MI vs PBKS IPL 2023: Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report, Team Records at Wankhede Stadium

Mumbai Indians are back to winning ways and are flying high with three consecutive wins. They will now host Punjab Kings at their home ground Wankhede Stadium in match no 31 of Tata IPL 2023. This would be the second game of the evening in Saturday’s doubleheader.

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report

The surface at Wankhede Stadium for the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings IPL 2023 match is expected to be a great batting surface. The short boundaries on either side of the pitch make it easier for batters to score big runs, and it is considered to be a high-scoring ground. The pitch is expected to be conducive to batting, making it a chasing ground where teams prefer to chase the target. Check out Wankhede Stadium IPL records,

Matches Played	104
Batting 1st won	48
Batting 2nd won	56
Average 1st inning score	167.39
Average 2nd inning score	174.11
Highest Total	235/1 by RCB
Lowest Total	67 by KKR
Highest Individual	133* AB de Villiers
Most Wickets	68 by Lasith Malinga

The average score on this pitch is around 170, indicating that it is relatively easier for batters to score runs. Overall, the pitch at Wankhede Stadium is likely to be a good batting surface, and we can expect a high-scoring game between the two teams.

Teams record at the venue

Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium

Played: 72
Won: 44
Lost: 27
Tied/NR: 0/1

Punjab Kings at Wankhede Stadium

Played: 18
Won: 8
Lost: 10
Tied/NR: 0/0

It has been a neck-to-neck contest between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings in their overall meetings. Mumbai Indians have registered 15 wins from 29 games whereas the Punjab Kings have gone past MI 14 times.

Matches Played: 29
PBKS won- 14
MI won- 15

Is Wankhede Stadium Mumbai batting or bowling pitch?

The Wankhede Stadium has offered a double paced wicket so far in this season. However, the pitch was supportive to the batters in the last game where KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer scored a brisk ton and in reply, Ishan Kishan was toying with KKR bowlers. The ground dimensions also assist the stroke makers to express themselves freely which makes it an even contest for the two sides at least in the batting department. There may not be much assistance for seam bowlers, but the spinners can make the most out of the dry red soil especially in the middle overs. Overall, it is a batting wicket with some assistance for the spinners.

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