FACTS Opened 1969 Capacity 40,000 Known as Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium Ends Pavilion End, BEML End Location Bengaluru, India Time Zone UTC +05:30 Home to Karnataka Floodlights Yes Curator Narayan Raju Venue Description M Chinnaswamy stadium, lying in the heart of the state capital, continues to remain one of the biggest cricketing centres of the country. Starting off as a humble abode, the stadium has now turned out to be a marquee venue, capable of hosting some of the biggest cricket matches to be played in the country. Home to some of the classiest match-winners of India, Chinnaswamy stadium, in its debut Test match had the honour of hosting the West Indies in 1974. Floodlights were installed on this beautiful ground in 1996 and the first D/N match was the epic battle between India and Pakistan in the 1996 World Cup. The other much talked about match at this venue is the Titan Cup match between India and Australia in 1996. India sneaked home by 2 wickets after local heroes, Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, were involved in a stunning 52-run partnership for the unbroken ninth wicket. Bangalore also hosted two India matches during the 2011 World Cup, with the game against England ending in a thrilling tie. The ground is also a regular host of IPL matches, with RCB playing all their home games, in front of their most loyal and boisterous supporters. How does the pitch play? Short boundaries and high altitude makes the Chinnaswamy track a heaven for batters in the limited-overs formats. Many big scores have been posted and chased down with immense ease. While it?s a batting paradise in the shorter format of the game, the track tends to help the pacers in Test cricket. Trivia: Rohit Sharma scored his first ODI double hundred on this ground, a fine 209 against Australia in 2013. STATS - ODI Total matches 25 Matches won batting first 11 Matches won bowling first 11 Highest total recorded 383/6 (50 Ov) by IND vs AUS Lowest total recorded 168/10 (42.1 Ov) by IND vs PAK Highest score chased 329/7 (49.1 Ov) by IRE vs Eng Lowest score defended 166/4 (22 Ov) by IND vs Eng STATS - TEST Total matches 23 Matches won batting first 9 Matches won bowling first 5 Highest total recorded 626/10 (150.2 Ov) by IND vs PAK Lowest total recorded 103/10 (38.4 Ov) by AFG vs IND
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