IND vs NZ Pune Pitch Report: The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand will start on Thursday, October 24 in Pune. The visiting team has taken a 1-0 lead in the series by winning the Bengaluru Test. In such a situation, the New Zealand team will enter Pune with the intention of registering its second consecutive win, while the Indian team will be eyeing a strong comeback in the series by winning the match. Before that, let’s take a look at the important updates and statistics related to the match.
Let us tell you that this match will start at 9:30 am on Thursday, October 24 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. India has played only two test matches on this ground so far. This will be India’s third match on this ground. There has been one win and one loss in the first two test matches. When the Test was held here for the first time in 2017, Australia won by 333 runs. After this, in 2019, India won against South Africa by an innings and 137 runs. The Indian team will play a Test here after 5 years, whereas the New Zealand team has not played any Test on this ground till now.
Virat scores a lot of runs in Pune
In the current squad of the Indian team, Virat Kohli has performed brilliantly on this field. He has scored 267 runs in 3 innings at an average of 133.50 and is the highest run-scorer. Ravindra Jadeja has scored 96 runs in 3 innings and has taken 9 wickets at an average of 30.22 in bowling. At the same time, Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a total of 13 wickets in 2 test matches at an average of 22.77.
The batting of the team winning the toss will be monitored
The pitch of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is made of black soil, which is considered favorable for spinners. According to media reports, the Pune pitch will be less bouncy than Bengaluru, which is likely to help the spinners. In such a situation, the Indian team can once again go with three spinners. The fast bowlers will not get much help from the pitch, and the team winning the toss may decide to bat first. Here the average score of the first innings is 430 runs and the average score of the second innings is 190 runs. On average, 237 runs are scored in the third innings and 107 runs are scored in the fourth innings. The highest score here is India’s 601/5, which it made against South Africa. The minimum score is 105/10, which is recorded in the name of Australia.
How will be the weather of Pune?
There is less chance of rain during the test match in Pune. According to Accuweather, the temperature will be between 16 to 33 degrees Celsius in the first three days and the weather will be clear. There may be some clouds on the fourth day, while there is a 5 percent chance of rain on the fourth day and 10 percent rain on the fifth day.
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