Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Pitch Report & Weather Forecast for ENG vs AFG ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Match 13

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Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will stage it's third match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 on Sunday (October 15) when defending champions England take on Afghanistan in match 13 of the tournament.

Jos Buttler-led England, who lost their opening match to New Zealand, head into Sunday's match on the back of a victory over Bangladesh, while Hashmatullah Shahidi's Afghanistan, who lost to Bangladesh, are fresh from another demoralising defeat to the tournament hosts India.

England rode on Dawid Malan hundred and a couple of fifties from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow to set a daunting target of 365 before Reece Topley's 4 for 43 helped bowl out Bangladesh for 227 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, posted 272 on a flat surface after fifties from skipper Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai, but the bowling unit failed to defend the the total as India completed the run chase with 8 wickets and 15 overs to spare.

Afghanistan will be aware of the surface and conditions in Delhi, which has been surprisingly much friendly to bat on in the two matches so far. The games is Delhi also haven't witnessed any rain interruptions so far.

But with some parts of India witnessing showers due to the retreating monsoon season, here is a look at the Delhi weather forecast and the Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch report for ENG vs AFG 13th ICC World Cup match:

Delhi Weather Forecast on October 15

There is 25 percent chance of precipitation and 6 percent chance of thunderstorms in Delhi on Sunday (October 15). However, the over forecast says there will be lot of sunshine with a maximum temperature of 35° C in the noon, reducing to 29° C at the close of play.

The dew factor will be a concern in the second half of the match, making it difficult for the teams fielding, but the wickets used in the World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium have been very different to the ones we have seen in recent years. So, how is the Delhi wicket going to play?

Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch report for ENG vs AFG World Cup match

The pitches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, were known to be on the slower side, providing assistance to slower bowlers or spinners as the match progresses. However, after the freshly laid pitches, which have been prepared using black soil, the wickets seem to have favoured the batting side.

In the two matches at the venue so far, South Africa post the highest total in ODI World Cup history and Sri Lanka also scored 326 in 44.5 overs in their response, while India chase down a target of 273 set by Afghanistan with 90 balls to spare.

The average first innings score is 238. Plus, the overall record suggests that the teams chasing have had the edge of 14-13 in the 28 matches at the venue with one match ending in No Result. With dew likely to set in the later stages of the match, the captain may be tempted to chase here.