Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report For ENG vs SA World Cup Match
Wankhede Stadium to host ENG vs SA at the 2023 World Cup (x.com)
England and South Africa, both having sustained shock defeats at the hands of Afghanistan and Netherlands respectively, will go up against each other in a bid to reboot their World Cup 2023 campaign back to winning ways. Their much-awaited duel is set to be played on October 21 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The match holds significant importance for both sides as a defeat for either of them at this stage of the tournament will dent their confidence further. As England and South Africa brace themselves for their upcoming World Cup 2023 outing against each other, here at OneCricket, we take a look at how the Wankhede pitch in Mumbai might play out proceedings.
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report
The surface at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai generally tends to favour bowlers, with speedsters often reaping the benefits with the new-ball upfront. Spin bowlers also come to the fore, especially during the middle overs of the contest.
The iconic Mumbai venue has so far hosted 29 ODI matches since its inception. The average first innings total across all 50-overs internationals here has been 234. The upcoming England vs South Africa showdown marks the first of five World Cup 2023 fixtures to be played at the stadium, and one can expect similar bowler-friendly conditions to be on offer for the much-awaited game.
Toss will not factor much into the contest, considering teams batting first have enjoyed as much success as teams batting second here.
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