IND vs AUS 2nd Test: 5 Interesting Facts About The Arun Jaitley Stadium

Team India and Australia will be facing each other in the 2nd Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at the famous Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Here are 5 Interesting Facts About This Stadium:

So far 34 Test matches have been played on this ground. India has won 13 out of these 34 matches and lost 6. Against Australia, the Indian team has played 7 matches on this ground, where it has won three and lost one. 

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1. Highest and lowest team score: West Indies scored a mammoth 644 for 8 against India here in February 1959 whereas Team India was all out for just 75 against the West Indies in November 1987.

2. Best batting innings: Virat Kohli’s 243 against Sri Lanka in December 2017.

3. Best bowling innings: Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match by giving just 74 runs against Pakistan in February 1999.

4. Highest partnership: Murali Vijay and Virat Kohli shared a 283-run partnership for the 3rd wicket against Sri Lanka at this stadium in December 2017.

5. Biggest win: Australia’s team defeated India by an innings and 127 runs at this ground in December 1959.