Pallekele Stadium Pitch Report: India will square off against Nepal in the fifth match of the Asia Cup 2023 on Monday September 04 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. The India vs Pakistan cricket match was washed-out. However, the Indian team had the chance to face a formidable Pakistani bowling attack during their batting innings. This challenging experience provided valuable practice in difficult conditions, even though they faced difficulties against Pakistan’s fast bowling. Looking ahead, India’s upcoming match against Nepal should be a comparatively simpler task, and a win will secure their place in the Super 4 stage. Check the pitch report of Pallekele International Cricket Stadium below.
Pallekele Stadium Pitch Report
Pallekele Stadium’s pitch presents a favorable batting surface, offering ample opportunities for runs to the batters. Historically, the average first innings score at this venue has centered around the 250-run mark, indicating a pitch that provides decent conditions for batting, allowing teams to post competitive totals.
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However, the bowlers, especially the pacers, can expect some assistance from the Pallekele Stadium pitch’s conditions, which may include variable bounce and movement through the air, occasionally causing the ball to slow down a bit upon delivery as seen in the last match played at this venue between India and Pakistan, where all the Indian wickets were picked up by Pakistani pacers. Notably, as the game progresses into the second innings, spinners might come into play. And as the floodlights are on, batting tends to become more favorable and easier for the batters.
Match Details
India vs Nepal, Asia Cup 2023
Date & Time: Monday, September 04, 3 PM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
IND vs NEP: Probable Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
