IND vs NZ 2nd Test: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pitch Report and Pune Weather Forecast

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IND vs NZ 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma's India will take on Tom Latham's New Zealand in the second Test match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune from Thursday, October 24. The action will start from 9:30 AM IST.

India lost the series-opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru by eight wickets after getting bundled out for 46 in the first innings. India fought back in the match after a 177-run partnership between Sarfaraz Khan (150) and Rishabh Pant (5) which helped them overcome the 356-run lead.

However, the batting collapsed after their departure and India lost their last seven wickets for 57 runs. New Zealand chased down a 107-run target in the first session of Day 5. India are looking to level the three-match series 1-1 in Pune.

Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, Pune Pitch Report

It's only the third Test match being played at the venue - MCA Stadium in Pune. India lost the first one by 333 runs against Australia in 2017, and defeated South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second and last one in 2019.

India played the match against Australia with three spinners and two spinners. Against South Africa, India played three pacers and two spinners. Rohit Sharma also bowled three overs in the match.

In the second Test match against New Zealand, India look all set to play three spinners. A slow spin-friendly black soil pitch is being prepared to help the hosts and level the series 1-1.

Batting in the fourth innings on the Pune pitch can get very difficult, and therefore the team winning the toss would opt to bat first.

Pune, Maharashtra Weather Report on Thursday, October 24

Good weather conditions for five days of Test cricket in Pune from Thursday. The predicted precipitation level will be close to 10 percent on each of the five days. With a humidity level of 56 percent, the temperature will hover around 32 degree celsius.

How to watch IND vs NZ 2nd Test match?

Live streaming of India vs New Zealand second Test will be done on the JioCinema app and website for free.

Which TV channel will show India vs New Zealand 2nd Test match?

India vs New Zealand second Test will be live telecasted on Sports 18-1 SD, Sports 18-1 HD, Sports 18-2 (Hindi)