India vs Australia 2022: Indian Cricket Team will take on Australia in three-match T20I series. The first game of the series will be played at Punjab Cricket Association in Mohali on Tuesday (20th September). The last two games for the series are slated to take place on September 23rd in Nagpur followed by the last game to be played on 25th September in Hyderabad.
India vs Australia 2022: PCA Stadium, Mohali Pitch Report for the first T20I between India and Australia
The first game of the series between India and Australia is slated to take place at Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali. Talking about the pitch report, so far, 5 T20Is have happened at the venue with 3 matches being won by the chasing side while 2 were won by the teams batting first.
With longer square boundaries and the possibility of dew along with the ground being in favour of the chasing side, the captain winning the toss would want to bowl first and put opposition under pressure.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) September 20, 2022
The average first and second innings score at PCA Stadium in Mohali is 177 and 170 respectively, which suggests that the ground is high scoring and batters need to settle themselves to take bowlers to the cleaners. Bowlers, however, can take the advantage of the new ball and strike few blow early in the innings.
IND vs AUS 2022: PCA Stadium, Mohali Weather Conditions
The weather conditions are expected to be good in Mohali for the first game between India and Australia. The temperature is expected to be around 25-27 degrees Celsius when the play will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Virat Kohli bowled to Rishabh Pant in the nets today. pic.twitter.com/EOcPPCymC2
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 19, 2022
Dew is likely to play a factor in the game and the humidity is expected to be around 70%. Also, a few thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon. But the match is likely to be played at the scheduled time with no interruptions.
