India vs England: While Ahmedabad has been a Test venue for a long time, it has seen only two India-England matches, with the hosts taking the lead.
India and England are 1–1 in the third Test match being played at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad and are at stake in the final of the World Test Championship. This will be the first international match since the stadium was renovated – a position that has become the largest cricket stadium in the world. It will also be a day-night Test, which will be the second match to be held in India after the Pink Ball Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in 2019. Motera will also host the fourth and final Test between the two teams.
India vs England head-to-head match stats (at Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad)
Matches played: 2
India won: 1
Draws: 1
The first Test between the two sides was played in Ahmedabad in 2001. A century from Craig White and opener Marcus Trescothick’s innings of 99 made England take seven wickets in the first innings at a total score of 407. Sachin Tendulkar scored a century when India was dismissed for 291 runs. England was dismissed for 257 in their second innings and India ended on 198/3 as both sides shared the honor.
The two sides met again at Motera in 2012 when Cheteshwar Pujara’s superb double century and a ton of Virender Sehwag gave India a 9-wicket victory. India made the announcement after scoring 521/8 before being dismissed for 191, with Pragyan Ojha claiming five wickets.
Alastair Cook scored 176 after giving India a follow-on, as England scored 406 runs in their second innings, but the hosts chased down a short target of 77 runs.
