India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I: M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Stats & Record

Team India will look to complete a whitewash when they face Afghanistan in the third and final match of the three-match T20I series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday (January 17).

After a 6-wicket victory in the series opener on January 11, Rohit Sharma-led India registered yet another 6-wicket victory over Ibrahim Zadran-led Afghanistan at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday (January 14) to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report and Weather Forecast for India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I

Opting to bowl, Axar Patel continued to shine with the ball as he claimed 2 for 17 in 4 overs to help restrict Afghanistan to 172 All Out. Arshdeep Singh was the top wicket-taker for India with 3 wickets as Ravi Bishnoi also claimed two wickets.

In response, Shivam Dube (63* off 32 balls) scored yet another unbeaten fifty after Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 68 off 34 balls to help the hosts chase down the target of 173 with 26 balls to spare. Virat Kohli also contributed with a 16-ball 29.

Now, the two sides will clash for the first time in the T20 format at the M Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bengaluru, where the hosts hold a 3-3 record, with one of their matches ending in no result.

Afghanistan will hope to bounce back register a consolation win at a venue where they lost in their only encounter in a Test match. Here is a look at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium T20I Stats, Record, Pitch Report and Bengaluru Weather Forecast:

M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru Pitch Report

The venue is known as a batter’s paradise thanks to the flat wickets and smaller square boundaries, but recent game saw India defend a total of 160 against Australia with slow bowlers doing well for both teams.

In the 9 T20Is hosted at the venue, the teams chasing have had a 5-3 advantage over the teams batting first with first innings average score of 141. Dew could also be a factor as the game is being played in the winter, but may arrive a little late compared to the other venues.

Bengaluru Weather Forecast on January 17

It is expected to be an evening with patchy clouds in Bengaluru on Wednesday (January 17) with max temperature expected to be 27°C at the start of the match and 22°C at the closing stages. There is no threat of rain on the matchday. So, expect an uninterrupted match, but there may be dew in the later stages.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium T20I Stats and Record

Matches: 9
Matches Won Batting 1st: 3
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 5
No Result:1
India T20I Record in Bengaluru: Matches - 7, Won - 3, Lost – 3, No Result – 1
Highest Team Total: 202/6 by India vs England in 2017
Lowest Team Total: 127 All Out by England vs India in 2017
Highest Successful Chase: 194/3 by Australia vs India in 2019
Lowest Total Defended: 146/7 by India vs Bangladesh in 2016
Average 1st Innings Score: 141
Highest Individual Score: Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – 113 not out off 55 balls vs India in 2019
Best Bowling Innings: Yuzvendra Chahal (India) - 6 for 25 vs England in 2017
Total Sixes: 101 Sixes
Total Fours: 188 Fours
Total Fifties: 10 Fifties
Total Hundreds: 1 Hundred