MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai pitch report, weather forecast, ODI stats and record for IND vs AUS 3rd ODI

With the IND vs AUS ODI series level at 1-1, both teams are looking to win their upcoming 3^rd match, check out the pitch report and weather forecast of the venue, the MA Chidambaram Stadium

Team India in particular will be looking to win and keep their bilateral series wins record at home.

MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai pitch report today, weather forecast, ODI stats and record for IND vs AUS 3rd ODI

This is one of the many lovely murals that have come up at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Two of the greatest spinners to come from TN R Ashwin and S Venkataraghavan adorn the walls at J stand. pic.twitter.com/hYGuBBQ5UX

— Venkata Krishna B (@venkatatweets) March 17, 2023

Off to Chennai both travelling Virat Kohli  Aaron Finch Mitchell Johnson, & Ajit Agarkar 3rd ODI final match watched india Vs Australia 1:30 pm at M.A Chidambaram international Stadium, Chennai  @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/c7tVZSsNZC

— Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary (@Sudhirsachinfan) March 20, 2023

Previously inn the series opener, India registered a 5-wicket win against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which took place on Friday (March 17).

However, in the second ODI, which took place at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Australia fought back to level the series.

Mitchell Starc’s impressive five-wicket haul knocked out India for a disappointing 117 runs. During that match, Mitchell Marsh and Travis together scored unbeaten fifties, helping Australia to set up a 10-wicket win. They did it with an remarkable 39 overs to spare.

India vs Australia 3rd ODI date, kick-off timing

The clash between Indian and Australia will take place on Wednesday, March 22, and kick off at 1:30 PM IST.

India vs Australia 3rd ODI

The two sides will battle it out at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where they have already met each other twice. The first encounter took place during an ODI match way back in 1987, when Australia sealed a 1-run win. Meanwhile, the second match took place more recently during 2017, when India registered a 26-run win despite rain interrupting.

So far, Team India has played 13 ODIs at the venue and has enjoyed a mixed record. India have won 7 times, lost 5, while one match ended in no result. The most recent ODI outing was back in 2019 where India suffered an 8-wicket loss to the West Indies.

MA Chidambaram stadium info

Given below are some stadium info and details about the MA Chidambaram stadium:

Seating Capacity	40,000
Ends	Anna Pavilion End and V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Boundary Dimensions	Depends on the wicket used for the match. It’s got an average length of 65 to 68 meters.
Number of international matches hosted	34 Tests, 22 ODIs and 2 T20Is

MA Chidambaram stadium pitch report

So far, the MA Chidambaram Stadium has shown to be favourable towards quicker bowlers. However, more recently it has shown provided more assistance to spinners. Across the 22 ODI matches held at the venue so far, the average scores remain under 250 in both innings. But with expected rainfall, the pacers could get some assistance in the early parts of the match.

Chennai weather forecast

Currently, the weather forecast for Wednesday (March 22) shows mostly sunny, with hot and very humid and thunderstorm in spots. Not only on the matchday, but the days leading ahead to the match show the same. As such, there will definitely be rain on the matchday. Meanwhile, temperature reports indicate a maximum of 32o C in the day, and a minimum of 29o C in the evening.

MA Chidambaram Stadium ODI Stats and Record

Matches	22
India Played	13
India Won	7
Visiting Team Won	5
Neutral Team Won	9
No Result	1
Matches Won Batting 1st	13
Matches Won Batting 2nd	8
Highest Team Total	337/7 by ACC Asian XI vs ACA African XI in 2007
Lowest Team Total	69 All Out by Kenya vs New Zealand in 2011
Highest Successful Chase	291/2 in 47.5 overs by West Indies vs India in 2019
Lowest Total Defended	171 All Out by England vs South Africa in 2011
Average 1st Innings Score	231
Average 2nd Innings Score	218
Highest Individual Score	Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) – 194 off 146 balls vs India in 1997
Best Bowling Innings	Ravi Rampaul (West Indies) – 5 for 51 vs India in 2011
Most Runs (All Time)	MS Dhoni (India) – 401 runs in 6 innings
Most Runs (Current)	Virat Kohli (India) – 283 runs in 7 innings
Most Wickets (All Time)	Mohammed Rafique (Bangladesh) – 8 wickets in 3 matches
Most Wickets (Current)	Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) – 6 wickets in 3 matches
Most Sixes	12 sixes – Kieron Pollard (West Indies) in 3 innings and MS Dhoni (India) in 6 innings
Most Fours	30 fours – MS Dhoni (India) in 6 innings and Yuvraj Singh (India) in 7 innings
India ODI Record vs Australia at Chepauk	Matches – 2, Won – 1, Lost –
India Overall ODI Record at Chepauk	Matches – 13, Won – 7, Lost – 5, No Result – 1
Australia Overall ODI Record at Chepauk	Matches – 5, Won – 4, Lost –

India vs Australia 3rd ODI telecast and live streaming

Fans in India can watch the live telecast and live streaming of the India vs Australia 3rd ODI through the following channels and platforms:

TV channels

• Star Sports 1 & Star Sports 1HD (English)
• Star Sports 1 No
• Star Sports 1 Tamil
• Star Sports 1 Kannada
• Star Sports 1 Telugu

Live streaming: Disney+ Hotstar (subscription required)

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