Today Match Prediction for MI vs SRH: Mumbai Indians will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ninth match of IPL 2021 on Saturday. Both sides started their campaign with a defeat. Mumbai Indians, though, came back with a win in their next game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Sunrisers, on the other hand, are yet to taste a win the tournament.
Despite winning their second game against KKR, Mumbai Indians haven’t played to their potential in the tournament thus far. The openers haven’t given a fierce start, while the middle order too hasn’t really fired in the first two games. Suryakumar Yadav scored a valuable fifty in the last game.
Rohit Sharma too played a decent knock 43-run knock before he got bowled by Cummins. Ahead of the next game against SRH, one can expect the Mumbai skipper to score a big knock.
Two of the best finishers in the T20 format, Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard have scored 40 runs combined in the two games so far. They both would be keen to add runs to their name and help the side finish strong in the upcoming matches.
Given that M.A Chidambaram Stadium will be play host to Mumbai’s third game against SRH, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya should be a few must-have players in your team. Rahul Chahar bowled a sensational spell of four overs to bring Mumbai back into the contest in the last game. Expect him to deliver a similar performance this time around as well.
Mumbai went with two spinners in the last game. There is a big chance that they would add an extra spinner to their side, given how the pitch has behaved in their last two games. Piyush Chawla might get a game on Saturday and it does happen, you could add him into your fantasy eleven.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s middle-order woes have continued to become a headache for them. SRH lost both their last two games against KKR and RCB due to their fragile middle-order. Vijay Shankar has exhibited disappointing performance in the two games. In a bid to strengthen the squad, they might replace Shankar with Kedar Jadhav in the squad.
Also, the first two games have also highlighted the importance of Kane Williamson in the squad. The New Zealand skipper should come into the playing eleven if SRH fancy their chances against a solid MI attack. As far as your fantasy prediction is concerned, David Warner, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson and Rashid Khan are some of the key players to have in your team.
In MI vs SRH match prediction, let’s look into some important stats from teams and the players from both sides:
MI and SRH boast of one of the most fierce rivalries in the game of cricket. Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have faced each other in 16 games, with both sides winning 8 games apiece.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has picked Kieron Pollard’s wicket thrice in IPL. The West Indies cricketer doesn’t boast of a good record against the West Indian, scoring 30 runs off 22 balls.
Rashid Khan, on the other hand, has a very good record against Hardik Pandya. The Afghanistan cricketer dismissed the latter twice. Pandya has scored 18 off 33 balls against the wrist spinner.
MI Playing XI (likely)
Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav/Marco Jansen, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult
SRH Playing XI (likely)
David Warner (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow, Vijay Shankar/Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem and T Natarajan
Both teams haven’t played their best game so far in the tournament. Both sides would be raring to come out all guns playing. However, given how both the teams have performed so far, Mumbai Indians have the edge over SRH.
Today IPL Match Score:
The team batting first is likely to score anything between 140-160
Today IPL Pitch Report:
Another low-scoring thriller is on the cards, with there being ample help on offer for the bowlers. Although there won’t be much swing available with the new ball, the pacers have done well here. As the match progresses, the spinners will come into play, making it difficult for the batsmen to score freely.
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