RR vs KKR IPL 2024 Match 70 Pitch Report: Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

Rajasthan Royals (RR) are all set to host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 70th match of IPL 2024 on 19th May (7:30 PM) at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.

In the meantime, RR’s opener Jos Buttler & KKR’s opener Phil Salt have flown back to England due to their national duty.

Meanwhile, in this post, Check the Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 65th match of IPL 2024 between RR and KKR.

Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The pitches at the venue have been batting friendly, resulting in a few high-scoring games in the T20 Internationals recently with both the team batting first and second crossing the 200-run mark.

In the 2023 season, we saw one team chasing and one team defending win the two matches with both the encounters being fairly high-scoring contests. The teams chasing have had a slight advantage here due to the dew setting late in the night.

Is Barsapara Cricket Stadium a batting or a bowling pitch?

The recent IPL matches played here, have revealed a Balanced wicket.

Last Results at the Venue

IPL (15 May 2024):

Rajasthan Royals: 144/9 (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 2w)

Punjab Kings: 145/5 (18.5) (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 2w)

PBKS won by 5 wickets.

T20I (28 Nov 2023):

IND: 222/3 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 0w)

AUS: 225/5 (20) (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 3w)

Australia won by 5 wickets

IPL (5 Apr 2023):

Punjab Kings : 197/4 (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 2w)

Rajasthan Royals: 192/7 (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 0w)

PBKS won by 5 runs.

RR IPL record in Barsapara Cricket Stadium

RR have played 3 IPL matches at this venue and won 1 & lost 2 of them.

RR’s Highest Total: 199/4 vs Delhi Capitals in 2023

RR’s Lowest Total: 144/9 vs Punjab Kings in 2024

KKR IPL record in Barsapara Cricket Stadium

KKR have never played here yet.

Barsapara Cricket Stadium Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 40000
Number of matches hosted: 3 T20I, 2 ODI & 3 IPL Matches

Barsapara Cricket Stadium IPL Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 3
Home Team (RR) Won: 1
Visiting Team Won: 2
Neutral Side Won: 0
Tie/ No Result: 0

Average 1st Innings Score: 178

Average 2nd Innings Score: 160
Matches Won Batting 1st: 2
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 1
Highest Team Total: 199/4 by Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals in 2023

Lowest Team Total: 142/9 by Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals in 2023

Highest Run-chase: 145/5 by Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in 2024

Lowest Total Defended: 197/4 by Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in 2023

Highest Individual Score: Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS) – 86 from 56 balls vs RR in 2023
Best Bowling Figures: Nathan Ellis (PBKS) – 4 for 30 vs RR in 2023
Most Runs: Jos Buttler (RR) – 98 runs in 2 innings
Most Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal (PR) – 6 wickets in 3
Most Sixes in IPL at this venue: Shimron Hetmyer – 7 sixes in 2 innings

Stats of RR Players at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in IPL

Riyan Parag: 75 runs in 3 innings & 1 wicket in 3 innings
Yashasvi Jaiswal: 75 runs in 3 innings
Shimron Hetmyer: 75 runs in 2 innings
Sanju Samson: 60 runs in 2 innings
Dhruv Jurel: 40 runs in 3 matches
Ravichandran Ashwin: 28 runs in 1 innings & 3 wickets in 3 Matches
Devdutt Padikkal: 21 runs in 1 match
Tom Kohler Cadmore: 18 runs in 1 match
Donovan Ferreira: 7 runs in 1 match
Rovman Powell: 6 runs & 1 wicket in 2 matches
Yuzvendra Chahal: 6 wickets in 3 matches
Avesh Khan: 2 wickets in 2 matches
Trent Boult: 4 wickets in 3 matches
Sandeep Sharma: 1 wicket in 2 matches

T20I:

Keshav Maharaj: 2 wickets in 1 match

SMAT:

Tanush Kotian: 4 wickets in 3 matches

Stats of KKR Players at Barsapara Cricket Stadium