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RR vs KKR IPL 2024: Ahead of IPL 2024 last league match 70, Barsapara Cricket Stadium will host the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders match, scheduled on 19th May, starting at 7:30 PM IST.
Barspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is one of the 13 IPL venues that is chosen to host a few matches of IPL’s 17th season. The Stadium is originally named Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium in honor of Assam’s singer and lyricist Bhupen Hazarika.
The Barsapara will play the neutral venue and host the Rajasthan Royals’ next match against Punjab Kings in the ongoing IPL tournament.
This article will cover overall Barsapara Cricket Stadium pitch reports, weather conditions, IPL stats, and records.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati Pitch Report
The pitch at Barsapara Cricket Stadium has hosted only two IPL matches where the batting first team won both games. The average first-innings IPL score at Barsapara Cricket Stadium is 198 and the second-average score for the 2nd innings is 167 in the IPL tournament.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium’ pitch is renowned for its highest totals. There is nothing much for bowlers, plus the new IPL impact player rule has also affected the IPL games resulting in 200+ highest team total.
The table below shows overall Barspara Cricket Stadium IPL stats and records.
| Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch IPL Records & Stats | |
| Total | 3 |
| Team Bat 1st | 2 |
| Team Bat 2nd | 1 |
| Tie | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 198 |
| Average Second Innings Score | 167 |
| Highest Score | 199/4 by RR vs DC in 2023 |
| Lowest Score | 142/9 by DC vs RR in 2023 |
Barsapara Stadium Pitch Report Batting or Bowling?
Baraspara Cricket Stadium is mostly famous for its batting-friendly pitch. The bowlers have a slim chance of getting any help from this pitch whereas batters will get much more assistance as the match progresses further. The team who chased in the Barsapara Stadium will get the benefit from the dew factor later in the evening.
Speaking of weather conditions, Barsapara Stadium is in Guwahati as it is May month the sky will be covered partly by clouds. According to the AccuWeather report, There will be 40% of rain chances in the early morning. Although the day will be clear and hot. But watch out for late-night thunderstorms with rain showers.
FAQs
Is Barsapara Cricket Stadium a batting or bowling pitch?
The Barspara stadium is popular for its batting-friendly pitch as the stadium witnessed some of the high-scoring games in the T20 International and IPL games. This pitch benefits the batsmen and is less in favor of a bowler.
Is it better to bat or bowl first in Barsapara Cricket Stadium?
According to the pitch report, the team who bats second will get the benefit. However, Baraspara Stadium witnessed two IPL matches, and in both times teams who batted first won the game.
What is the highest score on the Barsapara Cricket Stadium pitch?
The highest IPL score at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, is of the Rajasthan Royals, which is 199/4 against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2023 season.
What is the average score in Barsapara Cricket Stadium?
The average first-inning score of Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, is 198, and it dips to 167 in the second inning in 2 IPL games.
