India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI
PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
Sat, 3 Oct 2026
2:00 PM IST, 8:30 AM GMT
Pitch Report according to previous Records:
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (PCA International Cricket Stadium, Ground A) in New Chandigarh is generally a balanced surface that offers good bounce and carry for fast bowlers early on while serving as a high-scoring paradise for batters.
Official Live Pitch Report:
A momentous day here. The new PCA Stadium as it gears up for its first ever one-day international between India and West Indies, the series already settled. But we are going to talk about the surface. So I need to lay down a few markers. Guwahati was a run-fest, more than 800 runs scored. What do we make of the surface? Before that, the dimensions because they do play a big role. 68-68 to my left and right, which means it's pretty equidistant, very similar to the dimensions in Guwahati, which is a 75 and a 74 hit down the ground. Now a look at the surface because this is a black soil surface, still an hour and a bit to go. And when I come and feel the surface and I put my nail and dig my nail in, a little bit of it is going in, but we still have a lot of sun beating down on it. I've got Darren Ganga who's going to have his own thoughts on what the surface feels and what do you think is going to happen today because India has already sealed the game. Yeah, what I've seen here is, of course, it's still going to be good for batting, maybe something for the bowlers early up, but an even covering of grass. It's very hard. So you should expect consistent bounce, consistent pace, maybe when the ball gets a little bit older, spinners will come into play. But throughout this entire series, that average first innings score, 350.
PCA Cricket Stadium ODI Matches Records:
Last 3 ODI matches 1st inn avg score: 313
Last 3 ODI matches 2nd inn avg score: 292
Last 3 ODI matches win records: bowl first 2 - 1 bat first
IND vs WI Head to Head in last 9 ODIs:
India 8 - 1 West Indies