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On November 1, India will square off against New Zealand for the third and final Test of the series at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It is a dead-rubber match, as the Kiwis have already won the first two matches.
Nonetheless, India have a lot at stake as they are eyeing a spot in the WTC finals. There were reports that India have asked for a rank-turner track for the 3rd Test. Thus, let's look at the ground stats at the Wankhede Stadium in Test cricket.
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Test Ground Stats
| Information | Details |
| Total Matches | 26 |
| Matches won by team batting first | 11 |
| Matches won by team batting second | 8 |
| Highest team total | 631 (India) |
| Lowest team total | 62 (New Zealand) |
| Average score batting first | 339 |
| Highest runs chased | 164/6 (South Africa) |
Total 26 Test matches have been played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Notably, 11 times, teams, batting first have emerged victouris on 11 occasions. Meanwhile, teams, batting second, have won eight times.
India hold the record for the highest total at this venue, when they scored 631 runs against England on December 8, 2016. Meanwhile, the Kiwis have the lowest total of 62 runs at this venue in 2021.
Interestingly, the highest Total chased at this venue is 164 by South Africa, which tells that it gets difficult for the batters to chase on this track. Thus, the team that wins the toss would look to bat first and put runs on the board.
Abhisek Nayar Clears The Air On Wankhede Pitch
There were rumours that India have asked for a rank-turner for the Mumbai Test. Meanwhile, India's assistant coach, Abhishek Nayar cleared the air and remarked that they do not curate the pitch.
“I wish we could curate pitches, but we don’t. The curators do. Whatever we’re provided with, we go on and play. We don’t try and get conditions according to what we want,” Nayar said.
The Mumbai match will be India's last Test at home in 2024.
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