrees Celsius and the days will be fairly humid.
LPL 2023 R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report
The iconic R. Premadasa Stadium of Colombo is Sri Lanka’s premier venue for all the major international and domestic cricketing action. The renowned venue boasts quality cricket infrastructure, a massive crowd capacity, large ground dimensions, and a quick outfield.
- Premadasa Stadium hosted the first five matches of the ongoing LPL season and balanced pitches were featured in most of those games. Both batters and bowlers will remain equally dominant throughout the approaching games. Spinner, certainly, will have a marginal upper hand.
Premadasa Stadium Colombo T20 Records:
Matches played: 34
The team batting first won: 18
The team batting second won: 16
Matches tied: 0
Average 1st innings total: 149
Highest Score: 207/6 (Jaffna)
Lowest Score: 69/10 (Dambulla)