RR vs KKR IPL 2024 Match 70 Pitch Report: Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati Venue Stats, Record, Average Score
Published on: May 19, 2024 12:00 pm IST|Updated on: May 19, 2024 12:28 pm IST
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
SMAT:
- Manish Pandey: 140 runs in 4 innings
ODI:
- Shreyas Iyer: 28 runs in 1 innings
Active Batters with most runs at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in IPL
- Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS): 86 runs in 1 match
- Shimron Hetmyer (RR): 75 runs in 2 innings
- Riyan Parag (RR): 75 runs in 3 innings
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR): 75 runs in 3 innings
Active bowlers with most wickets at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in IPL
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): 6 wickets in 3 matches
- Nathan Ellis (PBKS): 5 wickets in 2 matches
- Trent Boult (RR): 4 wickets in 3 matches