Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Mohali Pitch Report for IND vs AUS T20, Ground Records, Weather Forecast

India and Australia will be battling it out against each other in the first match of the 3-match T20 series on Tuesday. The match will be played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The series will further progress with the next two matches in Nagpur and Hyderabad respectively. In this article, we will be discussing the Pitch Report of the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Mohali.

Coming into this tour, the World T20 Champions, Australia, would be eying a series victory in the subcontinent whereas the top-ranked Indian side that has recently had a pretty ordinary Asia Cup campaign would be looking to bounce back. Hence, it would be interesting to see how the top sides fare against each other. Both sides would also be looking into this series as a build-up to the upcoming T20 World Cup.

It will be for the second time that India and Australia will be facing each other in a T20 game at Mohali. The last time they faced each other was in the T20 World Cup 2016 where the MS Dhoni-led Indian side managed to win the game by 6 wickets.

Mohali T20 Records

Only 5 games have been played at the IS Bindra Stadium so far. Three of those have been won while chasing while the teams defending have won on two occasions.

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Mohali Pitch Report

The fast bowlers tend to get some early assistance off the pitch at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Mohali. There generally is a good bounce on the pitch throughout the match, hence, the Aussies will surely be liking the surface. The batting gets easier at Mohali once the initial few overs are done. The quick outfield here helps the batters to score quickly once they are set.

Previously, it has been seen at Mohali that the dew factor has affected the games. Hence, it is obvious that any side would choose to bowl first after winning the toss here.

ALSO READ: Pakistan vs England 2022 T20Is Live Telecast Channel & Streaming Details in India

Mohali Weather Forecast for the IND vs AUS 1ST T20

The skies will remain partly cloudy over Mohali on the matchday, however, the match won’t get affected as there are no chances of rain during the match hours. Light winds might blow. The temperature would remain as pleasant as 28 Degrees Celsius.