Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, 16th Match, IPL 2023: stats for the game

Dehli Capitals will clash with Mumbai Indians in the sixteenth match of the IPL 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The Delhi Capitals lost their season opener against the Lucknow Super Giants. Chasing the target 194. The Delhi-based franchise was cracked down by England’s pace ace Mark Wood, who took five wickets. The only positive from Delhi Capitals’ batting was their captain Warner scoring a fifty. Delhi Capitals have gone on to lose their next two encounters as well and are yet to get their first points on the table.

The bowling department has been reliant on Anrich Nortje and Kuldeep Yadav. While Khaleel Ahmed is yet to prove his mettle, Mukesh Kumar has been below par so far. David Warner has scored runs for his team but the strike rate has been an issue. Apart from him, other batters failed to gel up. Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav has batted in patches. They will be hoping for a turnaround at home in the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Mumbai Indians on the other hand have also had a similar start to the tournament, losing two out of their two games. Both teams will look to put their best foot forward with two important points up for grabs.

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Head to Head: Out of the 32 matches played between the two teams, Mumbai Indians have won 17 while the Delhi Capitals won 15 games.

Pitch

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Chepauk has traditionally supported spin bowling. The batters have found it tough to get quick runs against spinners at this venue. The ball might do a little bit for the fast bowlers in the initial stages of the match as well, but it will get easier to bat as the match progresses. The batters need to get their eye in before going for the aggressive shots, they can take advantage of the short boundaries at this venue. The team winning the toss would be inclined to bowl first at this venue and chase the score down in the second innings with some dew expected.

Match Details:

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, 16th Match

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium/ Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi

Date & Time: 11th April, at 7:30 PM IST

FACTS

STATS – T20I