Will the bowlers wreak havoc or the batsmen have fun at Wankhede? Know- How will the pitch be in India vs New Zealand third test?
India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report : The third and last match of the Test series between India and New Zealand will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. In this match, Tom Latham's team will be eyeing to make a historic clean sweep against India by winning the third match. Whereas the host will take to the field to save his honour. In such a situation, before the third Test of India vs New Zealand, let's take a look at the pitch report of Wankhede Stadium-
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In fact, in both the Test matches against New Zealand, Indian batsmen have been complete flops in the first innings. The team was bundled out for 46 runs in the first innings of the first match, while the team was bundled out for 156 runs in the first innings of the second match. However, in the first match, Indian batsmen were seen struggling against the fast bowlers, while in the second match, New Zealand's spin bowlers made the host team's batsmen dance a lot. The results of the last matches are worrying from the Indian batting point of view. India's victory and defeat in the next match will largely depend on the Mumbai pitch.
How will be the mood of Wankhede pitch?
The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is generally favorable for batting. The pitch here is made of red soil, which provides good bounce as the ball comes easily to the bat. The spinners will also struggle to take wickets at least in the first half of the match. The toss also plays a very important role at the venue. The captain who wins the toss in India vs New Zealand 3rd Test will probably want to bat first and put a big score on the board in his first innings.
The Indian team has played 26 tests on this ground. Out of which they have won 12, while the team has lost 7 test matches. At the same time, seven matches have been drawn. A total of three Test matches have been played on this ground between India and New Zealand since 1976, out of which India has won two matches and New Zealand has won one match.
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