Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report, GT vs MI: Owing to Rain delay, the Toss has been delayed. Five-time Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians crushed Lucknow Super Giants by a huge 81-run margin in the Eliminator to secure a spot in the season’s Qualifier 2. The Rohit Sharma-led side will now take on the reigning champions Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Although GT fell to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1, the Hardik Pandya-led side provided themselves a second chance to contend for the title by finishing first in the league stage. Check out the full pitch report, stats & records of the Narendra Modi Stadium below. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
Pitch Report:
The surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium has so far been batting-friendly, but it has also given new ball bowlers a little help. In the IPL, the average first-inning score is 168, while the average second-inning score is 155. But in 2023, batting first results in an average score of 187. The teams chasing won three of the six matches played at the venue during the 2023 season, while the team defending also won three times.
Stats & Records:
Matches: 25
Batting First Won: 12
Chasing Won: 13
Highest Total: 227/2 by GT vs LSG in 2023
Highest Run Chase: 207/7 by KKR vs GT in 2023
Lowest Total: 102 All Out by RR vs SRH in 2014
Lowest Total Defended: 130 by DC vs GT in 2023
Average 1st Innings Score: 168
GT vs MI Probable Playing XIs:
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Darshan Nalkande, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Tilak Varma, Chris Jordan, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal
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