IND vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of MCA Stadium, Pune– 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024

India vs New Zealand campaign shifts to Pune for the 2nd Test of the series. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is all set to host both sides for IND vs NZ 2nd Test. The encounter begins on Thursday, October 24.

Rohit Sharma leads India in the series and they are 1-0 down after losing the 1st Test. The home team opted to bat after winning the toss, however, they faced a miserable batting collapse and got out for 46 in 1st innings.

Later, New Zealand posted a mammoth total of 402-10 to put India on the backfoot with a century by Rachin Ravindra. India made a good comeback in the 2nd innings piling up 462-10 with a century by Sarfaraz Khan (150).

Later, the visitors chased down the 107-run target like a walk in the park with 8 wickets in hand. Notably, rains washed out the entire Day 1 and played a big role in India's defeat.

However, this won't be the case in the next match. Below we IND vs NZ 2nd Test weather forecast and pitch report.

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IND vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of MCA Stadium, Pune– 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024

IND vs NZ Weather Report Of Pune

The India vs New Zealand 2nd Test takes place in Pune City, Maharashtra. The Day 1 of the match will take place on Thursday, October 24.

According to reports from weather channels, the temperature of the city on Thursday will be 32° Celcius during the day and 20° Celcius at night.

The sky will be clear in the morning but partly cloudy in the evening. The chances of rain are 7% in the day and 5% at night. The humidity will be 61% during the day and rise to 71% at night.

IND vs NZ Pitch Analysis

The India vs New Zealand 2nd Test takes place at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. According to stats, it is a good-scoring ground in Tests.

The average 1st innings total is 430 while the average 2nd innings total is 190. Average 3rd and 4th inning totals are 237 and 107 respectively. However, it is to be noted that the stadium has only observed 2 Test matches.

Both the games were won by the teams batting first. The highest-ever total at the stadium is 601/5, posted by India against South Africa in October 2019.

Pune pitch has good batting surfaces and batsmen often take the driver's seat. Spinner also enjoys success as the match progresses. The Pacers will need to strike hard for excellence during the match.

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Weather Impact on IND vs NZ Game

Since there is just a 5% to 7% chance of rain in Pune on Friday, October 24, the match will not be affected by rain. Hence, the weather will not impact the match like the first Test match.

Conclusion

IND vs NZ 2nd Test will be a thrilling game to watch as Team India will leave no stone unturned to win it. Unlike the 1st encounter, the rain will not affect the match. The next four days of the match have a very little chance of rain too.