India and New Zealand will square off in the second T20 game at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana cricket stadium in Lucknow, find out its pitch report, weather forecast, T20 records, and more
Team India and New Zealand are currently part of the three-match T20 series. The first game of the series was won by New Zealand after restricting the men in blue to shy of 21 runs on Friday. Batting first, New Zealand put 176/6 in 20 overs thanks to an unbeaten knock of 59 off 30 balls with 3 fours and five sixes.
Team India could not build up a strong partnership in the follow-up, Surya Kumar Yadav and Washington Sundar were the highest scorers for India with 47 off 34 and 50 off 28 balls respectively.
Ekana cricket stadium pitch report, T20 records, stats, weather forecast, average score for IND VS NZ 2nd T20
That's that from Ranchi.
New Zealand win the first T20I by 21 runs in Ranchi.#TeamIndia will look to bounce back in the second #INDvNZ T20I.@mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/Lg8zmzwYVH
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 27, 2023
Coming into game two of the series, New Zealand will be hoping to enter the game with the same character and winning mentality. While Hardik Pandya and his men in blues will hope to level the series. With that said, we have covered the pitch report along with the weather forecast and ground stats of Ekana Sports City stadium in this piece.
When is India vs New Zealand’s 2nd T20?
The second T20 between India and New Zealand is scheduled for Sunday (January 29). The game will be held at the Ekana Sports City stadium in Lucknow.
Ground report pitch report
The Lucknow pitch is known to be a balanced wicket. The last time India defeated Sri Lanka after putting up 199/2 on the board. The pitch will favor the batsman the most. With the wicket containing the black soil, it will come into use for the pacers. And every game held at this venue in the past has all been won by the bat-first team. The average first innings score at this venue is 157 which drops down dow 129 in the second innings. Therefore fans expect another big scoring game.
Weather forecast
The weather at the venue on match day (January 29), is predicted to be chilly and less rain-worry. The temperature will revolve around 15 degrees Celsius to 14 degrees Celsius. There is no prediction and can expect a full Ind vs Nz without being concerned about the weather.
Ground Records – T20
| Total matches | 8 |
| Matches won batting first | 5 |
| Matches won bowling first | 3 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 157 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 129 |
| Highest total recorded | 199/2 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL |
| Highest score chased | 159/4 (20 Ov) by RSAW vs INDW |
| Lowest score defended | 156/8 (20 Ov) by AFG vs WI |
To watch the game fans can tune into the Star Sports Network at 7 p.m. IST on Sunday (January 29).
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