Lets discuss in detail Pitch report and Analysis of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pune.
The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is a cricket stadium located at Gahunje, Pune, India.
It serves as the home stadium for the Maharashtra cricket team including headquarters for the Maharashtra Cricket Association.
Capacity of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pune
This stadium has a seating capacity of around 37,000.
When Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pune was built?
This ground was inaugurated on the 1st April, 2012. The stadium was designed by British architecture company, Hopkins Architects. Its original completion date was November 2010 at a cost of Rs 1.50 billion, covering and area of 35 acres (140,000 m2). However, the stadium was ready by 2012. As a result, the stadium was not able to host ICC Cricket World Cup matches as originally intended.
The most important feature of this stadium is the rainwater drainage system. Often, matches are abandoned due to heavy downpour. To overcome this problem, MCA opted for sand-based outfield developed departmentally with technical assistance from STRI Limited, UK. Due to this technology, even during heavy showers, water on the outfield drained out fast making it ready for play again just in few minutes.
Boundary Lengths(Dimensions) of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pune
The straight and front square boundaries are around 74m, whereas the square boundaries are around 65m. The behind of square boundaries are around 58m on both sides. So, it is clear that the batters won’t find it difficult to clear the boundary at this venue, and it will get tougher for the bowlers to bowl here.
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium ODI Stats
Matches Played:- 8
Matches won batting first:- 4 (50.00%)
Matches won Batting Second:- 4 (50.00%)
Matches won Winning Toss:- 3 (37.50%)
Matches won Losing Toss:- 5 (62.50%)
Highest Score:- 356/7 (India)
Lowest Score:- 232 (India)
Average Score: 301
Pitch Report and Analysis of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pune
The pitches in MCA Stadium are made of black soil, which is expected to assist spin bowling. The wickets at MCA Stadium are known to be batting friendly initially, but also provide assistance to quality spin bowling. And going by the record in international and IPL matches, chasing team has an advantage on the wickets at MCA Stadium in Pune.
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium has a batting friendly surface with the 1st innings average score around 265. Pacers can pick wickets with the new ball by bowling at perfect line and length. Spinners will come into play in the later part of the match.
‘MCA stadium is known for its flat pitches’
When discussing the pitch conditions at the stadium, local players have expressed their expectations for high-scoring matches. Kartik Pillay, who has been part of selection matches for the Ranji Trophy and a bowling camp for the IPL, commented, “The matches here would be high-scoring because the MCA stadium is known for its flat pitches, and the boundaries are not significantly large.”
Kshitiz Kabir, another player who has participated in selection matches for the Ranji Trophy, concurs with Kartik’s assessment. “While there might be some assistance for spinners due to the presence of dry grass and spongy bounce, the track is tailor-made for batsmen, and all the matches are likely to witness high scores. If India bats first against Bangladesh, the Men in Blue are expected to score 350+,” he added.
Pitch report on India Vs Bangladesh ODI World Cup, 2023 match
Pitch Report | Sanjay Manjrekar and Irfan Pathan: “It’s a good pitch, has a history of lot of runs. It’s a pitch where the seamers wouldn’t mind bowling first up or maybe under lights as well. I don’t see a turner. Definition of true pitch – you can bat really well, if you are a quality fast bowler, you get something out of it as well. It’s a black soil pitch, there’s grass covering which is not green. It’ll hold the pitch nicely. High-scoring pitch for sure. I’ll use the bouncer very regularly on this pitch. You can plays shots on the up. If anyone will get turn, it’s Kuldeep Yadav.”
The par score will be around 285. In the last match on this ground, India defeated Bangladesh by chasing a target of 257 in 41.3 overs. Both spinners and pacers picked wickets in that match.
The MCA Stadium has hosted 8 ODIs so far in which 4 teams have won batting first and 4 were won by the chasing teams.
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