M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report: Two down-and-out teams, England and Sri Lanka will battle it out in the 25th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on October 26 in Bengaluru. Both teams have won just one of their four encounters and would like to get a win to keep their semifinal qualification chances alive. Ahead of the ENG vs SL match, check out a detailed pitch report for the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium offers a batting-friendly surface. The pitch remains great for batters for the entirety of the game and allows them to hit the ball through its line.
The sample size for the ground is big enough, with just 27 ODIs being played here. In these matches, the average first-inning score is 264. Sides batting first and second winning have won an equal amount of games (12 matches apiece).
The highest score posted here is 383/6 by India in 2013 against Australia. Conversely, the lowest total posted here is 168 by India in 2013 against Pakistan.
While the average score here is around 265, the sole World Cup 2023 match played here saw both sides score in excess of 300 runs (367 by Australia and 305 by Pakistan). Due to the short dimension of the ground and a batting-friendly surface, the side that wins the toss can elect to bat first and exert the scoreboard pressure on the opposition.
A run-fest is all but expected in Bengaluru between defending champions England and Sri Lanka.
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