IND vs AUS 2023 1st T20I: Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Visakhapatnam Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

It is time to shift the focus to T20I cricket as the road to the T20 World Cup 2024 begins now. India and Australia will play the first game of the five-match T20I series on Thursday. The Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakhapatnam will host the game at 7:00 PM IST.

India have rested all of their seniors featured in the ODI World Cup and Suryakumar Yadav will lead the young India brigade. Meanwhile, Australia have also called up a lot of T20 specialists for this series. Expect some explosive action as these young guns will try to give their best as they will like to present their case for the T20 World Cup 2024.

Meanwhile, in this post, Check the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 1st T20I between India and Australia.

Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium’s Pitch Report

It is a sporting surface and also is slightly double-paced. The batters will have to take their time to adjust to the pace before playing their shots. The spinners have historically done well at this venue due to the wicket’s slowish nature. The team winning the toss is expected to bowl first as the batting might get easier under the lights.

Is Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium a batting or a bowling pitch?

It is a Sporting Surface. An even fight between the bat and the ball is expected here.

Last Three Results at the Venue:

• India (179/5 in 20 overs) defeated South Africa (131/10 in 19.1 overs) by 48 runs – 14 June 2022
• India (126/7 in 20 overs) lost to Australia (127/7 in 20 overs) by 3 wickets – 24 February 2019
• Sri Lanka (82/10 in 18 overs) lost to India (84/1 in 13.5 overs) by 9 wickets – 14 February 2016

India T20I record in Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

India have played three T20I matches at this venue. They have won 2 and lost one.

India’s Highest Total at the venue: 179/5 in 20 overs vs South Africa in 2022
India’s Lowest Total at the venue: 126/7 in 20 overs vs Australia in 2019

Australia T20I record in Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

Australia have played only one T20I game at this venue. They won that game.

Australia’s Highest Total at the venue: 127/7 in 20 overs vs India in 2019
Australia’s Lowest Total at the venue: N/A

Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 25000
Number of matches hosted: 2 Tests, 10 ODIs, and 3 T20Is.

Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium T20I Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 3
Home Team (India) Won: 2
Visiting Team Won: 1
Neutral Side Won: 0
No Result: 0
Match Tied: 0

Average 1st Innings Score: 129
Matches Won Batting 1st: 1
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 2
Highest Team Total: 179/5 by India vs South Africa in 2022
Lowest Team Total: 82/10 by Sri Lanka vs India in 2016
Highest Run Chase: 127/7 by Australia vs India in 2019

Highest Individual Score: 57 by Ruturaj Gaikwad (India) vs South Africa in 2022
Best Bowling Figures: 4/8 by Ravi Ashwin (India) vs Sri Lanka in 2016
Most Runs: Ruturaj Gaikwad (India) – 57 runs in 1 match
Most Wickets: Ravi Ashwin (India) – 4 wickets in 1 match
Most Sixes in ODIs at this venue: Ruturaj Gaikwad (India) – 2 sixes

Stats of India Players at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

• Ruturaj Gaikwad – 57 runs in 1 match
• Ishan Kishan – 54 runs in 1 match
• Axar Patel – 1 wicket in 1 match

Stats of Australia Players at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

• Glenn Maxwell – 56 runs in 1 match
• Marcus Stoinis – 1 run in 1 match
• Jason Behrendorff – 1 wicket in 1 match
• Adam Zampa – 1 wicket in 1 match

Active Batters with most runs at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

• Ruturaj Gaikwad (India) – 57 runs in 1 match
• Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – 56 runs in 1 match
• Ishan Kishan (India) – 54 runs in 1 match

Active bowlers with most wickets at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

• Ravi Ashwin (India) – 4 wickets in 1 match
• Harshal Patel (India) – 4 wickets in 1 match
• Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 4 wickets in 2 matches