India vs England: The last match of the 3-match ODI series being played between India and England will be played on Wednesday, February 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Indian team has already won the ODI series by registering spectacular victories in the first two matches.
Now Team India will be eyeing to clean sweep England by winning the third match as well. At the same time, the visiting team will enter the field with the intention of saving its honour in this match. Before this, let us know how the pitch of Ahmedabad will be? Who will benefit, the batter or the bowler?
How Will The Pitch Of Ahmedabad Be?
The third ODI match between India and England is to be played at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. The pitch of Ahmedabad is generally considered to be batsman-friendly. High-scoring matches are often seen here. Bowlers are thrashed on this ground. This pitch gives good bounce, which makes it easier for batsmen to play shots.
The highest ODI score here is 365/2, which the Indian team made against South Africa. The highest successful run chase is 325 runs, which India achieved against West Indies. This means that there is going to be a rain of fours and sixes in the third ODI.
How Important Is It To Win The Toss?
A total of 36 ODI matches have been played at the Narendra Modi Stadium so far. Out of these, 19 matches have been won by the team batting first, while in 17 matches the chasing team has been successful. That means the toss does not have much impact.
The average score of the first innings on this ground has been 237 runs, while the average score of the second innings is 208 runs.
