India women's team will lock horns with Pakistan in the opening game of the T20 World Cup on February 12, Sunday. Before all the action begins, here is everything you need to know about the venue of the match - Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Pitch Report - INDW vs PAKW
The average 1st innings total at this venue is 150. It drops down to 141 in the 2nd innings. The deck at Newlands Stadium is generally great for spinners, and you get proper grip and turn to take advantage of at this venue. In the first World Cup match between India and Pakistan, it is expected to be the case.
Will Toss Matter?
Out of 27 T20 matches played at this venue, 9 have been won by the team batting first, and the team chasing has won 16 times. The ground is favourable for the team bowling first, and if common sense prevails, the skipper winning the toss might want to bowl first.
Newlands Stadium - The Numbers Game
Basic T20 Stats
- Total matches: 27
- Matches won batting first: 9
- Matches won bowling first: 16
Average T20 Stats
- Average 1st Innings scores: 150
- Average 2nd Innings scores: 141
Score Stats for T20 matches
- The highest total recorded: 193/5 (20 overs) by AUS vs SA
- The lowest total recorded: 96/10 (15.3 overs) by SA vs AUS
- The highest score chased: 192/1(17.4 overs) by ENG vs SA
- The lowest score defended: 119/3 (20 overs) by SAW vs WIW
Full Squads -
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha Pandey, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Pooja Vastrakar,
Pakistan: Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Tuba Hassan
