This Emerald High School Ground pitch report finds a historical chasing trend in the available domestic T20 summary, but no verified current surface report to justify calling the pitch permanently batting- or bowling-friendly. India Today’s 50-match snapshot gives an average first-innings score of 162, with 29 chasing wins and 21 batting-first wins. These are past results, not a predicted par score or a reason to choose the toss automatically.
The venue is also listed as Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore, on the school’s Rau campus. The school has two cricket grounds; match listings do not consistently identify the playing area or strip. This article keeps senior domestic T20 statistics separate from List A, first-class and Under-19 cricket.
Provider’s domestic T20 snapshot; not a guaranteed par score.
CHASING RESULTS29 of 5058% of the listed results; not a next-match win probability.
PACE VS SPIN354 / 223Provider-attributed wickets; equal bowling workload is not established.
CURRENT MATCH OUTLOOKMatch-specificConfirm the strip and actual conditions; no current inspection is supplied.
Emerald High School Ground Pitch Conditions
Current hardness, dryness, grass cover and bounce could not be verified through a recent ground-specific report. The description “international-standard cricket grounds” identifies the school’s facilities; it does not tell us whether today’s strip is flat, dry or uneven.
A Cricinfo report from 6 December 2011 described a thin covering of grass at Emerald High School Ground and said fast bowlers used it effectively in a first-class match. That is a dated observation, not evidence that the same surface is in use now. It also belongs to first-class cricket, not the domestic T20 chart sample below.
Before a match, check the selected strip, any visible grass, how the ball carries during warm-ups, and the official pitch discussion. Scoring totals alone cannot establish the current surface’s hardness or bounce.
Is Emerald High School Ground a Batting or Bowling Pitch?
The available T20 data shows substantial scoring can happen here, but it does not establish a permanent batting-friendly pitch. A first-innings average of 162 describes the checked provider sample. The 349/5 scored by Baroda against Sikkim is an exceptional named performance, not proof that every match should produce a similar total.
| Measure | Reported figure and meaning |
|---|---|
| Average first innings | 162 runs. The provider does not publish the full innings calculation in the checked summary. |
| Average second innings | 134 runs. A second-innings average can be affected by successful chases ending early; it is not an equal-overs comparison. |
| Batting-first wins | 21 of 50 listed results. |
| Chasing wins | 29 of 50 listed results. |
| Low, competitive and high-total frequency | Not calculated: a complete innings-by-innings sample was not independently rebuilt. |
The provider lists a window from 26 March 2013 to 5 December 2024. This is a historical provider sample, not a complete current venue ledger. Different opponents, team strength and match conditions can affect both scores and results.
Batting First vs Chasing Wins
Do Fast Bowlers or Spinners Get More Help?
India Today’s domestic T20 snapshot attributes 354 wickets to pace bowlers and 223 to spinners. Pace accounts for approximately 61.4% of these two categories, while spin accounts for 38.6%. That shows more wickets credited to pace in the provider’s sample; it does not prove the strip inherently favours fast bowling.
The summary does not supply equal-overs comparisons, bowling averages or a complete player-by-player classification ledger. Without those details, wicket counts cannot tell us which type of bowling was more economical or received more help. Workload, bowling quality and the opposition can all affect the totals.
Pace vs Spin Wickets
Dew Factor in Evening Matches
No current, ground-specific dew observation or fixture forecast is provided here. The Emerald High School Ground dew factor should be checked for the match’s actual date and start time, rather than assumed from the historical chasing result.
If the ball becomes wet, bowlers may find gripping it and controlling variations more difficult. But temperature and humidity alone do not confirm that dew will form, how much moisture will develop or whether chasing will become easier. Rain is a different source of moisture and should be assessed separately.
For an evening fixture, check the local forecast, rain, wind and conditions reported at the toss. For a daytime match, do not automatically apply an evening dew argument. No permanent toss recommendation follows from these records.
Emerald High School Ground T20 Records
The provider summary and a checked Baroda–Sikkim scorecard support the figures below. They are domestic T20 records or performances within the stated source scope, not IPL or T20I figures.
| Record or performance | Checked information |
|---|---|
| Highest total in provider snapshot | 349/5 — Baroda. A scorecard confirms that innings against Sikkim on 5 December 2024. |
| Lowest total in provider snapshot | 80 all out — Delhi against Odisha, 28 March 2013. This remains a provider-listed figure; its underlying scorecard was not independently reopened in this article. |
| Average first innings | 162 runs across the provider’s 50-match domestic T20 snapshot. |
| Highest successful chase | Not verified from a complete venue match ledger; no all-time chase ranking claimed. |
| Named completed T20 example | Baroda 349/5; Sikkim 86/7; Baroda won by 263 runs on 5 December 2024. |
| Another checked T20 example | Saurashtra 186/7; Uttarakhand 143/6; Saurashtra won by 43 runs on 29 November 2024. |
| Selected batting performance | Bhanu Pania made 134 not out from 51 balls in the Baroda–Sikkim match. |
List A and First-Class Context
In a List A match on 14 February 2010, Madhya Pradesh reached 304/7 in 49.2 overs after Rajasthan made 303/7. That was a successful 50-over chase; it must not be counted as a T20 first-innings score. In a first-class match on 3–6 November 2009, Haryana scored 546 and Sunny Singh made 312. These are selected verified performances, not independently confirmed current all-time venue rankings.
The full format-specific history is available in PitchVaani’s Emerald Heights ground records. Avoid combining T20 innings with multi-day or 50-over cricket when assessing a scoring average.
What to Check Before the Next Match
The BCCI lists Madhya Pradesh Under-23s vs Delhi Under-23s at Emerald Heights International School Ground for 27–30 October 2026 in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy Elite, with a scheduled 9:30 AM IST start. This is a daytime-start multi-day fixture. The senior domestic T20 average should not be used as its par score or as a forecast of the match result.
Confirm the fixture’s latest status, the selected playing area and strip, team selection and actual weather before applying any pitch view. Reassess if the pitch report or conditions change. The historical data cannot replace that match-day inspection.
Emerald High School Ground Pitch Report FAQs
Is Emerald High School Ground a batting or bowling pitch?
A permanent label is not supported. The historical domestic T20 summary has a first-innings average of 162, but the actual strip and match-day conditions must be checked separately.
Is the pitch hard or flat, and does it have grass?
Current hardness, flatness and grass cover could not be verified. A 6 December 2011 first-class report described a thin covering of grass; that observation is historical, not a current surface report.
Do fast bowlers or spinners get more wickets at this ground?
The provider’s T20 snapshot credits 354 wickets to pace and 223 to spin. Without comparable overs, averages and a complete bowling-style ledger, those counts do not establish which bowlers receive more help from the pitch.
What is the average first-innings score in T20 matches?
India Today lists 162 in its 50-match domestic T20 venue snapshot, whose last listed match is 5 December 2024. The figure is not a guaranteed par score and does not apply automatically to Under-19 one-day or multi-day cricket.
Does dew affect evening matches at this ground?
Its impact has not been confirmed for a current fixture. If moisture makes the ball wet, grip may be affected, but a forecast alone cannot establish the amount of dew or a chasing advantage.
Is batting first or chasing better at this venue?
Chasing teams won 29 of the provider’s 50 listed results, while teams batting first won 21. That is a historical result share, not a rule for the next match or an automatic toss recommendation.
What should teams consider before the toss?
Check the format, actual strip, pitch observations, team balance and weather. Keep historical averages separate from today’s conditions and update the assessment if the organiser or broadcast provides new information.