Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report For AFG Vs IND T20 World Cup Match
The Kensington Oval, Barbados (X.com)
Rohit Sharma's India is all set to face Afghanistan in the Super Eight stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday at the iconic Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The Men In Blue have had a fantastic performance all through the group stage, having won all of their games except the last one, which was unfortunately washed out. Bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya have all been crucial in India's successes.
On the other hand, it would be an understatement to say that Afghanistan has had a good season because the way they have been performing all through the last two weeks, speaks volumes about the calibre of the entire team.
As the two gear up to meet one another, let's take a look at the pitch for this upcoming clash.
AFG Vs IND: Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report
The Kensington Oval surface is known for producing low-scoring totals in T20Is. The average first innings score at this venue is 136, while the average score for the second innings is 123. Let's take a look at the boundary length:
It is expected that it will favour spinners, as seen in recent matches. However, new ball bowlers will find assistance at the start.
The team wins the toss would opt to bat first at this venue.