India Vs Australia 2nd ODI: Holkar Cricket Stadium Indore Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Stats & Record

Team India will look to seal the series when they continue to warm up for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series against Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday (September 24).

KL Rahul-led India eased to a 5-wicket win over Pat Cummins-led Australia in the first ODI at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Friday (September 22) to go 1-0 up in the series.

After Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul bundled out Australia to a below par 276 on a flat wicket in Mohali, openers Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed fifties to share a 142-run stand to power India to a good position in the run chase.

Gill top-scored with 74 off 63 balls in the first international match in front of his home crowd, while Gaikwad added 71 off 77 balls. However, it was skipper KL Rahul (58 not out off 63 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (50 off 49 balls) that ensured India crossed the line with 8 balls to spare.

Gill, Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer (3) fell in quick succession. Ishan Kishan too followed after a contribution of 18 from 26 balls to hand Australia some hope in the match.

But, Australia struggled to gain control after the fast start from Gill and Gaikwad. Spinner Adam Zampa and skipper Cummins were the only two bowlers to claim wickets, while one was a run out.

Earlier, Shami got things rolling for the hosts after Rahul opted to chase by removing Mitchell Marsh in the first over. The 33-year-old then added the scalps of Steve Smith (41 off 60 balls), Marcus Stoinis (29 off 21 balls), Matthew Short (2) and Sean Abbott (2).

While Shami ended as the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 5/51 in 10 overs, Ravichandran Ashwin, who played his first ODI at home in a long time, also claimed a wicket alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.

For Australia, David Warner was the top scorer with 52 runs from 53 balls followed by wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis, who had mixed night behind the stumps, scored 45 runs from 45 balls. None of the Australians failed to convert their starts.

The two sides will now clash at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, where they will meet in a ODI for the second time. And it's a venue where India remain unbeaten in six ODI matches. Here is a look at the Holkar Cricket Stadium ODI Stats, Record, Pitch Report and Indore Weather Forecast:

Indore Holkar Cricket Stadium Info

Founded: 1990

Seating Capacity: 30,000

Boundary Length: The ground is not that big as the squares are just around 56 meters, while the straighter boundaries are around 68 meters.

Number of matches hosted: 3 Tests, 6 ODIs, 3 T20Is

Holkar Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The wickets at the Holkar Cricket Stadium are known to be batter friendly thanks to the even bounce and smaller boundaries. The most recent ODI at the venue is a testament of that as India posted a massive 385 riding on centuries from Gill and Rohit Sharma.

In response, the New Zealanders were in the game for most part of the match but fell to a huge 90 runs after Devon Conway's hundred could only take them to 295 in 41.2 overs.

The Indian spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal combined for five wickets. However, a total of 32 sixes were struck in the match with every bowler being hit for at least one maximum in his spell.

The team batting first and posting a big total can apply pressure on the team chasing with the slow bowling options. However, the record is even when it comes to victories for team defending a total or a team chasing. So, it will be interesting if India prefer to chase again.

Indore Weather Forecast on September 24, 2023

The weather forecast for Sunday (September 24) indicates a mostly cloudy and humid day with a thunderstorm in spots in the morning followed by a thunderstorm in parts of the area in the evening.

The max temperature is expected to be 29° C, but that is expected to reduce to 24° C at the end of the day's play. There is small threat of rain on the matchday and in the lead up to the match. So, there may be an interruption during the match.

Rain Prediction in Indore on September 24: There is forecast for thunderstorms at 9 AM IST and then again around 6 PM IST. But the rest of the day is expected to remain cloudy and humid with very little chance of more rain.

Holkar Cricket Stadium ODI Stats and Record

Matches: 6

India Won: 6

Visiting Team Won: 0

Matches Won Batting 1st: 3

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 3

Highest Team Total: 418/5 by India vs West Indies in 2011

Lowest Team Total: 225 All Out by South Africa vs India in 2015

Highest Run Chase: 294/5 by India vs Australia in 2017

Lowest Total Defended: 247/9 by India vs South Africa in 2015

Average 1st Innings Score: 320

Average 2nd Innings Score: 267

Highest Individual Score: Virender Sehwag (India) - 219 vs West Indies in 2011

Most Runs (All Time): Virender Sehwag (India) - 220 runs in 2 innings

Most Runs (Current): Rohit Sharma (India) - 205 runs in 2 innings

Most Wickets (All Time): S Sreesanth (India) - 6 wickets in 1 matches

Most Wickets (Current): Kuldeep Yadav (India) - 5 wickets in 2 matches

Best Bowling Innings: S Sreesanth (India) - 6 for 55 vs England in 2006

Total Sixes in ODI at Holkar Cricket Stadium: 90

Most Sixes in ODI at Holkar Cricket Stadium: Rohit Sharma (India) - 10

Total Fours in ODI at Holkar Cricket Stadium: 339

Most Fours in ODI at Holkar Cricket Stadium: Virender Sehwag (India) - 25

Total Hundreds: 6

Most Hundreds: 1 Each - Virender Sehwag (India), Shubman Gill (India), Devon Conway (New Zealand), Rohit Sharma (India), Yuvraj Singh (India), Aaron Finch (Australia).

Total Fifties: 21

Most Fifties: 2 Each - Gautam Gambhir (India), Suresh Raina (India), Anjinkya Rahane (India), Hardik Pandya (India)

India vs Australia Head To Head Record in Holkar Cricket Stadium

Matches: 1

India Won: 1

Australia Won: 0

India Won Batting First: 0

Australia Won Batting First: 0

India Won Chasing: 1

Australia Won Chasing: 0

India Highest Total: 294

Australia Highest Total: 293

India vs Australia 2nd ODI Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

Match Date: Sunday, September 24

Match Start Time: 1:30 PM IST

TV Channels: Sports 18-1 SD & HD (English), Colors Tamil, Colors Kannada Cinema, Colors Bangla Cinema and Colors CinePlex Superhits (Hindi)

Live Streaming: JioCinema (Free)