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Australia and India will square off at the Adelaide Oval for the second ODI of their bilateral series on October 23. The home side secured a comfortable seven-wicket win in the series opener at Perth, and will be looking to seal the series on Thursday.

Adelaide Oval ODI records: Chasing the key to victory again?

Adelaide Oval ODI Results – Last 10 matches

• November 2024: Pakistan (169/1) beat Australia (163) by nine wickets.
• November 2022: Australia (291/4) beat England (287/9) by six wickets.
• January 2019: India (299/4) beat Australia (298/9) by six wickets.
• November 2018: Australia (231) beat South Africa (224/9) by seven runs.
• January 2018: Australia (197/7) beat England (196) by three wickets.
• January 2017: Australia (369/7) beat Pakistan (312) by 57 runs
• March 2015: Australia (216/4) beat Pakistan (213) by six wickets.
• March 2015: Pakistan (241/3) beat Ireland (237) by seven wickets.
• March 2015: Bangladesh (275/7) beat England (260) by 15 runs.
• February 2015: India (300/7) beat Pakistan (224) by 76 runs.

This ground has a tendency to be perceived as a batting-friendly track, but the numbers paint a different picture. Of the 94 ODIs played, teams have averaged a first innings score of a modest 225. In the last 10 ODIs, the average first innings score rises to 256.9, but the bowlers still have a say.

The highest total recorded at Adelaide in ODIs is the 369 scored by Australia against Pakistan in late 2016. David Warner and Travis Head smashed 179 and 128 respectively.

Pace vs spin records: Fast bowlers rule the roost

Like most Australian pitches, pacers have found their groove at Adelaide more than the spinners. Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath are the highest wicket takers in ODIs on the ground, with both of them grabbing 23 and 21 wickets respectively. Malcom Marshall and EJ Chatfield are amongst the top in the overseas list, with 15 and 13 scalps to their respective names. Speaking of the slower bowlers, it’s the leg-spinners who have extracted the most purchase off the surface, with Shane Warne and Brad Hogg sharing 28 wickets between them.

In the last 10 ODIs at Adelaide, the fast bowlers are totally dominant compared to spinners. Pat Cummins (10), Mitchell Starc (7), and Josh Hazlewood (6) have secured the highest count of dismissals. Haris Rauf and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have taken five and four wickets respectively, whereas Adam Zampa also has five wickets to his name.

Australia will bank on the seasoned duo of Starc and Hazlewood to come out all guns blazing yet again, especially after their prolific outing at Perth and their aforementioned record at Adelaide.

Pace vs. spin comparison in last 10 ODIs at the Adelaide Oval

Key records in ODIs at the Adelaide Oval:

• 94 ODI matches have been played at this venue.
• 49 matches have been won by teams batting first, while 43 matches have been won by teams bowling first.
• The average first innings score is 225, while the average second innings score stands at 197.
• The highest total recorded is 369/7 in 50 overs, scored by Australia against Pakistan.
• The lowest total recorded is 70 all out in 26.3 overs, scored by Australia against New Zealand.
• The highest successful chase at this ground is 303/9 in 49.4 overs, achieved by Sri Lanka against England.
• The lowest total successfully defended is 140 all out in 49 overs, by Pakistan against the West Indies.
• Virat Kohli averages 61.00 in four ODIs on this ground, with two centuries.

All statistics in this article have been checked and verified via ESPNcricinfo and Cricmetric.