MA Chidambaram Stadium will play host to a battle between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad later tonight. It is a rematch of the IPL 2018 Final. SRH and CSK clashed once earlier this season as well. The Orange Army won that game on home turf.
CSK will host SRH tonight with the aim of taking revenge for their previous defeat. Chennai suffered a loss against Lucknow Super Giants in their last game at this venue, but they would still be confident of defeating Hyderabad because of their past record at home.
Before SRH clashes against CSK for the second time in IPL 2024, here’s a quick look at the pitch history of the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai IPL records ahead of CSK vs SRH
The wicket in Chennai has improved for batting in recent years. In the past, the pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium would have cracks, helping the spinners. However, the trend has changed in recent years.
Before the Super Kings take on the Sunrisers, here’s a list of some important stats and numbers to know from previous IPL games played in Chennai:
IPL matches played: 80
Matches won by teams batting first: 47
Matches won by teams batting second: 33
Highest team total: 246/5 – CSK vs RR, 2010
Lowest team total: 70 – RCB vs CSK, 2019
Highest successful run-chase: 213/4 – LSG vs CSK, 2024
Highest individual score: 127 – Murali Vijay (CSK) vs DC, 2012
Best bowling figures: 5/5 – Akash Madhwal (MI) vs LSG, 2023
Average first innings score: 163
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai pitch report ahead of CSK vs SRH
The pitch report for the CSK vs SRH game will be available on IPLT20.com ahead of the coin toss. As mentioned ahead, batters have enjoyed a lot of success at this venue in IPL 2024.
Lucknow Super Giants pulled off the highest successful IPL run-chase at this venue just a few nights ago. A similar deck could be prepared for tonight’s IPL match as well.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai last IPL match
Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the last IPL game hosted by Chennai. Marcus Stoinis played an incredible knock of 124 runs from 63 balls to guide LSG home in a run-chase of 211.
Earlie rin the match, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century helped the Super Kings reach 210/4 in 20 overs. Here’s a short summary of the game:
Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings 210/4 (Ruturaj Gaikwad 108*, Matt Henry 1/28) lost to Lucknow Super Giants 213/4 (Marcus Stoinis 124*, Matheesha Pathirana 2/35) by 6 wickets.
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