Indian Cricket Team has a brilliant opening of 5-match T20I series against Aussies. In the first T20I at Vishakhapatnam, the men in blue registered their highest successful chase against Australia. All thanks to skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s 80-run knock and Rinku Singh’s finishing touch at the end. Now both sides will move to Trivandrum for the upcoming clash. Greenfield International Stadium will host the 2nd match and in this space, we are analyzing the Thiruvananthapuram pitch report, and records and are providing a weather forecast for the upcoming game. Also, find out the last T20 match scorecard at Thiruvananthapuram.
Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram is one of the newest international stadiums in India, having hosted matches since 2017. The first-ever T20 international match at the venue was played in November 2017, between India and New Zealand. To date, Trivandrum has hosted 3 T20I matches, the last one took place in September 2022.
Greenfield International Stadium Thiruvananthapuram Pitch Report for IND vs AUS 2nd T20I
Thiruvananthapuram’s pitch has generally not favored high-scoring matches. If we exclude the rain-affected 8-over game, the average 1st innings score at the venue stands at 138. Interestingly, teams batting second have found it comfortable. In the last two T20I matches at Greenfield Stadium, the team batting second won both games and in both instances, they won by 8 wickets. This proves chasing has remained an easy task here. So, looking at the past T20 records at Thiruvananthapuram, opting to bowl first in an IND vs AUS match appears to be a wise decision.
Thiruvananthapuram Stadium T20 Records ahead of India vs Australia 2023 Match
All three T20I matches at Thiruvananthapuram Cricket Stadium had different stories. The first T20I in 2017 got affected by rain, so it became an 8-over match per side. The second match in 2019 was a good game for batsmen where West Indies chased 170 runs against India. The most recent T20I in Trivandrum in 2022 turned out to be a low-scoring match. South Africa only scored 106 runs, and the Rohit Sharma-led side comfortably won by 8 wickets. Below are the T20 stats at Thiruvananthapuram Stadium involving these 3 matches.
- T20I Matches Played: 3
- Won by the team batting first: 1
- Won by the team batting second: 2
- Biggest score while batting first: India – 170/7 (20) vs West Indies, 2019
- Lowest score while batting first: South Africa – 106/8 (20) vs India, 2022
- Biggest total chased: West Indies chased 170 vs India
- Lowest Score Defended: India defended 67 vs New Zealand (In 8-Over match), 2017
- Thiruvananthapuram Stadium average 1st innings score in T20I: 138
- Thiruvananthapuram Stadium average 2nd innings score in T20I: 141
- Best figures for a Pacer: Arshdeep Singh (IND) – 3/32 vs South Africa, 2022
- Best figures for a Spinner: Ish Sodhi (NZ) – 2/22 vs India, 2017
- Highest score by a Batter: Lendl Simmons (WI) – 67*(45) vs India, 2019
- Total wickets taken by Pacers: 19 in 3 games (Average 7 wickets per game)
- Total wickets taken by Spinners: 9 in 3 games (Average 3 wickets per game)
Thiruvananthapuram Weather Forecast for November 26, 2023
Kerala is among the Indian states which see high rainfall throughout the year. However, the weather forecast for the upcoming IND vs AUS match looks promising. According to Accuweather, there is a 25% chance of rain during the day of the match, which decreases to 7% at night. The skies are expected to have a cloud cover ranging from 22 to 33 percent. This suggests a game without any significant interruptions due to rain.
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Thiruvananthapuram Last T20 Match Scorecard
As mentioned earlier, the last T20I game at the venue was played in September 2022 between India and South Africa. With the help of KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten partnership, India chased down 106 runs in 16.4 overs.
| South Africa: 106-8 (20) | India: 110-2 (16.4) |
| Keshav Maharaj: 41(35) | KL Rahul: 51*(56) |
| Aiden Markram: 25(24) | Suryakumar Yadav: 50*(33) |
| Wayne Parnell: 24(37) | Virat Kohli: 3(9) |
| Arshdeep Singh: 4 – 0 – 32 – 3 | Kagiso Rabada: 4 – 1 – 16 – 1 |
| Deepak Chahar: 4 – 0 – 24 – 2 | Anrich Nortje: 3 – 0 – 32 – 1 |
| Harshal Patel: 4 – 0 – 26 – 2 |