MI vs RCB, IPL 2023: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai pitch history and IPL records

Wankhede Stadium will play host to Match 54 of the ongoing Indian Premier League season (IPL 2023) between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The match will take place on Tuesday, May 9.

MI and RCB met in Bengaluru earlier this season, where the Challengers won by eight wickets. Mumbai will be keen to avenge that loss when they square off against RCB on their home turf.

Heading into this big game, MI have lost the services of Jofra Archer because of his fitness issues. Former RCB player and Archer's compatriot Chris Jordan has joined Mumbai as a replacement.

Before the match between MI and RCB starts, here's a look at the pitch history of Wankhede Stadium.

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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai IPL records & stats

The pitch in Mumbai has been excellent for batting. In the previous game on this ground, the Mumbai Indians chased down a 200+ target for the first time in an IPL match hosted by the Wankhede Stadium.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore batters should have a great time here because the pitch at their home venue, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, is also a batting paradise. Here's a look at some vital stats you need to know from previous IPL matches hosted by Wankhede Stadium:

IPL matches played: 106.

Matches won by teams batting first: 49.

Matches won by teams batting second: 57.

Matches Tied: 0.

Matches Abandoned: 0.

Highest individual score: 133* - AB de Villiers (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians, 2015.

Best bowling figures: 5/18 - Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2022.

Highest team score: 235/1 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Mumbai Indians, 2015.

Lowest team score: 67 all out - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 2008.

Highest successful run-chase: 214/4 - Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals, 2023.

Average first-innings score: 169.

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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai pitch report

The pitch report for the match between the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be telecasted a few minutes before the toss. Judging by the last match played at this venue, Tuesday night's game between RCB and MI should be another high-scoring encounter.

The boundary sizes for the last match at this venue are 72 meters down the ground, 61 meters on one side and 67 meters on the other.

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Wankhede Stadium Last IPL Match

The Mumbai Indians defeated the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by six wickets in the last IPL match hosted by this venue.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a magnificent century (124 off 62) for RR, helping them score 212/7 in their 20 overs. In reply, Surykumar Yadav's 29-ball 55 and a brilliant cameo of 45 runs off 14 balls from Tim David helped the hosts chase the target with three balls to spare.

As many as 22 sixes were hit in the 39.3 overs bowled during the match between MI and RR. Here's a short summary of the scorecard from that game:

Brief scores: Mumbai Indians 214/4 (Suryakumar Yadav 55, Ravichandran Ashwin 2/27) beat Rajasthan Royals 212/7 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 124, Arshad Khan 3/39) by 6 wickets.