India vs Pakistan, 2023 World Cup: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad pitch history and ODI records
Narendra Modi Stadium will host the 2023 World Cup match between India and Pakistan on Saturday, October 14. It is the second game of this year's mega event at the world's largest cricket stadium.
Before this match, the venue hosted a battle between England and New Zealand, where the batters enjoyed themselves and scored heaps of runs. A similar batting-friendly deck could be on offer for today's clash between India and Pakistan as well.
In this article, we will look at the ODI records and pitch history of the stadium in Ahmedabad.
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad ODI records and stats
The wicket in Ahmedabad is excellent for batting. As mentioned above, the batters had a great day in the office during the New Zealand vs England match. Even in the IPL, fans witnessed some high-scoring matches on this ground.
Here are some vital stats you need to know from the previous ODIs hosted by the Narendra Modi Stadium:
Matches played: 4
Matches won by teams batting first: 2
Matches won by teams batting second: 2
Matches tied: 0
Matches abandoned: 0
Highest individual score: 152* - Devon Conway (NZ) vs. England, 2023
Best bowling figures: 4/12 - Prasidh Krishna (IND) vs. West Indies, 2022
Highest team total: 283/1 - New Zealand vs. England, 2023
Lowest team total: 169 - West Indies vs. India, 2022
Highest successful run-chase: 283/1 - New Zealand vs. England, 2023
Average first innings score: 240
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad pitch report
The pitch report for the India vs Pakistan match will be telecasted live a few minutes before Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam walk out for the toss. The pitch in Ahmedabad is excellent for batting. Fast bowlers and spinners may also receive some help from the surface, but it should be a high-scoring game.
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, last ODI match
New Zealand defeated England by nine wickets in the last ODI match hosted by Ahmedabad. It was the opening game of the 2023 World Cup. Joe Root's 86-ball 77 helped England post 282/9 in 50 overs. Chasing 283, New Zealand was home in just 36.2 overs, thanks to centuries from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.
10 wickets fell in the battle between New Zealand and England, with spinners taking five of them. 14 sixes were hit in that game.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 283/1 (Devon Conway 152*, Sam Curran 1/47) beat England 282/9 (Joe Root 77, Matt Henry 3/48) by 9 wickets.