IND vs NED Pitch Report: With the Champions Trophy 2025 qualification on the line, the Netherlands will take on India in the last league stage match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on November 12. The Rohit Sharma-led side is undefeated in the tournament and aims to reach the knockout stage with momentum behind them. The Dutch, on the other hand, have emerged victorious just twice in eight games. Ahead of the IND vs NED match, check out a detailed pitch report for the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
IND vs NED Pitch Report
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium is well known as a batter’s paradise. The surface in Bangalore is seen as a true pitch, offering consistent bounce and carry, which helps batters trust the pitch and get going from ball one.
The sample size for the ground is large, with 30 ODIs played here. In these matches, the average first-inning score is 262. The sides chasing here have a slight advantage here, winning 15 of the 27 completed matches.
So far, four World Cup 2023 matches have been played here, depicting a conflicting pattern. The first and third games saw more than 600 runs scored in the match, while the second and fourth matches saw the team batting first get bundled out under 175.
Due to the batting-friendly pitch, short dimension of the ground, and 3-1 record in favour of the side chasing, the team that wins the toss may elect to bat second.
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M Chinnaswamy Stadium Stats & Records
The highest score posted here is 401/6 by New Zealand in 2023 against Pakistan. Conversely, the lowest total posted here is 156 by England in 2023 against Sri Lanka.
The best individual batting score made is 209 runs, shared by Rohit Sharma in 2013. Similarly, the best bowling figures recorded here are 10-0-31-5 by Yuvraj Singh in 2011.
The highest successful run chase here came in 2011, when Ireland chased a target of 328 runs with 3 wickets in hand and 5 balls to spare. Conversely, the lowest score defended here is 166 (D/L Method) by India against England in 2008.