The 43rd match of T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between India and Afghanistan in Barbados on 20 June. Both the teams are part of Group-1 along with Bangladesh and Australia for the Super 8. In this article today, we will tell you about the pitch and weather of Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados for the match between India and Afghanistan.
IND vs AFG: Kensington Oval Pitch Report
The Kensington Oval pitch usually provides pace and bounce. In such a situation, bowlers will definitely get help here. However, after getting set, the batsmen can play a big innings and hit big shots.As the game progresses, the pitch gets slower and helps the spinners as well.Here the average score of the first innings is 156 runs and that of the second innings is 145 runs.
In the T20 World Cup 2024, the pitch here has looked much better for batting. Also know that the best score on this ground is also 224 runs. The last match on the Barbados ground was played between Australia and England during the group round in which Australia scored 201 runs in 20 overs.
A total of 47 T20 International matches have been played at Kensington Oval, Barbados, out of which 30 have been won by the team defending the runs. In such a situation, it is clear that looking at the record, the team winning the toss in Barbados would like to bat first. The average score of the first innings here has been 138 runs.
IND vs AFG: How will the weather be in Barbados
According to AccuWeather, the maximum temperature in Bridgetown is expected to be between 31 degrees and the minimum temperature is 27 degrees on June 20. The match will start at 8 pm. In such a situation, the players will not have much trouble due to humidity. There is a 10 percent chance of rain.