IND vs SL, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: Pitch report and stats
India and Sri Lanka are set to clash in the final Test of the two-match series, starting March 12. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host the Day/Night Test. Over the years, the historic venue has produced several high-scoring encounters. It last hosted a Test in June 2018. Here, we take a look at the pitch report and stats of this stadium.
A look at the pitch report
The wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for its flat nature. It is one of the best batting tracks as the ball comes nicely onto the blade. Shorter boundaries also make life easy for batters. On the other hand, the deck here also assists fast bowlers in phases. While seamers produce swing initially, spin comes into play as the match progresses.
Here are the stats
The venue in Bengaluru has hosted a total of 23 Tests, with the teams batting first winning nine. Average scores at this venue - 1st innings: 362, 2nd innings: 314, 3rd innings: 204, 4th innings: 183. India recorded the highest total here (626 vs Pakistan, 2007). The lowest total here was recorded by Afghanistan in 2018 (103 vs India).
Bengaluru last hosted a Test in 2018
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium last hosted a Test in 2018. India defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs. They bowled out Afghanistan on 109 and 103 after compiling 474 in the first innings. Notably, India bowled just 399 balls in the Test.
Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer in Bengaluru (Tests)
Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer at this venue. He racked up 869 runs from nine Tests at an average of 62.07 here. The likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, and Sourav Ganguly have also scored in excess of 500 runs here. On the other hand, Anil Kumble has most wickets here (36). R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have 23 and 17 wickets, respectively.
Presenting the interesting facts
In 2018, Afghanistan played their first-ever Test match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This venue in Mohali has played host to seven 50-over World Cup games (India vs NZ in 1987, India vs Pakistan in 1996, England vs Ireland in 2011, Ireland vs India in 2011, Australia vs Kenya in 2011, Canada vs Australia in 2011, and India vs England in 2011).
