The 55th league match of Indian Premier League 2023 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. Both teams are looking in great form and the fans will expect a very close contest.
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The Super Kings won their last match at home and a win in this game will take them closer to the playoffs. Batter Devon Conway has been in excellent form, whereas Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube have assisted him well. Pacer Tushar Deshpande has scalped 19 wickets in the tournament so far and the arrival of Deepak Chahar is also a massive boost.
After a frustrating start to the campaign, Delhi Capitals have now won four of their last five matches. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been in brilliant form with both bat and the ball, whereas the way wicket-keeper Phil Salt batted in the last match was also fantastic. This team’s bowling lineup looks settled on the paper.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Pitch Report for IPL 2023 Match Between CSK and DC
The pitch in Chennai has been great for batting this season. With an average score of 173 runs so far here in the tournament, we can expect the batters to have a good time in the middle. The last match here was a day game, where we saw a drier surface. Being a night game this time around, we can look for a batting-friendly track.
“The pitch is hard as a rock, the cracks are less this time around, and it’s a high-scoring ground this year with a lot of 200+ scores. It’s a good batting pitch,” Aaron Finch said in his pitch assessment ahead of the CSK vs MI match.
Apart from one smaller boundary (around 61 metres), the rest are above 70 metres. This will encourage the bowlers to bowl slower deliveries. After getting set, the batters can play their shots at will. There are no visible demons that will hamper the run-scoring. The spinners have generally done well here as compared to the pacers.
Considering the quality of batters on both sides, a high-scoring encounter can be on the cards. Both captains would look to bowl first keeping the dew factor in mind.
