IND vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai– 3rd Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024
Published - 31 Oct 2024, 10:51 PM | Updated - 31 Oct 2024, 11:43 PM
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India and New Zealand are set to wrestle in their 3rd Test of the ongoing series. IND vs NZ 3rd Test begins on Friday, November 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Rohit Sharma and Tom Latham are the captains of India and New Zealand respectively in the series. With a victory by 8 wickets and 113 runs in the first two Tests, the visitors have already won the series.
Notably, the opening Test was heavily affected by rain and also impacted the performances of both teams. Ahead of the IND vs NZ 3rd Test, below are the weather and pitch reports of Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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IND vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai– 3rd Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024
IND vs NZ Weather Report Of Mumbai
Day 1 of the match starts on Friday, November 1 in Mumbai City. According to weather reports, the temperature of the city on Friday will be 33° Celcius during the day but 27° Celcius at night.
The sky will be clear and sunny during the day and night. The chances of rain are just 6% in the morning and 6% at night. The humidity will be 64% during the day and 74% at night.
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IND vs NZ Pitch Analysis
The encounter takes place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. According to stats, it a a high-scoring venue where teams always put up big totals.
In Tests, the average 1st and 2nd innings totals are 334 and 337. The average 3rd and 4th innings totals are 207 and 128.
The venue has hosted 28 Tests in the past, out of which, teams batting first won 11 games while teams batting second won 9 matches. The highest-ever total at the stadium is 631/10 by India against England.
Hence, it's quite clear that Wankhede is a high-scoring venue. The pitch at the stadium is batting-friendly and batters always enjoy success at the stadium.
Due to short boundaries, it is easy to score runs. Also, pacers do not get much advantage and need to strive hard for a brilliant show.
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Weather Impact on IND vs NZ Game
Since the chance of rain on Day 1 of the match in Mumbai is just 6%, the encounter will not be affected by rain. Hence, the weather will not impact the match. Also, the next few days have less than 5% chance of rain.
Conclusion
The IND vs NZ 3rd Test will be a big game for both sides. On one end, the visitors aim to whitewash Team India to script history on Indian soil.
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma & Co. aims to win the next game to retain their top rank in ICC World Test Championship points table 2023-25.