As preparations for the India vs New Zealand (INS vs NZ) 1st Test match take place, chek out the pitch report and weather forecast, stats and test records of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
India will be heading into the upcoming series following a convincing win against Bangladesh across two Test matches and three T20I games.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru pitch report, weather forecast, test records and stats for India vs New Zealand 1st test match 2024
The upcoming match will the first of a three match Test series that will take place starting from October 16.
Notably, India could secure their spot at the World Test Championship (WTC) final through the upcoming series.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch report
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium is arguably one of India’s finest and smallest cricket grounds. The venue generally favours batters on both the national as well as international stage. The pitch usually offers a flat wicket that also proves helpful to spinners as the game progresses to the third or fourth day. Matches that take place in Day 3, will generally begin to favour spin bowling, while the first two days could favour pace bowlers.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium weather forecast
Fans can expect the weather at the stadium, for the next Wednesday, October 16 to have a maximum temperature of 25°c and a minimum temperature of 19°c. There is also a chance of rain on the day of the match.
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M Chinnaswamy Stadium stats
Up until now, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has hosted about 25 matches in total. Out of these 25 matches, teams that batted first have won 10 Test matches while the team batting second has won five matches. Meanwhile, the average first innings score at the stadium is 354, with the highest total record being 626/10. Given below is the full list of stats and records:
| Records | Stats |
| Total Matches | 25 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 10 |
| Matches Won Bowling First | 5 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 354 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 304 |
| Average 3rd Innings Score | 206 |
| Average 4th Innings Score | 174 |
| Highest Total Recorded | 626/10 (150.2 Overs) by IND vs PAK |
| Lowest Total Recorded | 103/10 (38.4 Overs) by AFG vs IND |
| Highest Score Chased | 262/5 (63.2 Overs) by IND vs NZ |
| Lowest Score Defended | 112/10 (35.4 Overs) by AUS vs IND |