India vs New Zealand Weather Report And Pitch Report Of M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru– 1st Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024

India and New Zealand are set to tackle each other in their next match of the upcoming Test series. The India vs New Zealand Test series will witness three games between both sides.

Team India Captain Rohit Sharma will aim for another whitewash after the previous one against Bangladesh. India will also face New Zealand on home soil like the last series.

New Zealand has a slight difference in their leadership as Tim Southee has stepped down as skipper and Tom Latham is all set to lead the team in the 1st game.

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Below we look at the weather forecast, pitch report, and pitch analysis for the India vs New Zealand 1st Test at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

India vs New Zealand Weather Report And Pitch Report Of M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru– 1st Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024

India vs New Zealand Weather Report Of Bengaluru

The Day 1 of the match starts on Wednesday, October 16. According to weather reports, the temperature of the city on Wednesday will be 86% during the day and 91% at night.

The sky will be cloudy during the day and night. The chances of rain are 86% during the day and 91% at night and the sky will witness thunderstorms. Humidity will be 87% during the day and 91% at night.

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India vs New Zealand Pitch Analysis

The match takes place in Bengaluru and Day 1 will commence on Wednesday, October 16. According to stats, it is a high-scoring ground. The average 1st and 2nd innings totals are 354 and 304.

The average 2nd innings totals are 206 and 174 and the highest-ever total at the stadium was 626/10 by India against Pakistan in 2007. Hence, it's quite evident that Bengaluru is a high-scoring one.

The stadium has hosted 25 games so far, out of which, teams batting first won 10 matches while teams batting second won 5 games.

Chinnaswamy pitch is a high-scoring one due to short boundaries and high altitudes. Hence, it is like heaven for batters.

Even in the Indian Premier League, Bengaluru is known for big totals and bowlers are always smacked for a lot of runs. Spinners get a little more advantage than pacers but overall, batters will be in the driver's seat.

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Weather Impact on India vs New Zealand Game

Since it is a Test match and will start in the morning (9:30 AM) in India, it is highly likely to be affected by rain.

The chance of rain in the morning is 86% while the chance of rain in the evening is 91%. Hence, the weather is going to impact the first Test on Day 1.

Conclusion

With the above analysis, we can conclude that batters will be in the driver's seat during the India vs New Zealand match and it will be a high-scoring encounter.

Also, the chances of rain for the next four days after Day 1 are more than 60%. Hence, the match is highly likely to be washed out.