India vs Australia: A Look At ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Ahead Of 1st T20I

India will square off against Australia in the first T20I of Australia tour of India 2023 on Thursday, November 23. Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam will host this match, scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM IST. The five-match T20I series will kickstart both teams' preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024, slated to be held in the United States and the West Indies in June next year. Both nations enter the bilateral series on the back of a terrific ODI World Cup campaign, which saw Australia defeat India by six wickets in the final to lift their record-extending sixth trophy.

As far as their recent performances in T20Is are concerned, India bagged their maiden gold medal in cricket at the Asian Games 2023 that took place in September-October earlier this year.

On the other hand, Australia whitewashed South Africa 3-0 in the T20I series held in August-September 2023. Aussie all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was named Player of the Series for scoring 186 runs, including two half-centuries.

The previous and the only T20I encounter between the two sides at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium happened in February 2019, where the visitors emerged victorious by three wickets.

Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium T20I records:

Win/loss record

Team India has competed in three matches at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. They have won two fixtures and lost one.

Meanwhile, Australia have played only one match at the stadium, winning the solitary game.

Average score

India score an average of 129 runs when playing a T20 match at the venue whereas Australia's average score at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is 127 runs.

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