Just four days after the World Cup Final, India and Australia will lock horns once again. This time, the two cricket titans will fight it off in a five-match T20I series, commencing November 23 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The sample size for the records for this stadium is small, with the first match being played in 2005. So, let’s take a deep dive into the Visakhapatnam Stadium T20 stats and records ahead of the IND vs AUS 1st T20I on November 16:
Visakhapatnam Stadium T20 records
Over a 10-year period (2012–2022), 3 matches have been held at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium. The average first-inning score in these games is 129.
Due to 129 being seen as a low score, sides batting second have won 2 matches while same stats for team batting second. However, the team who wins the toss have more chances of winning the match as 66.66% team comes victorious if they win the toss.
The highest score posted here is 179/5 by India back in 2022 against South Africa. Conversely, the lowest total posted here is 82 by Sri Lanka in 2016 against India.
The best individual batting score made here is 57 runs by Ruturaj Gaikwad in 2022. Similarly, the best bowling figures recorded here are 4-1-8-4 by Ravichandran Ashwin in 2016.
The highest successful run chase here came in 2019, when Australia chased a target of 127 runs with 3 wickets in hand and 0 balls to spare. Conversely, the lowest score defended here was 179 by the India in 2022 against South Africa.
India record at Visakhapatnam Stadium
India has played just 4 matches that have been played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium and has a 2-1 win/loss record.
India has also played Australia one here, having lost to them in a nail-biting match.
Australia record at Visakhapatnam Stadium
Aussies have played one match in Vizag. Their sole match came against India, where they won by the skin of their teeth.