Capacity: 7000
The track at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium is quite helpful to batters in nature. With good seam and swing movement off the deck, pacers are expected to do well here. Batters, once settled, can look to score big. Teams prefer to chase the total after winning the toss, with the average first innings score being 162.
Weather in Surat, IN is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 29°C on the match day with 51% humidity and 7.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 36% chances of precipitation during the game.
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium is a cricket stadium in Surat, Gujarat, India. The stadium is owned by Surat District Cricket Association (SDCA). The first match played at the stadium was a Duleep Trophy match between West Zone and East Zone in 1993. The stadium hosted 15 cricket matches over the next 20 years, including Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup and Duleep Trophy matches. The ground hosted international cricket for the first time during South Africa Women's 2019 tour of India. All five WT20Is of the tour were played at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium.
The stadium was made possible due to the donation of 86,730 sqm. donated by Hemantbhai in 1986/87 along with his sisters Hansaben, Bhanuben, Bharatiben, Jyotiben, Miniben memory of their father Late Shri Lalbhai Ramjibhai Contractor who himself was passionate about the game of cricket and was a founding member of the Bombay Cricket Association.
In 2009, the SDCA renovated the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium. The SDCA has earmarked Rs 12 crore for the renovation of the stadium, which has hosted several Ranji, Irani and Duleep Trophy matches. It is located close to the 2,000-capacity Freeke ground, home to association football club Freeke FC.
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| Total matches: | 4 |
| Batting first won: | 3 |
| Bowling first won: | 1 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 135 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 94 |
| Highest Total: | 175/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 70/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 99/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 130/8 |
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