IND vs NZ Pitch Report: How will be the mood of Wankhede pitch? Team India will try to save face against Kiwi team

The last Test match between India and New Zealand will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. The visiting team will be eyeing to win this match and wipe out India. By winning the first two test matches of the series, New Zealand has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. At the same time, India has not got a single victory yet. If Team India wins this match, it will definitely save its credibility, if not the series. After 12 years, Team India has lost its long winning streak, now Rohit Sharma and Brigade would like to avoid losing the series by 3-0.
The red clay pitch of Wankhede is liked by both batsmen and bowlers. The first two days are favorable for batting, while as the game progresses the pitch starts favoring spinners. In such a situation, teams like to bat first after winning the toss. Rohit Sharma and Tom Latham will also be eyeing to bat first after winning the toss in this match. Batting first, Wankhede’s average score has been 339 runs.

Wankhede Stadium Test Match Records
Matches won while batting first – 11
Matches won while batting later – 8
Matches won after winning the toss – 12
Matches won after losing the toss – 7
Drawn matches- 7
 
head to head record
So far 64 test matches have been played between India and New Zealand. In this, Team India has won 22 and Kiwi team has won only 15. There have been draws in 27 matches between the two teams. Whereas in India, there have been 37 matches between the two teams in which Team India is ahead of New Zealand with a lead of 17-4. At the Wankhede Stadium, there have been three matches between India and New Zealand in which India won two and New Zealand won one match. The Kiwi team last won the match at Wankhede in 1988.

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