As India and England prepare to face off in their 2nd Test match at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy cricket stadium in Vizag, check out the pitch report, weather forecast, stats, records, and more below
Going into the match, Team India will be looking to bounce back in the second match of the five-match Anthony de Mello Trophy Test series.
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy cricket stadium Vizag pitch report, weather, test records for India vs England 2nd match 2024
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India vs England in the first Test in the last 6 series:
2014 – India lost
2016 – Draw
2018 – India lost
2021 – India lost
2021 – Draw
2024 – India lost pic.twitter.com/mLiR5jy9IA— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 28, 2024
Notably, India will face England at Vizag for the second time in the Test format after previously meeting in 2016.
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium pitch report
In general, the pitches at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium mostly favor batters. However, the pitches also assist quicker bowlers and spinners as the match wears on. The pitches in Vizag have black soil which may not offer as much bounce as the pitches in Hyderabad. In the last test match at the venue, India won by 203 runs against South Africa.
Vizag weather forecast for February 2 to February 6
According to weather reports, the forecast from Friday (February 2) to Tuesday (February 6) indicates warm conditions throughout all the playing days. The report also states max temperatures of 32-34° C with slight threats of rain on the match day three.
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium Test stats and record
Given below are the stadium’s test stats and record:
| Stats | Record |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Matches India Won | 2 |
| Matches visiting Team Won | 0 |
| Match Drawn | 0 |
| Matches Won by team Batting 1st | 2 |
| Matches Won by team Batting 2nd | 0 |
| Highest Team Total | 502/7 by India vs South Africa in 2019 |
| Lowest Team Total | 158 All Out by England vs India in 2016 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 478 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 343 |
| Average 3rd Innings Score | 263 |
| Average 4th Innings Score | 174 |
| Highest Individual Score | Mayank Agarwal (India) – 215 vs South Africa in 2019 |
| Best Bowling Innings by a single player | R Ashwin (India) – 7 for 145 vs South Africa in 2019 |
| Best Bowling Match by a single player | R Ashwin (India) – 8 for 119 vs England in 2016 |
| Most Runs by a single player | Rohit Sharma (India) – 303 runs in 2 innings |
| Total Fifties | 9 Fifties |
| Total Hundreds | 7 Centuries |
| Most Hundreds | Rohit Sharma (India) – 2 Centuries |
| Total Double Hundreds by a single player | Mayank Agarwal (India) – 1 Double Ton |
| Total 150 plus scores by a single player | 1 Each by Dean Elgar (South Africa), Virat Kohli (India) & Rohit Sharma (India) |
| Total Sixes | 43 Sixes |
| Most Sixes by a single player | Rohit Sharma (India) – 13 Sixes |
| Total Fours | 286 Fours |
| Most Fours by a single player | Virat Kohli (India) & Rohit Sharma (India) – 33 fours |
| Most Wickets by a single player | R Ashwin (India) – 16 wickets in 2 matches |
| Most 5 Wicket Innings by a single player | R Ashwin (India) – 2 Five Wicket Hauls |
India vs England 2nd Test dates, start time, and how to watch live
The upcoming match will take place from Friday, February 2 to Tuesday, February 6. The start time for the match is set for 9:30 a.m. IST. Fans can watch the live TV broadcast of the event on Sports 18-1 SD, Sports 18-1 HD, Colors Cineplex SD and Colors Cineplex HD. Aside from that, friends can also watch the live streaming of the event on JioCinema.