India vs England 1st T20I: Records, stats and pitch report

India will play three T20 Internationals starting on July 7 and running through July 10 after the fifth rescheduled Test ends.

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Here is the head-to-head record of both the teams as they play the series starter at the Rose Bowl (also called Ageas Bowl due to sponsorship reasons):

1. England has played 9 games at the location so far, winning 6 and losing 3

2. This is the first time that India will face any opponent at the Rose Bowl

3. India’s last five T20s: D W W L L 

4. England’s last five T20s: L W L W L

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Here are some of the stats of T20Is at the Rose Bowl:

1. No. of matches in the the team batting first won: 5

2. No. of matches in the the team batting second won: 4

3.Average score for the team batting first: 167

4. Highest score at the Rose Bowl: 248/6 (Australia-2013)

5. Lowest score at the Rose Bowl: 79/6 (Australia-2005)

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Here’s the pitch report of the Rose Bowl:

The teams that win the toss in T20 matches here typically prefer to bat first because the venue features a batting pitch. In 5 of the 9 T20 games played here, the team that bat first won. However in the last three games played here, the teams that bowled first were able to contain and overtake the batting team’s score.

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The dew factor is primarily to blame for this. Due to the fact that T20 games are played at night or during the day, the dew on the field makes it harder for the bowlers to control the ball in the second inning. Moreover, it is challenging to draw conclusions because only 9 T20 matches have been played here.