Rohit Sharma (Left) and MS Dhoni are all set for the second part of IPL 2021. (BCCI photo)
Dubai International Stadium, Weather, Pitch Report, CSK vs MI: Check weather and pitch report for Sunday’s Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
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Two of the most successful Indian Premier League (IPL) teams – Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians – will begin proceedings for the second leg of the cash-rich league at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Currently, MS Dhoni-led Chennai are placed second in the IPL points table, and they would like to start again with a win. MI, on the other hand, won four of their seven games while losing three and will also be aiming to open their UAE leg to victory.
Ahead of the much-awaited match, here we take a look at other factors that could affect this match:
pitch report
Dubai International Stadium is known for its medium pitches. Like any other ground in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Dubai strip is also dull and is expected to slow down as the game progresses. 160 has proved to be the winning total on this surface. The average first innings score at this ground is only 158 and when it comes to IPL, it comes down to 144. The captain winning the toss should opt to bowl first as the teams batting second have won 54 of the 93 matches played at this venue.
Season
The temperature in Dubai will be around 30 degree Celsius considering that the match between Chennai and Mumbai will take place in the evening. There is no thunderstorm and there is zero percent chance of rain. In the evening the winning speed will be around 20 km/h. Since the match between Due during the second innings can also play an important role.
T20 record at this venue in Dubai:
Total T20 matches played: 93 (38 games won by batting first, won by batting second: 54 games)
Highest first innings score at this venue: 219/2
Lowest first innings score: 59
Highest successful run chase: 203/8
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