India vs Australia 5th T20I: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & Records

With series in the bag, India will look to maintain momentum when they face Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which is all set to host the fifth and final match of the five-match T20I series on Sunday (December 3).

Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team have already sealed the series 3-1, but will look to register another win before they head to South Africa, where they will play a three-match T20I series, starting from December 10.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Weather Forecast & Pitch Report for India vs Australia 5th T20I on Sunday, December 3, 2023

India had opened the series with back-to-back wins at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam and Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram before a set back at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

The Men in Blue, however, bounced back to take an unassailable lead in the series with a convincing 20-run win at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur on Friday (December 1).

Now, the two sides are set to clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which is also known as KSCA Stadium, where many international matches have been staged so far.

The venue in Bengaluru has hosted 8 T20Is and several matches in IPL. The batters paradise has also hosted several other T20 games. Here is a look at the pitch report, weather forecast & T20I stats and record of the venue ahead of India vs Australia 5th T20I:

Bengaluru Weather Forecast on December 3

According to AccuWeather, it is expected to be cloudy evening on December 3 in Bengaluru. The max temperature is expected to fluctuate between 22-23° C during the playing hours from 7 PM IST to 10:30 PM IST.

Rain Prediction for Bengaluru on December 3: Although it may seem gloomy with 100 percent cloud cover, there is no chance of rain playing spoilsport in IND vs AUS 5th T20I. But dew could be a factor in the later half like in most venues across the country.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report for IND vs AUS

The venue is known as a batter’s paradise thanks to the flat wickets and smaller square boundaries, but recent games have seen a mixture of high-scoring and low-scoring encounters. In the ODI World Cup, most innings saw teams score past 300 with ease.

In the 8 T20Is hosted at the venue, the teams chasing have had a 5-2 advantage over the teams batting first with first innings average score of 139. 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.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium T20I Stats and Record

Matches: 8
Matches Won Batting 1st: 2
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 5
No Result:1
India T20I Record in Bengaluru: Matches - 6, Won - 2, Lost – 3, No Result – 1
Australia T20I Record in Bengaluru: Matches - 2, Won - 2, Lost – 0, No Result - 0
India vs Australia T20 Record in Bengaluru: Matches - 1, India Won - 0, Australia Won - 1
Highest Team Total: 202/6 by India vs England in 2017
Lowest Team Total: 127 All Out by England vs India in 2017
Average 1st Innings Score: 139
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: 88 Sixes
Total Fours: 161 Fours
Total Fifties: 8 Fifties
Total Hundreds: 1 Hundred

India vs Australia T20I Head to Head Stats & Record

Matches: 30
India Won: 18
Australia Won: 11
No Result: 1
India Won Batting First: 7
Australia Won Batting First: 4
India Won Batting Second: 10
Australia Won Batting Second: 6
India T20I record vs Australia at Home: Matches - 14, Won - 9, 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: 225/5
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: Glenn Maxwell - 554 runs in 20 innings
Most Sixes for India vs Australia: Virat Kohli - 26 Sixes
Most Sixes for Australia vs India: Glenn Maxwell - 37 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