Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is set to host its second match of the IPL 2024 season. The match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders is the last league game of the season. This match holds significant importance for the Rajasthan Royals, as a win will be crucial for them to secure a top-2 berth, depending on the outcome of SRH’s game against PBKS.
Guwahati Cricket Stadium started hosting IPL matches in the 2023 season. The venue serves as the second home ground for the Rajasthan Royals, given that local boy Riyan Parag plays for the franchise, which ensures strong support for the pink-attired team in Assam. The stadium, also known as Assam Cricket Association Stadium, has a seating capacity of around 38,000.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati Pitch Report for RR vs KKR match
The Guwahati ground has a black soil pitch, which is generally considered balanced one. The new ball will come nicely onto the bat, so the batters will look to utilize the conditions during the power-play.
On such tracks, spinners come into play later in the game as the surface tends to slow down. With the slow nature of the pitch, batting in the second innings can be a bit challenging, and chasing a big total can be hard. Therefore, the toss winner in the RR vs KKR match is expected to bat first.
Guwahati Cricket Stadium IPL Records
Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati has hosted three matches in IPL history, including the RR vs PBKS match this week. Last season, the venue witnessed high-scoring games with the batting-first sides crossing the 190-run mark in both matches. However, the first match this season was a low-scoring clash, with RR being restricted to a score of 144.
- IPL Matches Played: 3
- Won by the team batting first: 2
- Won by the team batting second: 1
- Biggest score while batting first: Rajasthan Royals – 199/4 (20) vs Delhi Capitals, 2023
- Biggest total chased: PBKS chased 144 vs RR, 2024
- Guwahati Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in IPL: 180
- Guwahati Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in IPL: 160
- Best figures for a Pacer: Nathan Ellis (PBKS) – 4/30 vs RR, 2023
- Best figures for a Spinner: Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) – 3/27 vs DC, 2023
- Highest score by a Batter: Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS) – 86*(56) vs RR, 2023
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati Last IPL Match Scorecard
The Guwahati Cricket Ground hosted the RR vs PBKS match on May 15, which turned out to be a low-scoring game. The Rajasthan Royals were restricted to just 144 runs. During the chase, PBKS’s top order collapsed, but Sam Curran played a captain’s knock to chase down the target successfully.
| Rajasthan Royals: 144-9 (20) | Punjab Kings: 145-5 (18.5) |
| Riyan Parag: 48(34) | Sam Curran: 63*(41) |
| Ravi Ashwin: 28(19) | Rilee Rossouw: 22(13) |
| Sanju Samson: 18(15) | Jitesh Sharma: 22(20) |
| Rahul Chahar: 4 – 0 – 26 – 2 | Avesh Khan: 3.5 – 0 – 28 – 2 |
| Harshal Patel: 4 – 0 – 28 – 2 | Yuzvendra Chahal: 4 – 0 – 31 – 2 |
| Sam Curran: 3 – 0 – 24 – 2 | Trent Boult: 3 – 0 – 27 – 1 |
| Match Result: Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets. |