Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka is one of the most popular cricket venues in the world. It has hosted several T20 matches over the years and will hold the matches of the upcoming India Tour to Sri Lanka in July and August 2024. Here, we have covered all the records and stats of Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in T20 internationals.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium T20 Internationals Records & Stats
| Statistic | Detail |
|---|---|
| City | Pallekele, Kandy |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| First T20 Match | 06/08/2011 |
| Last T20 Match | 11/06/2022 |
| Matches Played | 23 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 10 (43.48%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 6 (26.09%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 6 (26.09%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 13 (54.17%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 9 (37.50%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 7 (29.17%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 15 (62.50%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 1 (4.35%) |
| Highest Individual Innings | 145* Glenn Maxwell (Australia) 06/09/2016 v Sri Lanka |
| Best Bowling | 6/16 Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) 08/08/2011 v Australia |
| Highest Team Innings | 263/3 (Australia) 06/09/2016 v Sri Lanka |
| Lowest Team Innings | 88 (New Zealand) 06/09/2019 v Sri Lanka |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 178/2 (Pakistan) 25/09/2012 v Bangladesh |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 26.56 |
| Average Runs per Over | 8.35 |
| Average Score Batting First | 161 |
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is in Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka. It hosted its first T20 match on August 6, 2011, and the latest one on June 11, 2022. So far, 23 T20 matches have been played here.
Out of these matches, the home team (Sri Lanka) won 10 times. Visiting teams won 6 times, and teams playing on neutral ground also won 6 times. Teams that batted first won 13 matches, while teams batting second won 9 matches.
Interestingly, teams that lost the toss won 15 matches, while those that won the toss only won 7 matches. There have been no tied matches, and one match ended with no result.
The highest individual score at this stadium was 145 not out by Glenn Maxwell of Australia against Sri Lanka on September 6, 2016. The best bowling performance was by Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka, who took 6 wickets for 16 runs against Australia on August 8, 2011.
Australia scored the highest team total of 263/3 against Sri Lanka on September 6, 2016, while New Zealand scored the lowest team total of 88 against Sri Lanka on September 6, 2019. The highest successful run chase was 178/2 by Pakistan against Bangladesh on September 25, 2012.
On average, teams score 26.56 runs per wicket and 8.35 runs per over. The average first innings score at this stadium is 161 runs.
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