-Vinay Kumar
The second and last Test match of the 2-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka will be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from Saturday, March 12. This match will be Pink Ball Test Match. The history of international test cricket tells that this will be the fourth day-night test match of Team India so far. Earlier the Indian team has played 3 Pink Ball Test Matches. In which he won 2 and lost in one match. On the other hand, Sri Lanka has also played the same number of matches, in which they also won 2 times and faced defeat in a pink ball test match.
Australia is the only team in the world of cricket, which has not yet seen defeat in a single Day Night Test match. Significantly, Australia has played a total of 10 Day-Night Pink Ball Test matches so far, in which they have won all 10. Australia has a winning average of 100 per cent in Day-Night Tests. Bangladesh, West Indies and Zimbabwe have not won even once in this test format.
Which country played how many Day-Night Test matches and how many wins, how many losses?
Australia: 10 matches played, 10 wins, 0 losses
India: 3 matches played, 2 wins, 1 loss
Sri Lanka: 3 matches played, 2 wins, 1 loss
England: 6 matches played, 1 win, 5 losses
New Zealand: 3 matches played, 1 win, 2 losses
Pakistan: 4 matches played, 1 win, 3 losses
South Africa: 2 matches played, 1 win, 1 loss
Bangladesh: 1 match played, 0 wins, 1 loss
West Indies: 3 matches played, 0 wins, 3 losses
Zimbabwe: 1 match played, 0 wins, 1 loss
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Team India is invincible at home ground
Team India has played a total of 3 pink ball test matches so far. Out of which 2 matches have been played at home ground. The first time was Team India ‘vs’ Bangladesh, which was played on November 2019 at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata. The second day-night match was played against England (England vs India Pink Ball Test Match) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. And, India won both the matches.
India defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in the first test match of the 2-match Test series against Sri Lanka played in Mohali. At present, India is leading 1-0 in this latest series. Team India will have to win the second test match to be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium to win the series. If Team India wins this match, then India will win the 15th consecutive test series in their country.