Team India is all set to take on Australia for their 3rd ODI match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium Rajkot, check out the pitch report, weather forecast, stats and record, and more below
India have won the two previous matches and will be looking to secure a complete whitewash in the three-match series.
Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium Rajkot pitch report today, weather, stats, ODI records for IND vs AUS 3rd match
Saurashtra cricket association stadium, Rajkot Ready to host 3rd IDFC Bank ODI series.
New fresh grass pattern after long time at SCA. It's a great facility let's hope a run fest and skies are clear!! #INDvAUS #ODIWorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/3U0KlXYgj0— Sports Addict (AJ) (@AJpadhi) September 22, 2023
◾️ Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan will open together for India in the 3rd ODI vs Australia.
◾️ Jasprit Bumrah has also joined the Indian Team ahead of the 3rd ODI vs Australia. ( PTI)#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/35IvaztOOi
— 12th Khiladi (@12th_khiladi) September 25, 2023
India and Australia will compete at the SCA Stadium in Rajkot in an ODI match for the second time.
India vs Australia ODI 3-match series
In the first match, KL Rahul led India to a 5-wicket win over the Pat Cummins-led Australian side. In the second ODI match, Steve Smith took up the captaincy role with both teams fielding their World Cup playing 11. However, they failed to change the result and los the second match as well.
India vs Australia 3rd ODI match date and start time
The match date for the upcoming match is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, with the start time set for 1:30 PM IST.
India vs Australia 3rd ODI how to watch live
Fans can watch the live TV broadcast of the match on Sports 18-1 SD & HD (English), Colors Tamil, Colors Kannada Cinema, Colors Bangla Cinema and Colors CinePlex Superhits (Hindi). Meanwhile, they can watch the live streaming of the match on JioCinema for Free.
Rajkot SCA stadium info
- Year founded – 2008
- Total seating capacity – 28,000 seats
- Number of matches hosted so far – 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 5 T20Is
SCA Stadium pitch report
The wickets at the SCA Stadium generally favour the batters and past matches have featured big-scoring matches in both domestic as well as international matches. The stadium has hosted three ODI matches so far with the team batting first winning all the matches. However, all the three matches were close contests and the teams defending have comes closing to winning.
Rajkot weather forecast and rain predictions for September 27
The weather forecast for Wednesday, September 27 indicates a mostly cloudy day with max temperatures of 34° C. However, this will eventually reduce to 25° C by the end of the day. Meanwhile, the forecast reports indicates rain for the days leading up to the matchday – Sunday (September 24) to Tuesday (September 26). However, there is only a 6 percent rain chance on the matchday – Wednesday (September 27). As such, fans can expect a great matchday without any weather problems.
SCA Stadium ODI stats and record
Given below are the stats and record at the stadium:
| Stats | Records |
| Total matches | 3 |
| Matches India won | 1 |
| Matches visiting team won | 2 |
| Matches Won by team Batting 1st | 3 |
| Matches Won by team Batting 2nd | 0 |
| Highest Team Total | 340/6 by India vs Australia in 2020 |
| Lowest Team Total | 252/6 by India vs South Africa in 2015 |
| Highest Run Chase | NA (All three ODIs won by team batting first) |
| Lowest Total score Defended | 270/7 by South Africa vs India in 2015 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 312 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 290 |
| Highest Individual Score | Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – 103 vs India in 2015 |
| Most Runs by a single player | Virat Kohli (India) – 170 runs in 3 innings |
| Most Wickets by a single player | Morne Morkel (South Africa) & James Tredwell (England) – 4 wickets each in 1 match |
| Best Bowling Innings by a single player | Morne Morkel (South Africa) – 4 for 39 vs India in 2015 |
| Total Sixes in ODI at SCA Stadium | 26 |
| Most Sixes in ODI at SCA Stadium by a single player | MS Dhoni (India) – 4 |
| Total Fours in ODI at SCA Stadium | 171 |
| Most Fours in ODI at SCA Stadium by a single player | Shikhar Dhawan (India) – 15 |
| Most Hundreds by a single player | Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – 1 |
| Total Fifties | 12 |
| Most Fifties by a single player | Virat Kohli (India) – 2 |
India vs Australia head to head record at the SCA Stadium
| Stats | Record |
| Matches | 1 |
| India Won | 1 |
| Australia Won | 0 |
| India Won Batting First | 1 |
| Australia Won Batting First | 0 |
| India Won Chasing | 0 |
| Australia Won Chasing | 0 |
| India Highest Total | 340 |
| Australia Highest Total | 304 |