Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is hosting the IND vs NED T20 WC match on October 27 and the pitch report for the game is shared here.
India enters the match with a last-ball finish over rivals Pakistan while associate nation Netherlands comes after losing against Bangladesh by a small margin of 9 runs.
Team India will want to get a big win over the Dutch and the latter will look to cause an upset by overcoming India.
Cricketers that the viewers can watch out for include Virat Kohli, Max O’Dowd, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Fred Klaasen amongst a few others.
IND vs NED T20 WC: Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report and general info
General Information about SCG
Seating Capacity: 44 thousand
Established in: 1848
Situated in: Moore Park.
Teams will prefer to bat on winning the toss based on track record. Though the surface doesn’t change much as the match progresses, some dew settles in during evening matches.
The pitch report of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the IND vs NED T20 WC battle points at a batting surface. The spinners might play a role.
In the previous game at the SCG, the Black Caps breached the 200-run mark and if the side batting first sees off the new ball, a high-scoring match is on the cards.
Sydney Stadium Ground Records and Weather Forecast
In total, 24 T20I innings (12 matches) have been held at the SCG and 12 have seen scores above 160.
T20 international Matches Played: 13
Matches won Batting 1st: 07
Matches won Batting second: 05
Former AUS cricketer Shane Watson (124* against India) has the highest score at the Sydney Cricket Ground while Josh Hazlewood (4 wickets for 12 runs) owns the best bowling figures.
The average first innings score is 165 runs while the average 2nd innings score is around 140.
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Temperatures during the IND vs NED T20 WC match are expected to range between 23 and 14 degrees. There’s a good chance of rain on October 27 and prayers are needed for a full game. Humidity will be about 60 percent.
