Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report, GT vs LSG: Table toppers will tussle in the 51st match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023) as Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) takes on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The match is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday, May 7 from 3.30 PM onwards. Gujarat has won 7 out of 10 games so far this season and stand atop of the points table. LSG aren’t too far behind and can close the gap between them with a win. The Giants will miss their captain KL Rahul for the remainder of the season and Krunal Pandya will take over in hopes of taking the team to the playoffs. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
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The Titans have been the most complete team with the ball and the bat. Shubhman Gill, Vijay Shankar, David Miller and Abhinav Manohar have been the pick among the batters and have been reliable throughout the season. Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan are currently placed 2nd and 3rd in the race for the purple cap with 18 wickets each and have been provided with great assistance from Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma and Joshua Little from the other end.
After KL Rahul’s injury, the responsibility on Kyle Mayers, Stoinis and Pooran to perform with the bat increases. Leggie Ravi Bishnoi with his 12 wickers has been the team’s star bowler and with veteran Amit Mishra has provided the crucial breakthroughs. With the inclusions of Vohra, Karan Sharma and Mohsin Khan, captain Krunal Pandya would hope their local stars perform and assist their star-studded foreign picks.
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
The Pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is known to be a helpful pitch for the bowlers, particularly for fast bowlers. The surface offers a good carry and bounce, which has been exploited by the quick bowlers in the past. Hit-the-deck bowlers have had a good record here and can be used as the wicket taking option.
So far, 24 IPL matches have been played at this venue, with the chasing team winning 13 times and the team batting first winning 10 times. One match ended as no result.
This will the sixth match to be played here this season. The pitch has seen two trends, the 3 matches here were won the chasing team won while the next two saw the chasing side lose. The scores here have ranged from 120s to 200s, showing the fickle nature of the pitch.
The average first-inning score at this venue is 165 runs. The highest total ever recorded here is 204 runs, which was achieved by Gujarat Titans. On the other hand, the lowest total ever recorded at this venue was 102 runs, which was scored by Rajasthan Royals.
Both teams will likely aim to win the toss and bowl first in Ahmedabad. The outcome of the game may come down to the quality of pace bowlers and batters ability to play the rising ball.
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