M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is set to host the last match of the 3-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan. India has already clinched the series, and now Afghanistan’s only task will be to avoid a whitewash and win their first-ever match against India. While Rohit Sharma and Co will be playing their last T20I match before the 2024 T20 World Cup. Post this match, they will play a 4-match Test series against England, and then the IPL is scheduled to be played from March to May.
Afghanistan will make their first outing at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. On the other hand, India has played 7 T20Is at this venue before and has won 3 of them. Virat Kohli likes this venue as it’s his IPL home. He has an exceptional IPL record here, and his T20I record is also decent. In 5 T20I matches at Chinnaswamy, Virat Kohli has scored 116 runs, including a 72-run knock against Australia in 2019.
Bengaluru Cricket Stadium T20 Records (Before IND vs AFG T20)
To date, Bengaluru has hosted 9 T20 international games, with the 200-run mark being breached only once.
- Matches Played: 9
- Won by the team batting first: 3
- Won by the team batting second: 5
- No Result: 1
- Biggest score while batting first: India – 202/6 (20) vs England, 2017
- Lowest score while batting first: Sri Lanka – 122/9 (20) vs West Indies, 2016
- Biggest total chased: Australia chased 190 vs India, 2019
- Lowest Score Defended: India defended 146 vs Bangladesh, 2016
- M.Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in men’s T20I: 155
- M.Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in men’s T20I: 147
- Best figures for a Pacer: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IND) – 3/9 vs PAK, 2012
- Best figures for a Spinner: Yuzvendra Chahal (IND) – 6/25 vs ENG, 2017
- Highest score by a Batter: Glenn Maxwell (AUS) – 113*(55) vs IND, 2019
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru Pitch Report for IND vs AFG T20
Chinnaswamy is a small venue in terms of ground dimensions. However, recently, in international cricket, the venue has not witnessed high-scoring games. The pacers are expected to get help from the surface in the initial overs, and after the power-play, spinners will also come into play. Batters need to settle their feet before starting fireworks
The venue has been successful for the team that chases here. Considering this, the toss winner in the IND vs AFG match may opt to bowl first. The dew factor can also be another reason for choosing to bowl first. The team batting first will aim to put at least 170 runs on the board.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Last T20 Match Scorecard (Before IND vs AFG T20)
M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru hosted the India vs Australia T20I match last month, which India won by 6 runs. The match saw Suryakumar Yadav and Co. defending a 160-run total against the Matthew Wade-led side.
| India: 160-8 (20) | Australia: 154-8 (20) |
| Shreyas Iyer: 53(37) | Ben McDermott: 54(36) |
| Axar Patel: 31(21) | Travis Head: 28(18) |
| Jitesh Sharma: 31(21) | Matthew Wade: 22(15) |
| Ben Dwarshuis: 4 – 0 – 30 – 2 | Mukesh Kumar: 4 – 0 – 32 – 3 |
| Jason Behrendorff: 4 – 0 – 38 – 2 | Ravi Bishoni: 4 – 0 – 29 – 2 |
| Aaron Hardie: 4 – 0 – 21 – 1 | Arshdeep Singh: 4 – 0 – 40 – 2 |
| Match Result: India won by 6 runs |