{
  "id": 2609362,
  "title": "SSC, Colombo pitch report: Test records and highest scores ahead of Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/ssc-colombo-pitch-report-test-records-and-highest-scores-ahead-of-sri",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ssc-colombo-pitch-report-test-163001463.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, colloquially known as Maitland Place, has hosted 46 Test matches so far. The venue has seen an equal split between the teams batting first and second, with 16 wins each and 14 draws. The ground has a seating capacity of approximately 10,000 spectators. It is historically regarded as one of the better batting surfaces in Sri Lanka, with eight out of the 158 Test innings played here crossing the 600-run mark. However, the surface tends to favor spinners as the match progresses. The first Test at SSC was between India and New Zealand in 1984, which ended in a draw.",
  "summary": "Here's everything you will need to know about the SSC Ground at Colombo ahead of the clash with Sri Lanka and what kind of pitch conditions can India expect.",
  "key_points": [
    "SSC Ground hosted 46 Test matches",
    "Equal split of wins between batting sides",
    "Historically favorable batting surface"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Gautam Gambhir on India’s recent Test results: ‘We are not struggling’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/gautam-gambhir-on-indias-recent-test-results-we-are-not-struggling",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:59:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}