India Vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Ranchi JSCA International Stadium Complex Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Stats & Record

JSCA International Stadium Complex will host India vs New Zealand 1st T20I on January 27

Fresh from a 3-0 white-wash in the ODI series, India will now take on New Zealand in the T20I series, starting with the first T20I at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday (January 27).

Hardik Pandya-led India will look to start the three-match T20I series against Mitchell Santner's New Zealand on a winning note and look to continue their winning momentum from the ODI series wins against the Black Caps and Sri Lanka.

Men in Blue started the year with a 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka earlier this month and will look to improve on that by clinching another white-wash in a bilateral series.

The two sides will clash at the JSCA International Stadium Complex venue, where they have already met once in 2021. India won that meeting by 7 wickets and 16 balls to spare after restricting the visiting New Zealand side to 153 in 20 overs.

Indian batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav is the lone member from the home side from that meeting who will also be part of the squad for this series. Santner, Dary Mitchell, Ish Sodhi are among the visitors, who were part of the last meeting at the venue.

The hosts have also won the other two T20I matches at the venue so far. In 2016, against Sri Lanka and, in 2017 against Australia. Pandya also led the Indian side that toured New Zealand last year for a three-match T20I series, which the Men in Blue won 1-0 after one of the match ended in a tie and one ended in No result.

Here is a look at the JSCA International Stadium Complex Stats, Record, Pitch Report and Ranchi Weather Forecast ahead of India vs New Zealand 1st T20I:

Ranchi JSCA Stadium Info, Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

Seating Capacity: 50,000

Ends: M.S Dhoni Pavilion and Amitabh Choudhary Pavilion

Boundary Dimensions: Average 65-70 meters

Number of international matches hosted: 2 Tests, 6 ODIs and 3 T20Is

JSCA International Stadium Complex Pitch Report

Unlike most grounds in India, JSCA International Stadium Complex is on the larger side, making it a venue where spinners will come into play with history suggesting slow bowlers take wickets on the pitches which offer grip and turn. In the three international T20 matches at the venue, the highest score has been 196 and that was back in 2016. In the next two matches the team batting first have scored 118 and 153 respectively.

Ranchi Weather Forecast

The weather forecast for Friday (January 27) indicates a pleasant evening with max temperature of 21^o C and a minimum of 17^o C during the playing hours. There is no threat of rain for the whole day and in the lead up to the match as well. So, expect an uninterrupted match.

JSCA International Stadium Complex T20I Stats and Record

Matches: 3

India Won: 3

Visiting Team Won: 0

Matches Won Batting 1st: 1

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 2

Highest Team Total: 196/6 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2016

Lowest Team Total: 118/8 by Australia vs India in 2017

Average 1st Innings Score: 155

Average 2nd Innings Score: 110

Highest Successful Chase: 155/3 by India vs New Zealand in 2021

Lowest Total Defended: 196/6 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2016

Highest Individual Score: KL Rahul (India) - 65 vs New Zealand in 2021

Best Bowling Innings: R Ashwin (India) - 3 for 14 vs Sri Lanka in 2016

Total Sixes at JSCA Stadium: 27

Total Fours at JSCA Stadium: 63

Most Sixes at JSCA Stadium: Rohit Sharma (India) - 7 sixes in 3 innings

Most Fours at JSCA Stadium: Shikhar Dhawan (India) - 10 fours in 2 innings

Most Runs at JSCA Stadium: Rohit Sharma (India) - 109 runs in 3 innings

Most Wickets at JSCA Stadium: Jasprit Bumrah & R Ashwin (India) - 4 Wickets each in 2 matches

India vs New Zealand T20I Head to Head

Matches: 24

India Won: 12

New Zealand Won: 9

Tied: 1

No Result: 2

India Won Batting First: 7

New Zealand Won Batting First: 6

India Won Batting Second: 5

New Zealand Won Batting Second: 3

India T20I record vs New Zealand at Home: Matches - 9, Won - 5, Lost - 3, No Result - 1

India T20I record vs New Zealand in New Zealand: Matches - 13, Won - 7, Lost - 4, Tied - 1. No Result - 1

India T20I record vs New Zealand in Neutral Venues: Matches - 2, Won - 0, Lost - 2

India T20I Record at JSCA: Matches - 3, Won - 3, Lost - 0

India vs New Zealand Record at JSCA: Matches - 1, India Won - 1, New Zealand Won - 0

Highest T20I total for India vs New Zealand: 208/6 in 2019

Highest T20I total for New Zealand vs India: 219/6 in 2019

Lowest T20I total for India vs New Zealand: 79 All Out in 2016

Lowest T20I total for New Zealand vs India: 111 All Out in 2021

Most Runs for India vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma - 511 runs in 17 innings

Most Runs for New Zealand vs India: Colin Munro - 426 runs in 12 innings

Most Sixes for India vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma - 27

Most Sixes for New Zealand vs India: Colin Munro - 24

Most Fours for India vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma - 37

Most Fours for New Zealand vs India: Colin Munro, Kane Williamson & Martin Guptill - 32

Most Wickets for India vs New Zealand: Jasprit Bumrah - 12 wickets in 10 matches

Most Wickets for New Zealand vs India: Ish Sodhi - 22 wickets in 17 matches

Highest Scorer for India vs New Zealand: Suryakumar Yadav - 111 not out

Highest Scorer for New Zealand vs India: Colin Munro - 108 not out

Best Bowling Innings for India vs New Zealand: Deepak Hooda - 4 for 10

Best Bowling Innings for New Zealand vs India: Mitchell Santner - 4 for 11

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

Match Date: Friday, January 27

Match Start Time: 7 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: Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 16:04 [IST]

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India Vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Ranchi JSCA International Stadium Complex Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Stats

The two sides will clash at the JSCA International Stadium Complex venue, where they have already met once in 2021, when India won by 7 wickets with 16 balls to spare.