M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report: RCB vs CSK – Royal Challengers Bangalore will host Chennai Super Kings in the 24th match of IPL 2023. The match is slated to be held at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, on Monday, April 17 from 7.30 PM onwards. The home team RCB has only won one game out of the three matches they’ve played so far this season. On the other hand, the CSK have won two games out of four matches this season. Now, both teams will try to score big runs and win the match by a significant margin while playing within the shorter boundaries of Bengaluru. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have only won one match so far, which was against the Mumbai Indians in a closely contested game where du Plessis and Kohli both scored half-centuries. Unfortunately, RCB has been unsuccessful in winning any of their other matches despite performing well. Nevertheless, RCB has a chance to recover as their captain Faf du Plessis, star batsman Virat Kohli, and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is in good form.
On the other hand, the Chennai Super Kings had a poor start to the IPL season 16, losing their first match against Gujarat Titans. MS Dhoni-led CSK won their second match against Lucknow Super Giants. In their third game, CSK defeated Mumbai Indians but again they lost their fourth game by 3 runs in a thrilling encounter against Rajasthan Royals.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have been using the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru as their home ground since the inception of the Indian Premier League, and it has hosted 101 IPL matches to date.
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch in limited-overs cricket favors batters due to its small boundaries, making it a high-scoring ground. However, leg spinners play a crucial role during the middle overs of the game.
Although pacers can get some initial help, their economy rate tends to rise as the match progresses. The pitch is advantageous for the team chasing a total at Bengaluru. Opting to bowl first, especially in night matches, can be a good strategy due to the potential dew factor that can come into play.
Out of the 101 IPL matches played at this venue, the team chasing the total has won 54 times, while the team batting first has won 45 times, and two matches ended in no result.
At this venue, the average first-inning score is 175 runs, with the highest total ever recorded being 263 runs, scored by RCB, and the lowest being 82 runs, also scored by RCB.
In Bangalore, both teams are likely to aim to win the toss and bowl first. Fans can expect a high-scoring match given the quality of both teams’ batting.
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