After a series-leveling win on a tricky Lucknow track, the Indian cricket team has finally arrived in Ahmedabad for the series decider, scheduled to be played on Wednesday in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The stage is all set for the Men in Blue and the Kiwis to win the series decider and clinch the series. The home side will be looking forward to winning the series before facing Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy while Mitchell Santner’s side will head back home for the upcoming 2-match Test series against England.
Meanwhile, ahead of the 3rd T20I match between India and New Zealand, here, in this article, we bring you some interesting T20I records and stats of the magnificent cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
Interesting T20I records and stats at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad:
The 22-yard Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad looks brilliant for the batters with multiple red and black soil tracks available at the venue. A total of six T20Is have been played so far in the stadium, with both chasing and defending sides managing to win three games. Overall, five out of the six teams batting first were able to cross the 155-run mark.
Talking about the Indian cricket team, the Men in Blue have emerged victorious on four occasions so far here. Team India last played in this stadium in a five-match T20I series against England in March 2021 when they clinched the series by a margin of 3-2 after winning the series decider.
Total Matches Played – 6
Matches won batting first – 3
Matches won bowling first – 3
Average 1st innings score – 174
T20I Head-to-Head Records:
Talking about the head-to-head contests between India and New Zealand, both teams have met each other in 24 T20Is so far, with the Men in Blue winning on 13 occasions and New Zealand winning on 10 occasions. Only one game has ended up in a tie. On Indian soil, both the teams have locked horns against each other on ten occasions with the home side winning six games and New Zealand winning the rest.
Total IND vs NZ matches: 24
India won: 13
New Zealand won: 10
Tied: 1
