How is the Green Park Stadium pitch expected to behave during 2nd India vs Bangladesh Test match?

The wicket in Kanpur is set to be closely looked at ahead of the 2nd Test between India and Bangladesh. Green Park stadium is normally known to aid the spinners towards the second half of the game. The last Test at this venue saw the game end in a draw as the Kiwis last wicket pair were able to get saved because of bad light. 

According to reports, the pitch is expected to be slower than the one in Chennai. The bounce on the pitch is also expected to be low. This could pose a huge challenge to the batters as the ball gets older. 

The team that wins the toss could look to bat first on this wicket. Chasing in the 4th innings on this wicket could be tough for the batting side. Spinners are expected to play a huge role. Team India could go in with three spin bowlers and rest one pacer from the previous game. The bowlers will have to work hard on this pitch to take wickets. 

Green Park Stadium Kanpur stats

So far 23 Test matches have been played in Kanpur’s Green Park stadium. Out of the 23 games played 13 matches have ended in a draw. India has won 7 games and lost 3 matches in the remaining 10 Tests. 

History suggests that the team batting first averages a score of 370 in the 1st innings. R. Ashwin is the best at this venue 16 wickets from 2 matches with one fifer and one ten wicket haul in the game. Ravindra Jadeja is the next-best bowler with 11 wickets from 2 games. 

Rohit Sharma has played one game at this venue against New Zealand and scored 103 runs with a best of 68 not out. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli has scored 27 runs with a best of 18 runs. The average run rate at this venue is just around 2.7 runs per over. This makes the Green Park stadium one of the toughest grounds to bat on. 

Team India leads the series 1-0 after their huge win in Chennai by 280 runs. Bangladesh is also looking to make a comeback into the series having done well during the first day of the Chennai Test.