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Match 33 of IPL 2024 will see the Punjab Kings (PBKS) take on the Mumbai Indians (MI) at their home ground, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Thursday, April 18.
Both teams are tied with four points each. While PBKS are at eighth spot with NRR of -0.218, Mumbai are positioned ninth on the points table with a NRR of -0.234.
Ahead of tonight's IPL 2024 encounter, here's a look at the pitch history and T20 records of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium T20 records
The stadium, owned by the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has hosted several domestic games over the last two years. It also made its IPL debut when Punjab hosted the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the second game of IPL 2024.
While the sample size of IPL at the venue is quite low, let's take a look at all the stats from all the T20 games played at the venue.
Total Matches Played: 26
Matches won by teams batting first: 16
Matches won by teams batting second: 10
Highest team total: 238/2 - Jammu & Kashmir vs. Arunachal Pradesh, 2022.
Lowest team total: 53 - Meghalaya vs. Haryana, 2022
Highest successful run-chase: 149/7 - Baroda vs. Mumbai, 2023.
Lowest score defended: 161/8 - Rajasthan vs. Jharkhand, 2023.
Highest individual score: 114 by Ruturaj Gaikwad, Maharashtra vs Kerala, 2022.
Best bowling figures: 5/11 by Vidwath Kaverappa, Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir, 2022
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium pitch report
The pitch in Mullanpur hasn't offered an out-and-out batting paradise in the three IPL 2024 games it has hosted.
Unlike some venues that offer easy boundaries, here batsmen will have to work hard for their runs, relying on skill and timing rather than brute force.
The surface is generally slow, offering some assistance to the bowlers. Pacers, in particular, can exploit this by bowling with good line and length, making life difficult for the batsmen. Spinners can also find some purchase, especially as the match progresses and the pitch wears slightly.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium last IPL game
The last IPL game at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh was played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals (RR). It was a thrilling game which was eventually won by the Royals by three wickets.
After being put to bat first, PBKS' innings never took off. On a two-paced track in Chandigarh, Keshav Maharaj (2/23) troubled the host batters. Ashutosh Sharma's fiery cameo of 31(16) propelled Punjab to 147/8.
Rajasthan, meanwhile, started their chase cautiously, making their first 50 runs in 43 balls. However, none of their top-order batters could convert their starts. Punjab kept inflicting blows and reduced RR from 82/1 to 115/5. With RR needing ten off the last over, Shimron Hetmyer played a match-winning cameo of 10-ball 27* and took RR over the finishing line.
Brief score: PBKS 147/8 (Ashutosh Sharma 31, Keshav Maharaj 2/23) lost to RR 152/7 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 39, Kagiso Rabada 2/18) by 3 wickets.
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