With a win at Raipur yesterday, India clinched the 5-match series against Australia. Now, the last T20 match at Bengaluru is just a chance for the visitors to avoid a 4-1 humiliation. It will be the first time since 2019 that India and Australia will meet at Chinnaswamy Stadium in the shortest format. Ahead of the match let’s analyze the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru pitch report and the last T20 match scorecard at the venue. In this space, we have also provided T20 records at Bengaluru Cricket Stadium and the weather forecast for the IND vs AUS match.
Bengaluru is set to host its first T20I game since June 2022 when it hosted India and South Africa clash, but unfortunately, the match was abandoned after just 3.3 overs of play. The Indian cricket team’s record at this venue hasn’t been stellar, with only two wins in their six matches here. The Men in Blue suffered defeats in their last two encounters at this ground, against South Africa and Australia in 2019. On Sunday, the Bengaluru crowd will be hopeful to witness a T20I victory after six years.
Bengaluru Stadium T20 Records
In the 7 completed T20I matches here, the chasing sides have tasted success 5 times. Bengaluru is often considered as a high-scoring venue but only once a total of 200 has been reached in T20 internationals here.
- T20I Matches Played: 8
- Won by the team batting first: 2
- 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
- Bengaluru Stadium average 1st innings score in T20I: 154
- Bengaluru Stadium average 2nd innings score in T20I: 146
- 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
- Total wickets taken by Pacers: 44 in 7 matches (6.2 wickets per match)
- Total wickets taken by Spinners: 34 in 7 matches (4.8 wickets per match)
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru Pitch Report for IND vs AUS T20
Bengaluru has a good batting surface and the square boundaries here are small which is icing on the cake for the batsmen. The pacers may get some assistance in the first few overs but as the game progresses the pitch only becomes better for the batsmen.
However, the past records show that spinners, especially leg-spinners, have been efficient here. Their role could be crucial in the middle overs during the upcoming IND vs AUS T20 match. On average, spinners take about five wickets per match here, which is a good number.
Five out of seven times, the team chasing a total has won here in T20Is, so we may see the toss winner choosing to bowl first on Sunday. The dew factor has also been forcing captains to prefer batting second in the ongoing IND vs AUS series. Nevertheless, in this series, Team India has successfully defended a total on two occasions.
Bengaluru Cricket Stadium Average Score in T20
The average score in international T20 matches here has been 154, which is lower compared to the average IPL score of 170. However, the last time India and Australia played at Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2019, India scored 190, and the Australian side went on to chase it.
Bengaluru Weather Forecast for IND vs AUS T20 Match
AccuWeather has predicted cloudy weather in Bengaluru on December 3, 2023, with 96% cloud cover over the city’s sky. The daytime temperature is expected to reach a maximum of 26 degrees, while the nighttime temperature will drop to 20 degrees. Fortunately, there is no forecast for rain, suggesting an uninterrupted match.
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Chinnaswamy Stadium Last T20 Match Scorecard
The last T20 match at Chinnaswamy Stadium was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans on May 21, 2023. It was the last league match of the IPL 2023 season. It was a high-scoring match where RCB posted 197 runs after being invited to bat first. But Gujarat Titans batters were too good for the RCB bowling line-up. The Hardik Pandya-led side chased the target in 19.1 overs. Notably, both Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill scored centuries for their respective teams, although Kohli’s effort went in vain.
| RCB: 197-5 (20) | GT: 198-4 (19.1) |
| Virat Kohli: 101*(61) | Shubman Gill: 104*(52) |
| Faf du Plessis: 28(19) | Vijay Shankar: 53(35) |
| Michael Bracewell: 26(16) | Wriddhiman Saha: 12(14) |
| Noor Ahmed: 4 – 0 – 39 – 2 | Mohammed Siraj: 4 – 0 – 32 -2 |
| Rashid Khan: 4 – 0 – 24 – 1 | Harshal Patel: 4 – 0 – 29 – 1 |
| Mohammed Shami: 4 – 0 – 39 – 1 | Vijaykumar Vyshak: 4 – 0 – 40 – 1 |