India vs South Africa 2022: The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa will be played in India from 6th October. The two teams will play the first game in Lucknow followed by the second and third games to be played on Sunday (9th October) and Tuesday (11th October) in Ranchi and Delhi respectively. With ODI Super League points on the line, it is likely that both the teams would give their everything and fans would be in for the exciting contest.
India vs South Africa 2022: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report
The first ODI between India and South Africa is just a few hours away now. The match will take place at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Talking about the pitch report the venue seems to be low scoring.
The stadium so far has hosted 8 games out of which 7 have been won by the teams bowling first whereas 1 match has been won by teams batting first. With the record the venue has, the captain winning the toss would want to chase first.
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The average first innings first and second innings total at Ekana Stadium is 215 and 208 respectively which also suggests that it’s a low-scoring ground. The highest total recorded at the venue was registered by South Africa when they scored 269 runs against India whereas the lowest total was also recorded by them when they were bundled out for just 157.
India vs South Africa 2022: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow weather conditions
The weather conditions for the first ODI between India and South Africa are not really good for the game of cricket. The game is expected to see a significant cloud cover with thunderstorms also expected.
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The rain precipitation rate is 95 with the temperature likely to be around 30 degrees Celsius. Also, humidity is expected to be on the higher side and captain of the both sides would keep the conditions in mind before stepping on the field.
