India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report, Mumbai Weather, Test Records & Stats, Prediction

1.
Mumbai
Pitch
report

The
Wankhede
Stadium
generally
have
something
for
batsmen
initially
and
spinners
often
dominate
the
proceedings
as
the
match
goes
on.
But
this
time
Mumbai
is
experiencing
quite
a
bit
of
rains,
and
that
might
have
a
say
in
the
pitch
conditions.
The
22-yard
strip
might
not
get
that
dry
patch
courtesy
the
rain
and
the
pacers
too
might
get
some
purchase
from
the
square.

2.
Mumbai
weather
report

It
is
going
to
be
a
rainy
Thursday
in
Mumbai
that
might
affect
the
match
on
Friday
in
the
form
of
residue
rains
or
wet
outfield.
Weathermen
have
told
us
about
a
hazy
Friday
too,
so
the
lack
of
sunshine
might
come
in
the
way
of
drying
the
ground
for
the
match.
In
all,
we
might
just
see
minimum
action
on
Day
1
of
the
Test.
The
subsequent
days
are
predicted
to
be
better
with
less
rain
and
improved
sunshine
and
we
might
get
to
see
more
cricket.
The
last
day
of
the
Test
(Tuesday
next)
is
predicted
to
see
full
sun
shine
and
hopefully
we
will
have
a
full
Test
match.
The
temperature
will
hover
between
25
and
30
degrees
mark
on
these
days.

3.
Wankhede
Test
records

India
have
played
25
Tests
at
Wankhede
Stadium
and
won
11
of
them.
They
have
lost
7
matches
and
drew
7
at
this
venue.
India
have
played
New
Zealand
twice
at
this
venue.
In
the
first
Test
held
at
1976,
India
beat
emerged
a
162-run
winner,
while
12
years
later
the
Black
Caps
turned
the
table
and
scored
a
136-run
win.

Veteran
off-spinner
R
Ashwin
has
a
fine
record
at
this
venue
taking
30
wickets
from
four
matches.
Virat
Kohli
has
made
433
runs
at
an
average
of
72.16
and
Cheteshwar
Pujara
has
registered
301
runs
at
an
average
of
75.25
here.
It
will
be
comforting
factor
for
the
Indians.

4.
Match
prediction

Despite
their
inability
to
close
out
the
match
at
Kanpur,
India
will
start
favourites
here
as
their
spinners
are
poised
to
get
more
purchase
at
Wankhede.
However,
writing
off
this
doughty
Kiwis
bench
will
be
naive
too.