NZ vs SL Pitch Report: In what could be a knockout match for the Kiwis, New Zealand and Sri Lanka will battle it out in the 41st match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on November 9 to qualify for the semifinals. The Kane Williamson-led side have lost four games on a trot and could lose their semifinal berth to already-eliminated Sri Lanka. Ahead of the NZ vs SL match, check out a detailed pitch report for the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
NZ vs SL Pitch Report
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium traditionally offers a batting-friendly surface. The pitch offers consistent bounce and carry for the entire match, allowing batters to start hitting from ball one.
The sample size for the ground is large, with just 29 ODIs being played here. In these matches, the average first-inning score is 265. The sides batting second here have a slight advantage, winning 14 of the 26 completed matches played here.
So far, three World Cup 2023 matches have been played here, depicting a similar pattern. The first and third games saw more than 600 runs made, while the second match was cut short due to England’s abysmal batting performance.
Due to the batting-friendly pitch and short dimension of the ground, the side that wins the toss can elect to bat second.
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M Chinnaswamy Stadium Stats & Records
The highest score posted here is 401/6 by New Zealand in 2023 against Pakistan. Conversely, the lowest total posted here is 156 by England in 2023 against Sri Lanka.
The best individual batting score made is 209 runs, shared by Rohit Sharma in 2013. Similarly, the best bowling figures recorded here are 10-0-31-5 by Yuvraj Singh in 2011.
The highest successful run chase here came in 2011, when Ireland chased a target of 328 runs with 3 wickets in hand and 5 balls to spare. Conversely, the lowest score defended here is 166 (D/L Method) by India against England in 2008.
