The 2nd match of the T20 series between India and South Africa will be played this Sunday. The teams will be moving to Guwahati for this game after which the third and last T20 will be played at Indore. In this article, we will be discussing the Pitch Report of the Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati and its T20 Records.
Team India had a great start to the series as they won the first T20 comfortably, by 8 wickets. Initially, the pacers put up a splendid performance for the side as they had the half of South African side back in the Pavillion with just 9 runs on the board. Deepak Chahar and Arshdeep Singh both swung the ball very well owing to which the visitors had a top-order collapse. South Africa did manage to go past the 100-run mark in the end with the help of Keshav Maharaj’s 35-ball 41. India in reply chased the target within 17 overs with the fifties from KL Rahul and Surya Kumar Yadav and went 1-0 up in the 3-match T20 series.
Guwahati T20 Records
Only 5 T20 internationals have been played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, with only one men’s game in those 5. The lone T20 came back in 2017 when Australia defeated India in a low-scoring game.
| Total matches | 5 |
| Matches won batting first | 2 |
| Matches won bowling first | 2 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 127 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 118 |
| Highest total recorded | 160/4 (20 Ov) by ENGW vs INDW |
| Lowest total recorded | 118/10 (20 Ov) by IND vs AUS |
| Highest score chased | 122/2 (15.3 Ov) by AUS vs IND |
| Lowest score defended | 119/6 (20 Ov) by ENGW vs INDW |
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati Pitch Report
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium is a bowling-friendly surface where the pacers find great assistance. The batters find it difficult to get going here and not many high-scoring games are seen at this venue. In fact, the highest total ever recorded in T20Is here is 160.
It would be wiser to bowl first after winning the toss in Guwahati and bringing the bowling-friendly conditions into full use. The pitch generally also gets comparatively easier for the batters in the second innings. Any total of around 160 would be a competitive total at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati.
Guwahati Weather Forecast for IND vs SA 2nd T20
The weather will remain partly cloudy in the daytime on Sunday. There are chances of a possible thunderstorm towards the evening. There is a forecast for a 50% chance of rain during the match hours.
Match Details
IND vs SA, 2nd T20
Date: Oct 02, Sun
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Time: 7:00 PM IST | 01:30 PM GMT