India take on West Indies in the second T20I on Friday, October 9 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, in Ranchi, and the home side arrive with a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
It was hard to find fault with India in the first game. They won by eight wickets in Lucknow, and it was skipper Shreyas Iyer who did the heavy lifting.
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Chasing 172, he stayed unbeaten on 102 from only 43 balls, with ten fours and six sixes along the way. Ishan Kishan gave him solid backing at the other end. The target was done and dusted with 32 balls still left.
The bowlers didn’t let the side down either. They held West Indies to 171, which looked like a decent score at one stage. Arshdeep Singh struck early and set the tone. Naman Dhir then picked up three wickets, while Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Mayank Yadav chipped in to keep things tight.
The Sporting News brings you the pitch report, key T20I records, and everything you need to know.
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JSCA Stadium pitch report: Is it a batting or bowling wicket?
The pitch in Ranchi tends to play like a stereotypical subcontinent wicket: flat and conducive to batting early on, before cracking and assisting spinners later on. No team has scored 200+ in this stadium in a T20 match, and it remains to be seen if that record stays intact.
What is the average T20I score at JSCA Stadium?
The average score remains at 161. So a total in the range of 160 to 180 would be considered a reasonably competitive score here. Batting first might help, as the second innings’ average score is 135.
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Highest team total at JSCA Stadium in T20Is
India hold the record for the highest T20I total at the venue, posting 196 for 6 against Sri Lanka in February 2016, at a run rate of 9.95.
Lowest team total at JSCA Stadium in T20Is
Australia own the record for the lowest total at the venue, being restricted to 118 for 8 against India on October 7, 2017.
Highest individual score at JSCA Stadium in T20Is
KL Rahul holds the individual record at the venue, smashing 65 off 49 balls against New Zealand in November 2021, an explosive innings that included 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Best bowling figures at JSCA Stadium in T20Is
R Ashwin holds the best bowling figures at the venue, taking 3 for 14 in 4 overs against Sri Lanka in February 2016, finishing with an economy of just 3.5 in an outstanding spell.
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Most runs at JSCA Stadium in T20Is
Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs at the venue, amassing 109 runs across three matches at an average of 36.33.
Most wickets at JSCA Stadium in T20Is
R Ashwin & Jasprit Bumrah hold the record for the most wickets at the venue, taking four scalps each.
