The DC vs MI match is all set to take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. The Delhi Capitals (DC) have finally put their feet on the accelerator. One of the reasons behind the development of their success is their superb batting performances. Their target would be to keep the momentum going against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 27, 2024.
Against Gujarat Titans (GT), after a good start of 35 runs in the fourth over of their batting, the team management promoted Axar Patel to the batting order at number three. It also allowed them to keep the left-right combo going. When Rishabh Pant joined Patel in the middle, the two left-handers used the dimensions of the ground.
It also meant that the GT captain, Shubman Gill kept his left-arm spinner Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore out of the attack till the 19th over. Axar, who cracked 66-runs in the evening, now has 310 IPL runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium since 2018. Even with the ball, his 11 wickets at an economy of 6.08 never ensured firecrackers from the opposite side.
On the flip of the coin, Mumbai Indians are coming off a heavy defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR). The nine-wicket victory questioned on Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, Mumbai’s fielding unit, their bowling performance except Jasprit Bumrah, and the contribution of their top order.
The positive for them going into the DC vs MI battle would be how they somehow managed to reach close to 180, even after being 52/4 in the eighth over. However, the fact that even with Pandya, Tim David, and other explosive batters, they lost four wickets for just nine runs in the last two overs, was just unacceptable.
The DC vs MI clash will offer them the chance to show their hard work in these departments of the game.
IPL 2024: DC vs MI Weather And Pitch Report- Match 43
According to AccuWeather, the afternoon temperature in Delhi on April 27 is expected to be around 40°C. The humidity level will be around 17%. The ball tends to come slowly onto the bat during the afternoon thanks to the scorching heat of the sun.
| DC vs MI Weather Report | |
| Temperature | 39°C |
| Weather Forecast | Clear Sky |
| Dew Point | 08°C |
| Humidity Level | 17% |
DC vs MI Pitch Report
In 86 IPL games on this ground, 39 encounters have been won by teams batting first, while 46 games went in favor of the chasing side. The pitches have been good for batting, and the short boundaries meant 200 is now a par score on this ground.
Since the start of 2018, the number is quite surprising. The win percentage of both teams ‘batting 1st’ or ‘batting 2nd’ is 48.1. The average score in this ground has been over 230 in IPL 2024, even though the sample size is just two games.
The economy of the first bowlers is over nine, while the leg-spinners have an economy of around 7.5 in this period.
Since the 2018 IPL, DC captain Rishabh Pant has been the highest run-getter on this ground with 610 IPL runs at a strike rate of over 160. It won’t be a surprise if this encounter becomes another high-scoring affair.
