World Cup 2023: A total of four teams have competed in the thrilling ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, setting new records along the way.
India and Australia are all set to clash in their first match on Sunday, October 8th, renewing their famous rivalry.
During Australia’s tour of India last year, a series of three ODI matches was played, with India emerging victorious in two matches, while the Australian team secured one win.
The crucial question remains: which team secured the victory in the match? The Men in Blue will face Australia after a six-year hiatus at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
In 2017, both teams battled it out at this venue, with the Kangaroo team suffering a 26-run defeat at the hands of the Indian team.
The series history shows that India won the opening one-day international in Mumbai by five wickets. However, Australia mounted a strong comeback, clinching a convincing ten-wicket victory in Visakhapatnam.
In many ways, the third match now assumes the status of a final showdown. Beyond that, the Blue Team is determined to secure their ninth consecutive series victory on home turf, following their 3-2 loss to Australia in 2019.
When discussing the scoring record of Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, it’s worth noting that the team batting in either the first or second innings has emerged victorious on this ground.
However, the statistical breakdown reveals that out of the 31 matches played, the team batting first has won 15 matches, while the team batting second has won 16 matches.
The average score for the first innings on this ground is 230 runs, with the highest score being achieved by the Indian team in 2007 when MS Dhoni and Sehwag played explosive innings, propelling the team to a total of 337 runs.
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Pitch:
The Pitches at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium are spin-friendly, and having good spinners always dominates the game at this venue.
The Pacers might leak some runs, whereas batting first will be pretty much easier than batting second. Most of the matches were won by the batting first team at this ground in ODI Cricket.
India vs Australia ODI Head-to-Head.
| IND vs AUS ODI Head To Head | No of Match | Head-to-Head at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai | No of Match |
| India Won | 54 | ODIs Played | 22 |
| Australia Won | 81 | Won Batting First | 13 |
| No Results | 10 | Won Batting Second | 8 |
| Matches Played | 145 | Average 1st Innings Total | 242 |
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