Is Wankhede a batting pitch: RR vs LSG pitch report Wankhede Stadium best for bowling or batting

Gurpreet Singh | 09/04/2022
Is Wankhede a batting pitch: RR vs LSG pitch report Wankhede Stadium best for bowling or batting

Is Wankhede a batting pitch: Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium will host its fifth IPL 2022 match between RR and LSG.

The 20th match of the ongoing 15th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will witness the Rajasthan Royals (RR) take on the Lucknow Super Giants (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

After back-to-back wins to begin their tournament run, RR lost their first match of the ongoing season against RCB at the Wankhede Stadium itself.

LSG, on the other hand, are brimming with confidence with three wins off three matches after commencing their maiden IPL season with a loss against another debutant franchise, Gujarat Titans (GT).

Both the teams will play their second match at the Wankhede, after having lost their respective opening matches at this venue.

Is Wankhede a batting pitch

The average first innings total in the 20 matches at this venue before the start of the ongoing season was 175. During the last match here, the way Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed chased down RR’s total of 169, going after the pacers in particular, it is safe to say that the pitch will suit the batters to bat with their natural attacking flair.

Having said that, the previous three matches at this venue have seen an absence of grass on the pitches, with matches taking place at a fresh, but dry wicket, which has resulted in the spinners bossing the middle Overs in these games.

Moreover, the reds soil pitch would also assist the pacers upfront with extra zip and bounce offered by the hard new ball.

Thus, overall the RR versus LSG encounter is likely to be a good contest between both bat and the ball, with teams batting first likely to breach the 160-run mark.

With chasing teams winning 14 off the last 17 night matches at this venue coupled with the dew factor kicking in, captain winning the Toss will definitely elect to bowl first.

Post Edited By: Gurpreet Singh
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Gurpreet Singh

Gurpreet Singh is a Cricket writer at The Sportsrush. His platonic relationship with sports had always been there since childhood, but Cricket managed to strike a special, intimate nerve of his heart. Although his initial dream of playing the sport at the highest level couldn't come to fruition, Gurpreet did represent the state of Jharkhand at the under-14 level. However, almost like taking a pledge to never let the undying passion for Cricket fade away even a tad, he made sure to continue the love relationship by assigning the field of journalism as an indirect Cupid. He thus, first finished his bachelor's in journalism and then pursued the PG Diploma course in English journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Soon after and since 2019, he has been working at The Sportsrush. Apart from sports, he takes keen interest in politics, and in understanding women and gender-related issues.

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