India vs Australia 4th T20I: SVNS International Cricket Stadium, Raipur Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & Records

India will look to bounce back and clinch the series when they face Australia at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh (SVNS) International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, which is all set to host the fourth T20I on Friday (December 1).

Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team opened the series with a 4-wicket victory over Matthew Wade-led Australian team at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday (November 23).

SVNS International Cricket Stadium, Raipur weather forecast and pitch report for India vs Australia 4th T20I on December 1, 2023

In the second match at the Greenfield International Stadium in Trivandrum on Sunday (November 26), the Men in Blue continued from where they left off as they set a target of 236 for Australia, who fell short by 44 runs to concede a 0-2 in the series.

In the third match, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 123 off 57 balls powered the hosts to 222/3 in 20 overs, but a quickfire unbeaten century from Glenn Maxwell helped Australia past the target with 5 wickets in hand to pull the five-match series back to 1-2.

Now, the two sides are set to clash at the SVNS International Cricket Stadium, which is also known as Nava Raipur International Stadium, where only one international match has been held so far. The lone international match was an ODI, which was staged earlier this year.

The venue in Raipur has hosted one ODI, but has hosted several T20 matches in IPL and the now defunct Champions League T20 tournament. In the one ODI at the venue, India bundled out New Zealand for 108 and chased down the target with 8 wickets and almost 30 overs to spare.

The venue in Raipur has also staged Road Safety World Series and Celebrity Cricket League recently. Now, we take a look at the pitch report, weather forecast & T20I stats and record of the venue ahead of India vs Australia 4th T20I:

Raipur Weather Forecast on December 1

According to AccuWeather, it is expected to be a hazy evening on December 1 in Raipur. The max temperature is expected to be 19° C during the playing hours from 7 PM IST to 10:30 PM IST.

Rain Prediction for Raipur on December 1: While there are showers in the lead up to the game, there is no chance of rain on the match day. So, weather is unlikely to interrupt proceedings in IND vs AUS 4th T20I.

SVNS International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report for IND vs AUS

The wickets at the venue are sportive, providing an even surface for both batters and bowlers. The Raipur venue has only seen a team score past 200 only once in the T20 format. A 200 plus total is something which has been scored in 5 of 6 innings in this series.

In the 29 T20 matches hosted at the venue, the teams chasing have had a 16-13 edge ovet the teams batting first with most innings crossing the 150-mark. Dew could also be a factor again, forcing captains to opt to bowl first.

SVNS International Cricket Stadium T20 Stats and Record

Matches: 29
Matches Won Batting 1st: 13
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 16
Highest Team Total: 206
Lowest Team Total: 92
Highest Individual Score: Kane Williamson (Northern District) – 101 not out off 49 balls vs Cape Cobras in CLT20 2014
Best Bowling Innings: Amit Mishra (Uttar Pradesh) - 4 for 10 vs Vidarbha in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018
Total Sixes: 180 Sixes
Total Fours: 674 Fours
Total Fifties: 31 Fifties
Total Hundreds: 1 Hundred

India vs Australia T20I Head to Head Stats & Record

Matches: 28
India Won: 16
Australia Won: 11
No Result: 1
India Won Batting First: 6
Australia Won Batting First: 4
India Won Batting Second: 10
Australia Won Batting Second: 7
India T20I record vs Australia at Home: Matches - 12, Won - 7, Lost - 5
India T20I record vs Australia in Australia: Matches - 12, Won - 7, Lost - 4, No Result - 1
India T20I record vs Australia in Neutral Venues: Matches - 4, Won - 2, Lost - 2
Highest T20I total for India vs Australia: 235/4
Highest T20I total for Australia vs India: 211/6
Lowest T20I total for India vs Australia: 74 All Out
Lowest T20I total for Australia vs India: 86 All Out
Most Runs for India vs Australia: Virat Kohli - 794 runs in 21 innings
Most Runs for Australia vs India: Aaron Finch - 500 runs in 18 innings
Most Sixes for India vs Australia: Virat Kohli - 26 Sixes
Most Sixes for Australia vs India: Glenn Maxwell - 29 Sixes
Most Fours for India vs Australia: Virat Kohli - 60 Fours
Most Fours for Australia vs India: Aaron Finch - 62 Fours
Most Wickets for India vs Australia: Jasprit Bumrah - 16 wickets in 13 matches
Most Wickets for Australia vs India: Adam Zampa - 12 wickets in 15 matches
Highest Scorer for India vs Australia: Ruturaj Gaikwad - 123 not out
Highest Scorer for Australia vs India: Shane Watson - 124 not out
Best Bowling Innings for India vs Australia: R Ashwin - 4 for 11
Best Bowling Innings for Australia vs India: Jason Behrendorff - 4 for 21