Today, the second match of the Test series between India and West Indies is set to commence at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST (10:00 am local time).
In the first Test of the series held at Windsor Park earlier this month, India convincingly defeated West Indies by an innings and 141 runs. The Indian team’s objective in the second Test in Trinidad is to secure a victory and earn an additional 12 points in their ICC World Test Championship tally.
Before the clash between India and the West Indies, let’s take a glimpse at the historical performance of pitches at Queen’s Park Oval.
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The pitch at Queen’s Park Oval has not been favorable for batting, similar to Dominica. Batsmen will face challenges in scoring runs, as evidenced by the average scoring rate of 2.71 runs per over in the 61 Tests held at this ground, indicating the difficulty in achieving quick runs.
Here are some other key statistics from previous Tests held at this venue that you should be aware of:
Test matches played: 61
Matches won by West Indies: 20
Matches won by visiting teams: 18
Matches Drawn: 23
Highest individual score: 220 – Sunil Gavaskar (IND) vs. West Indies, 1971
Best bowling figures (innings):9/95 – Jack Noreiga (WI) vs. India, 1971
Best bowling figures (match): 13/132 – Makhaya Ntini (SA) vs. West Indies, 2005
Highest team score: 681/8 dec – West Indies vs. England, 1954
Lowest team score: 46 – England vs. West Indies, 1994
Average first-innings score: 302