FloridaStadium - (X.com)
On Saturday, June 15, India will lock horns against Canada at Central Broward Regional Park in Florida, USA. It will be Men in Blue's last group stage match and first in Florida as they previously played all their games at the Nassau County International Stadium.
Unfortunately, no game has taken place at the Broward Regional Park so far, because the Sri Lanka-Nepal game scheduled for June 12 was abandoned because of rain. Before India, the USA will lock horns against Ireland at this venue on June 14. However, rain threat looms over these ties in Florida as recent heavy rainfall triggered a flash flood.
Nonetheless, the Central Broward Regional Park, constructed in 2007, has hosted several T20Is, which could give fans an idea of how the surface would behave.
Central Broward Regional Park Ground Stats
The ground has hosted 18 T20Is, where teams, batting first, have won 11 games. It is due to the pitch's nature to assist spinners as the match goes on making it difficult for the team batting second to chase the target.
Notably, India holds an embarrassing record for conceding the most runs (245/6 vs West Indies) in a T20I match at this stadium in Florida.
Total Matches | 18 |
Matches won batting first | 11 |
Matches won batting second | 4 |
Highest team total | 245/6 by West Indies vs India |
Lowest team total | 76/10 by Canada-W vs USA-W |
Average 1st innings Score | 157 |
Average 2nd innings Score | 123 |
The weather in Florida does not look promising and incase of a wash-out, Canada will bow out of the tournament, while India have already qualified for the super-8 round.