The Mullanpur Stadium presents a fair battle between bat and ball. The pitch plays true and encourages fluent stroke-making during the initial stages, aided by a fast outfield that rewards well-timed shots. As the game wears on, spinners tend to come into play, especially in the latter half of the innings. While the ground witnessed the season's lowest successful IPL total defended — just 111 runs — it generally leans in favour of the batters, offering more opportunities for run-scoring than for bowlers to dominate.
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