IND vs SA 2nd T20i Pitch Report: The second T20 International match between India and South Africa will be played in Mullanpur. Team India is ahead 1-0 in the 5-match series. For the first time, Men’s T20I match is being played on this ground. Let us know the environment of the pitch…
India vs South Africa 2nd T20i Pitch Report: A 5-match T20I series is being played between India and South Africa. In the first match (Cuttack), Team India had won by 101 runs. Now the second match will be played today i.e. on 11th December at Maharaja Yadvind Singh Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. In this match against Sri Lanka, the Men in Blue led by Suryakumar Yadav have taken a 1-0 lead. In such a situation, South Africa will be eyeing a comeback. At the same time, the Indian team would like to strengthen its claim of winning the series. Let us tell you, what will be the nature of the pitch in Mullanpur.
What will be the nature of the pitch in Mullanpur?
This stadium built in New Chandigarh is going to host the Men’s T20I match for the first time. On top of that, there is full effect of cold in the month of December, hence the possibility of dew is quite high. Due to dew coming later, the captain who wins the toss will prefer to field first. Many exciting matches were played here in the IPL last season, in which a lot of fours and sixes were seen with the bat. Many teams had put a total of 200 on the board. Some average scores are also included.
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South Africa lost after winning the toss in Cuttack
The first T20 International match between the two teams was played at the Barabati Cricket Stadium in Cuttack, in which South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first, but lost the match by a huge margin. The main reason behind this was that the bowlers were getting help in the second innings also, the Indian bowlers took advantage of this and the opposition team’s innings was reduced to just 74 runs. A mystery awaits Adam Markram’s men after they face a surprise test on the Cuttack pitch.
How is the performance of the bowlers in Mullanpur?
It is not that the pitch of Mullanpur is made only for batsmen. Bowlers get a lot of advantage here. Especially for fast bowlers, there is a lot of help in the beginning. This is the reason why in the last 10 matches, 67% (89 wickets) have gone to their account, while 33% (44 wickets) have been taken by the spinners. The average powerplay score in the first innings is 55, 80 in 10, 124 in 15 and 184 in 20. At the same time, in the second innings it is 49 in 6 overs, 82 in 10, 122 in 15 and 185 in 20. This means chasing is not a difficult task.
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