IND vs AUS: Indore pitch rated poor by ICC

The Indore pitch, the place Australia beat India by 9 wickets, has been rated as poor by the International Cricket Council on Friday.

India was all out for 109 and 163 in its two innings whereas Australia managed 197 in its first essay earlier than knocking off the required 76 runs to register a large win on the third morning.

The Pune pitch in 2017, a venue for the India-Australia Test then, was the final time a floor in India was rated poor.

ICC Match Referee Chris Broad submitted his report back to the ICC expressing the issues of the match officers and after consulting with captains of each groups. Following the evaluation, the venue has obtained three demerit factors.  

“The pitch, which was very dry, did not provide a balance between bat and ball, favouring spinners from the start. The fifth ball of the match broke through the pitch surface and continued to occasionally break the surface providing little or no seam movement and there was excessive and uneven bounce throughout the match.” stated Broad in a press release launched by ICC.

“To be honest, I don’t think this pitch was that bad. Australia made 197. They would’ve probably scored 250-odd had they not collapsed. That’s a damn good score here. So there are runs to be had, you just need to play well.” stated Indian skipper Rohit Sharma after the match.

The report has been forwarded to the BCCI, who now have 14 days in the event that they want to attraction in opposition to the sanction. 

India’s World Test Championship ultimate qualification possibilities have been dented after the humiliating loss within the third Test. If Sri Lanka beats New Zealand 2-0, India must win the subsequent Test to qualify.

If Sri Lanka doesn’t beat New Zealand 2-0, India will advance to the ultimate whatever the end in Ahmedabad. The first New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Test and the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test begin on the identical day.