After the IND vs SA T20I series was drawn 1-1, the India cricket team will gear up for the 3-match ODI series. The KL Rahul-led side will remain in Johannesburg and will hope for a similar result at the venue. The Proteas side, sans Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada, will aim to clinch the series and move to Centurion for the Test series. Ahead of the IND vs SA 1st ODI, let’s take a look at the Wanderers Stadium pitch report.
Wanderers Stadium Pitch Report: IND vs SA 1st ODI
The pitch at Wanderers Stadium provides a flat track with a consistent bounce. The famous 435-run chase occurred at the very same ground, a testament to how the pitch is expected to play. The surface is seen as a batter’s paradise and a bowler’s graveyard.
The sample size for the ground is considerate, with 53 ODIs being played here. In these matches, the average first-inning score is 241. The side batting second has an advantage here, splitting the matches 30-23 in their favour.
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While the average score here is 241, in 2023, the script has been flipped. Sides batting first have scored 315 and 370 here this year and successfully defended the target.
Due to it being a day-and-night match, the pitch may offer some assistance to spinners in the afternoon and get better for batting in the second inning. Taking these facts into account, the side that wins the toss may opt to chase.
