India’s white-ball tour of New Zealand is set to begin with the T20Is on the 18th of November in Wellington. The Sky Stadium will be hosting the 1st T20 while the 2nd game will be played at Bay Oval. Further, the 3rd T20 is scheduled to be played at Napier’s McLean Park stadium. The Pitch Report of Wellington’s Sky Stadium, for the 1st NZ vs IND T20, will be discussed in this space.

Hardik Pandya will be seen leading the Indian side in the T20Is in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Star batter Virat Kohli as well won’t be seen playing. Both the senior players have been rested for the New Zealand tour. In the ODIs, it will be Shikhar Dhawan who will be leading the side.

Sky Stadium Wellington T20 Records

Out of the 19 T20s played at Wellington, 10 have been won by the sides chasing while the sides defending a total have won on 9 occasions.

Total matches	19
Matches won batting first	9
Matches won bowling first	10
Average 1st Inns scores	154
Average 2nd Inns scores	130
Highest total recorded	219/6 (20 Ov) by NZ vs IND
Lowest total recorded	96/10 (19.4 Ov) by NZW vs ENGW
Highest score chased	163/6 (19 Ov) by NZ vs WI
Lowest score defended	128/9 (20 Ov) by ENGW vs NZW

Sky Stadium Wellington Pitch Report

The Sky Stadium pitch is of true nature where even bounce is seen. Hence, the batters do not face much difficulty in judging the ball here. They tend to play their shots at ease and the quick outfield aids the scoring rate. The bowlers would have to bowl tight lengths to contain the batsmen here. The long mid-wicket boundary is something that the bowlers can bring into use. As the match progresses, the pitch tends to get a bit dry hence the spinners might play an important role at some point.

Captains should prefer to chase a target here if the toss goes their way. A total of around 170 would prove to be a competitive total here given the average 1st innings score here is 154.

Wellington Weather Forecast for the 1st NZ vs IND T20

Rain might play spoilsport during the 1st NZ vs IND T20 in Wellington according to the Weather Forecast. There is a 90% chance of rain during the match hours hence we might get to see a delayed start or a rain-interrupted match.

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