Chennai wicket helps spinners. The captain would like to bat first after winning the toss in the final
New Delhi. Kolkata Knight Riders led by Shreyas Iyer and Sunrisers Hyderabad led by Pat Cummins are facing each other in the final of IPL. Both the teams are gearing up for this great match to be played on Sunday (26 May) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. KKR’s team entered the title match by winning the first qualifier, while Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan in the second qualifier and booked a ticket to the final. The role of the pitch is going to be important in this match. Let’s find out whether the pitch is going to help the batsmen or the bowlers.
The pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium traditionally favours bowlers, especially spinners. It is going to be difficult for batsmen on this spin friendly wicket. If a batsman wants to play a big innings here, he will have to get set first. This means that he will have to spend maximum time on the crease. Once set, batsmen can play a big innings. Bowlers have always dominated this pitch. After winning the toss here, the captain would like to decide to bat first. This season, 8 matches have been played here where the chasing team has been victorious in 5 matches. The role of the pitch will be important in the KKR vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (KKR vs SRH) final as well.
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84 IPL matches have been played in Chennai
So far 84 IPL matches have been played at Chepauk. The team batting first has been at an advantage here. It has won 49 matches while the chasing teams have been victorious in 35 matches. The average score in the first innings in Chennai has been 164 runs.
Rajasthan Royals could not achieve the target of 176 runs
In the second qualifier match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, Rajasthan team could not achieve the target of 176 runs. Hyderabad batted first and scored 175 runs. In the second innings, it was becoming difficult for the Rajasthan batsmen to score runs. Hyderabad’s two spinners finished off Rajasthan. This wicket gets slow in the second innings. In such a situation, the role of spinners becomes important.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 25, 2024, 10:33 IST