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MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report: Spin it to win it in PAK vs SA World Cup clash

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report: Spin it to win it in PAK vs SA World Cup clash

The MA Chidambaram Stadium traditionally offers a bowling-friendly (primarily spin) surface.

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, SA vs PAK: With elimination looming over their head, Pakistan aims to down one of the favorites to win the tournament, South Africa, in the 26th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on October 27 in Chennai.

The Men in Green are on a 3-match losing streak and will be wary of the Proteas batting line-up, which has helped them gain four wins by a margin of over 100 runs. Ahead of the PAK vs SA match, check out a detailed pitch report for MA Chidambaram Stadium.

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report

The MA Chidambaram Stadium is known as a spin-friendly surface. The pitch here tends to be slow and dry in the afternoon, bringing spinners into the game and making it hard for the batters to get going.

As the night sets in, the surface and the battle between bat and ball start to even out. Dew also plays a big factor here, making it tough for the side bowling second to grip the ball, and hence, bowlers find it difficult to control the game.

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The average first-inning score is 236, with the side batting first having an advantage, winning 15 out of the 27 matches played here. However, that trend has changed in World Cup 2023. Sides batting second have won 3 out of the 4 matches played here so far, chasing down 200, 246, and 283 respectively.

The team that wins the toss should opt to bat second, with dew coming into the play and a 75% win percentage for the side chasing in the ongoing 2023 edition of the ODI World Cup.

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