By Admin 
The five-match T20 series between India and South Africa will start from today i.e. Tuesday. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India will face South Africa led by Aiden Markram. The first T20 between India and South Africa will be played today (Tuesday) in Cuttack. But do you know that the Indian team’s record at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack has not been good. The record of the Indian team here is really scary.
In 2015, South Africa defeated India by 6 wickets on this ground.
Till now Team India has played 3 matches in Cuttack. The Indian team has faced defeat in two of these matches. The first T20 match was played between India and South Africa on 5 October 2015 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Then the South African team had restricted the Indian team to just 92 runs in 17.2 overs. South Africa won this match with 6 wickets remaining.
India had lost to South Africa here in 2022 also
India and South Africa faced each other at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on June 12, 2022. South Africa won this match by 4 wickets. This time, after batting first, the Indian team could score only 148 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. After this, South Africa won the match with 10 balls remaining. Heinrich Klaasen played an inning of 81 runs in 46 balls.
Pitch report of Barabati Stadium, Cuttack (Cuttack Barabati Stadium Pitch Report)
The highest score in an innings of a T20 International match in Cuttack so far is 180 runs, which is in the name of Team India. However, this record may be broken here today. There will be a match between India and South Africa today i.e. on Tuesday on a red clay pitch. This match is expected to be high scoring. It will be easy to score runs here. There will be enough dew here. In such a situation, bowling in the second innings will be very difficult. Considering this, the team winning the toss can decide to chase.