PCA Stadium Pitch Report: After winning the Asia Cup 2023, team India are all set for a series of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Australia, starting on September 22. This series serves as their final preparation ahead of the all-important ODI World Cup 2023. The opening IND vs AUS ODI is scheduled to be held at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali. Take a look at the detailed pitch report for the Mohali Stadium below.
PCA Stadium Pitch Report
Among the last five matches played at the PCA Stadium, one match saw an exceptionally high score in the first innings, totaling 392 runs. In contrast, the remaining matches had similar scores in the second innings, indicating that chasing is relatively easy on this ground, with both innings having comparable run totals.
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In last five matches played at this venue, the team bowling first emerged winner in four games, primarily because conditions tend to favor batting more in the second innings of ODIs, resulting in an easier run chase. Only one of the last five ODI matches at the Mohali Stadium was won by the team batting first, and that win was achieved through a remarkably high score of 392 runs. In the remaining four matches, the team bowling first secured wins.
IND vs AUS: Squads
For 1st & 2nd ODIs: KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
For 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel (subject to fitness), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
