Lowest total defended at Narendra Modi Stadium

The world’s largest cricket stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium (previously known as Motera Stadium), has become one of the most iconic venues in the sport since its renovation in 2020. The ground has been hosting matches since 1983, including the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy.

Since it’s rebranding, defending low scores has become cumbersome in Ahmedabad. Previously, it was a spin-friendly venue where teams could win while batting first or chasing.

Lowest total defended at Narendra Modi Stadium in T20I

A target of 186 – that’s the lowest target defended at the venue. It suggests how high scoring the ground has been in T20Is of late.

Lowest total defended at Narendra Modi Stadium in IPL

The T20I pattern can’t be applied to the Indian Premier League (IPL). While the league has become a high-scoring one, a few times scores under 170 have been defended in the 2020s.

Lowest total defended at Narendra Modi Stadium in ODI

It’s easy to chase in Ahmedabad in 50-over cricket. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, we saw teams hunt down targets with ease. In the 2020s, a 238-run target has the lowest that’s been defended.

Lowest total defended at Narendra Modi Stadium in Test

Just thrice has a target been defended at the Narendra Modi Stadium in red-ball cricket. In the 20 years, not one team has managed to successfully defend in Ahmedabad.

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