India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I: Lucknow Cricket Stadium Pitch Report, Team India’s Record at Lucknow

The Indian men are set to face New Zealand on Sunday (January 29) at 7:00 PM (IST). It’s the second match of the three-match T20 International (T20I) series and will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

India, earlier, lost the first game and are 0-1 behind in the ongoing IND vs NZ series. The side disappointed the Ranchi crowd, particularly with the bat. Being the world’s number one team in T20Is, India will take the field under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, to level the series.

On the other hand, New Zealand will be looking to seal a rare series victory against and in India. Mitchell Santner and co. put on brilliant performances in all three departments, earlier in the first game.

As India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I contest is at the edge, here’s the pitch report and more from Lucknow.

Lucknow Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

It seems like a batting pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow to say and is better suited for pacers. The speedsters might receive firm assistance from the black soil out there, offering an even amount of bounce during the game. The spinners meanwhile possibly will play a crucial role, late in the game.

Although, the dew is likely to play a huge role in favor of the batters anyway.

Based on the last five T20Is played at the venue, the average first innings score has been around 172 and the average total score has been around 148. 60% of all of the toss winners opted to bowl first. And, all of the sides batting first won the games.

Team India’s Record at Ekana Cricket Stadium

Until now, the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted six T20Is. However, India has featured in only two of them. The ground hosted a three-match T20I series between Afghanistan and West Indies back in 2019. It was February 2022, when the venue hosted its last T20I.