IND vs NED Pitch Report M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru - Match 45 Cricket World Cup 2023

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India and Netherlands will lock horns in the 45th Match of the Cricket World Cup 2023. This final match of the league stage will take place at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 12th November, 2023.

India has not lost a match till now and the hosts are shining at the top of the points table with 16 points. They have advanced to the semi-finals and they look strong in all departments. Netherlands, on the other hand, had a decent outing in this World Cup. They performed well as a group and defeated the likes of South Africa and Bangladesh, two teams which play a lot of cricket throughout the year.

The upcoming IND vs NED clash will take place at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Let’s take a look at the detailed Pitch Report for this match.

IND vs NED Pitch Report M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch is known for its batting track. Players enjoy going for big shots due to short boundaries on the sides. New Zealand smashed 401 runs against Pakistan but in the 2nd innings PAK was on a brilliant chase with 200 runs in 25 overs.

In the bowling department, fast bowlers are able to pick wickets but their averages and strike rates are taking a toll. The 2nd innings offer some help for the spinners as it did for Adam Zampa against Pakistan where he picked 4 wickets.

The 1st innings average score will be around 350 and the par score will be more than 365.

IND vs NED Weather Report Cricket World Cup 2023

The weather conditions in Bengaluru are currently moderate with temperature hovering around 26°C in the afternoon, dipping down to around 22°C towards the night. The weather forecast predicts partly cloudy weather so we can expect some swing if the overcast conditions show up.

About M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium was opened in 1969 and has a seating capacity of 40,000 spectators. The stadium is home to the Karnataka State Cricket Association and many famous players like Rahul Dravid, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal have emerged from here.

The stadium is one of the biggest centres of cricket in India and also hosts the National Cricket Academy of BCCI which is the main centre of training young cricketers.

The first of the three ODI double-centuries of Rohit Sharma came at this ground against Australia in 2013.

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