MI vs RCB, IPL 2023 Match 54: Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

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Mumbai Indians host Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 54 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday (May 9) with the match scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.

Rohit Sharma's MI head into the match on the back of their fifth defeat this season, while Faf Du Plessis-led RCB are also fresh from their fifth loss of the campaign. Both MI and RCB has won 5 in 10 and are separated by Net Run Rate on the points table.

The two sides have already crossed paths this season in Bengaluru, where RCB made lightwork of the run chase of 172 against MI as they got to the target with 8 wickets in hand and 22 balls to spare.

Now, the two sides will clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which will host it's fifth match of the season. MI has won two and lost two at their home venue in Mumbai so far.

While the five-time champions lost to Chennai Super Kings in the opener at home by 7 wickets, they bounced back with a 5-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

Mumbai Indians were once again pegged back by Punjab Kings in a 13-run loss, but the record champions responded with a 6-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals in the most recent match at home.

Ahead of MI vs RCB 2023 meeting at the Wankhede Stadium, we take a look at the pitch report and weather forecast for the day as some parts of the country have received summer showers.

Mumbai weather forecast on Tuesday, May 9

A mostly cloudy day with maximum temperature of 31^o C and expected to stay partly cloudy throughout the playing hours. Despite the cloud cover, weather is unlikely to play spoilsport in the match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report

The Wankhede has is known to be batting friendly due to the true nature of the wicket and quicker outfield. The average score batting first in IPL at the venue is 169. However, the wickets have helped the quicker bowlers in the early stages of night matches.

The first match of the 2023 season saw the CSK spinners dominate in the first innings, but the MI bowlers could not achieve the same as CSK batters eased to the target with 7 wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare.

In the second match, a 3:30 PM IST start, saw KKR ride on Venkatesh Iyer hundred post a challenging target of 186, which was chased down by the home side with 14 balls to spare thanks to a quick-fire fifty by Ishan Kishan.

In the third match, which was a high-scoring contest, Punjab Kings posted a total of 214 and restricted the hosts MI to 201 in the run chase. Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green efforts in the chase went in vain.

In the most recent outing, MI pulled off the highest run chase against RR as they chased down 213 with 3 balls to spare thanks to Tim David's last-over show after Suryakumar and Green had laid the platform for the hosts with quickfire knocks.

The history at the venue suggests that the team batting second has had the most success. So, the captain winning the toss will be tempted to chase, especially with the dew factor also coming into play during the second innings of the match.