India Vs Australia 3rd ODI: Chennai MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Stats & Record

Series level at 1-1, Team India will look to keep their bilateral series wins record at home intact when they take on Australia in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday (March 22).

India had registered a 5-wicket win against Steve Smith's Australia in the series opener at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday (March 17). However, the visitors bounced back in the second ODI at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium to level the series.

MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host series decider between India and Australia

After Mitchell Starc's five-wicket haul bundled out India for a paltry 117, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head scored unbeaten fifties to help Australia seal a thumping 10-wicket win with 39 overs to spare.

Now, the two sides will clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where they have met twice, first in an ODI in 1987, when Australia sealed a 1-run win, and most recently in 2017, when India registered a 26-run win in rain interrupted match.

Team India has a mixed record in the 13 ODIs at the venue, where they have won 7 and lost 5, while one match ended in no result. In the most recent ODI outing in 2019, India suffered an 8-wicket loss to West Indies.

Here is a look at the MA Chidambaram Stadium Stats, Record, Pitch Report and Chennai Weather Forecast ahead of India vs Australia 3rd ODI:

MA Chidambaram Stadium Info, Pitch Report and Chennai Weather Forecast

Seating Capacity: 40,000

Ends: Anna Pavilion End and V Pattabhiraman Gate End

Boundary Dimensions: Depends on the wicket used for the match. It's got an average length of 65 to 68 meters.

Number of international matches hosted: 34 Tests, 22 ODIs and 2 T20Is

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report

The wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium initially helped quicker bowlers, but are now known to be slow, providing assistance to spinners. In the 22 ODIs at the venue so far, the average scores have not cross 250 in both innings. But with rain in the air, the pacer could get some assistance early in the match.

Chennai Weather Forecast

The weather forecast for Wednesday (March 22) says it will be mostly sunny, hot and very humid with a thunderstorm in spots on the matchday and the days ahead of the match. So, rain may play spoilsport. As for the temperatures, it could reach a maximum of 32^o C in the day and a low of 29^o C in the evening.

MA Chidambaram Stadium ODI Stats and Record

Matches: 22

India Played: 13

India Won: 7

Visiting Team Won: 5

Neutral Team Won: 9

No Result: 1

Matches Won Batting 1st: 13

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 8

Highest Team Total: 337/7 by ACC Asian XI vs ACA African XI in 2007

Lowest Team Total: 69 All Out by Kenya vs New Zealand in 2011

Highest Successful Chase: 291/2 in 47.5 overs by West Indies vs India in 2019

Lowest Total Defended: 171 All Out by England vs South Africa in 2011

Average 1st Innings Score: 231

Average 2nd Innings Score: 218

Highest Individual Score: Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) - 194 off 146 balls vs India in 1997

Best Bowling Innings: Ravi Rampaul (West Indies) - 5 for 51 vs India in 2011

Most Runs (All Time): MS Dhoni (India) - 401 runs in 6 innings

Most Runs (Current): Virat Kohli (India) - 283 runs in 7 innings

Most Wickets (All Time): Mohammed Rafique (Bangladesh) - 8 wickets in 3 matches

Most Wickets (Current): Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) - 6 wickets in 3 matches

Most Sixes: 12 sixes - Kieron Pollard (West Indies) in 3 innings and MS Dhoni (India) in 6 innings

Most Fours: 30 fours - MS Dhoni (India) in 6 innings and Yuvraj Singh (India) in 7 innings

India ODI Record vs Australia at Chepauk: Matches - 2, Won - 1, Lost - 1

India Overall ODI Record at Chepauk: Matches - 13, Won - 7, Lost - 5, No Result - 1

Australia Overall ODI Record at Chepauk: Matches - 5, Won - 4, Lost - 1

India vs Australia 3rd ODI Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

Match Date: Wednesday, March 22

Match Start Time: 1:30 PM IST

TV Channels: Star Sports 1 & Star Sports 1HD (English), Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Kannada and Star Sports 1 Telugu

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar (subscription required)

Story first published: Sunday, March 19, 2023, 17:59 [IST]

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India Vs Australia 3rd ODI: Chennai MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Stats & Record

The two sides will clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where they have met twice, first in an ODI in 1987, when Australia sealed a 1-run win, and most recently in 2017, when India registered a 26-run win.

MA Chidambaram Stadium Info, Pitch Report and Chennai Weather Forecast

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report

MA Chidambaram Stadium ODI Stats and Record

India vs Australia 3rd ODI Dates, Timing and Telecast Info