MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, LSG vs MI: The Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians will play in the IPL 2023 Eliminator at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, May 24. Rohit Sharma-led five-time champions Mumbai managed to sneak into the final four due to some stroke of luck as RCB failed to win their final encounter against Gujarat Titans. Krunal Pandya and his boys reached the final four more convincingly after winning their last three games on trot, including a win over MI. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
MA Chidambaram Stadium PITCH Report
MA Chidambaram Stadium offers a solid and dry pitch, which assists the spinners as the surface deteriorates as the game progresses. This year, the curators have decided to keep minimal grass coverage on the pitch, which further favours spinners.
During the months of April and May, which is generally the window for the IPL, the weather in Chennai is hot and humid. The temperature is around 35°C in the afternoon but gradually goes down as the evening approaches. Due to Chepauk Stadium’s close proximity to the sea, players can expect sticky and humid conditions.
A total of 128 Indian Premier League matches have been played here, with the team batting first winning 67 times. The chasing team has won 59 times, and two matches ended as no result.
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The average first-inning score here is 163 runs. The highest total ever recorded here was 246 runs by the Chennai Super Kings against the Rajasthan Royals in 2010. Conversely, Royal Challengers Bangalore holds the record for the lowest total ever recorded here, 70 runs, in 2019.
The pitch usually plays a touch slow in Chennai, but this season we have seen runs flowing here on a regular basis. The seven league stage matches played here this season can be divided into two parts. The first four matches saw big totals, with both sides crossing the mark of 200 twice, while the last three matches have seen sides fail to score even 170. The last three matches have also seen the side batting second win twice.
Taking the nature of the pitch and stats into account, the side that wins the toss would like to bat second.
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