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Green Park, Kanpur, will host the second Test of the India vs Bangladesh series, starting today (September 27) morning. India already have an unassailable 1-0 lead in this two-match ICC World Test Championship series.
The Indian outfit will start as the favorites to win the second Test as well, considering how they destroyed Bangladesh in Chennai. All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who could not impress much with the willow in the first Test.
Before the Kanpur Test gets underway, here's a quick glance at the pitch history and Test records of the venue.
Green Park, Kanpur Test records
India have a 7-3 win-loss record in Tests hosted by Kanpur. Overall, Kanpur has hosted 23 Tests, with 13 matches ending in a draw. It has been a high-scoring venue, but the spinners have enjoyed some success here as well.
Here's a look at some important stats from the previous 23 Tests played in Green Park:
Matches played: 23
Won by teams batting first: 7
Won by teams batting second: 3
Drawn: 13
Highest team total: 676/7 dec - India vs Sri Lanka, 1986
Lowest team total: 105 - Australia vs India, 1959
Highest successful run-chase: 83/2 - India vs New Zealand, 1999
Highest individual score: 250 - Sheik Bacchus (WI) vs India, 1979
Best bowling figures (innings): 9/69 - Jasubhai Patel (IND) vs Australia, 1959
Best bowling figures (match): 14/124 - Jasubhai Patel (IND) vs Australia, 1959
Average first innings score: 370
Green Park, Kanpur pitch report
The pitch report for the second Test between India and Bangladesh will be broadcast live on TV shortly before the toss. Generally, the pitch is good for batting initially, but as the play progresses, spinners come into the game.
The fact that no team has ever chased a total of more than 100 runs successfully in Kanpur shows how difficult it is to score in the fourth innings. Bangladesh have never played a Test match on this ground before.
Green Park, Kanpur last Test match
The last time Kanpur hosted a Test match was in November 2021, when New Zealand pulled off a memorable draw against India. Chasing 284 for a win, the Blackcaps slumped to 155/9 in the second innings, but Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel held their nerve and ensured a stalemate.
Shreyas Iyer's century helped India reach 345 in the first innings, while New Zealand managed 296 in response. Half-centuries from Iyer and Wriddhiman Saha helped India set a 284-run target for their opponents. Here's a brief summary:
Brief scores: India 345 (Shreyas Iyer 105, Tim Southee 5/69) & 234/7 dec (Shreyas Iyer 65, Kyle Jamieson 3/40) drew with New Zealand 296 (Tom Latham 95, Axar Patel 5/62) & 165/9 (Tom Latham 52, Ravindra Jadeja 4/40).
