The carpet for the 2022 T20 World Cup is set to roll out on 22 October and teams are focused to iron out flaws and decide their first-choice playing eleven. India, in their quest to do the same are going to host RSA for 3 T20Is. The 1st game will be held at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on September 28 and in this article, we’ll discuss its Pitch Report, Weather Forecast and Ground Records.
The South African team arrived in the city on Sunday (25 September) and Proteas Men CSA handle shared some photos of a traditional reception the SA cricketers experienced.
Touchdown India 🇮🇳#INDvSA #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/17duazX1CP
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) September 25, 2022
Greenfield International Stadium Thiruvananthapuram pitch report
The pitch at Greenfield Int’l Stadium is expected to be batting friendly although the ball can hold a little as the game progresses.
Still, a high-scoring affair can be expected when India meets Republic of South Africa for the first T20I on September 28, 2022.
In addition to the pitch report, here’s some general information about Greenfield International Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram).
Established: 2015.
Seating Capacity: 55 thousand approx.
Situated in: Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
Records and Weather Forecast at Greenfield
Only 2 T20Is have been held at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, whose Pitch Report we shared earlier.
Therefore, ground records are very limited. The team batting and the bowling first has registered one win each.
Highest Score: 173 for 2 (by WI against India).
Lowest Score: 61 for 6 (by NZ vs India).
Lendl Simmons and Shivam Dube lead the run-scoring charts, having scored 67 and 54 runs respectively.
Though Greenfield International Stadium allows Thiruvananthapuram to host both football & cricket games, limited international cricket have been held here.
The weather is expected to be partially cloudy on Wednesday, 28 September & humidity is gonna be around 75 percent.
The temperatures will hover between 25 and 30 degree celsius and a full 40 over game should be held.
