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MI vs SRH Preview Dream11. Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Preview Dream11 Prediction
Is it a case of settled vs unsettled?
Mumbai Indians, despite a last-start defeat to KKR, look a settled unit. One win from their last two games will clinch a playoffs spot, but two wins will clinch a top two place. When they have looked like building huge momentum in IPL 2019, they have suffered defeat, as was the case vs KKR after a fine win vs CSK at Chepauk. Can MI confirm their place in the playoffs today?
Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, might feel like they are fielding a new team. David Warner, who many were unsure how he would go given the past year, was outstanding, carrying the team with 692 runs. He is now gone, along with Jonny Bairstow, so SRH need to ensure they replace them adequately. With their strong NRR, a win for SRH today would just about clinch a playoffs place. Can they improve a poor record in Mumbai?
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Key to a MI win
SRH have the best powerplay run rate (9.3) of any team in IPL 2019. However, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow were the cause of this. They now aren’t available, so an opportunity presents MI to make inroads. Limiting the boundaries early will be key, of which MI can look to then build pressure on the likes of Manish Pandey and Mohammad Nabi in the middle overs. A key question will be whether MI can get the better of Kane Williamson. Another is how well Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah bounce back after going for 92 runs combined in their eight overs vs KKR.
Also, how good was Hardik Pandya in Kolkata? An amazing 91 off 34 balls again highlighted his finishing credentials. Today, the onus is on Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock to start fast against an SRH side with some pace bowling issues. Then, with Rashid Khan a chance to be kept until Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard bat, the middle overs will also be crucial in forcing Kane Williamson to change his hand. Can MI get themselves in a position where they can get a big total?
Key to a SRH win
Whoever replaces David Warner has a big task. If it’s Kane Williamson, he and Wriddhiman Saha need to use their touch to find boundaries in the powerplay. If Martin Guptill is called upon, he needs to hit his straps straight away. Also important is the performance of the SRH middle order, including the in-form Manish Pandey who can cause issues for MI in the middle overs. Then, who will step up at the death, where SRH have struggled this season?
Also, can SRH do what KKR did and not enable MI’s top and middle order to get going? Billy Stanlake is an option to call on, and he has to find results right away to give SRH an edge. If SRH can have Rashid Khan targeting Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard, both of whom he has good records against, SRH can then limit MI. So, who will step up in the early and middle overs? Significant onus rests on experienced players such as Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Nabi, as well as the wicket-taking Khaleel Ahmed.
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Possible Playing 11
MI look pretty settled heading into the last two games.
MI: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Quinton de Kock (wk), 3. Evin Lewis, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Kieron Pollard, 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Krunal Pandya, 8. Barinder Sran, 9. Rahul Chahar, 10. Lasith Malinga, 11. Jasprit Bumra
For SRH, the big question is whether they bring in Martin Guptill or Billy Stanlake as their fourth overseas option.
SRH: 1. Kane Williamson (c), 2. Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 3. Manish Pandey, 4. Vijay Shankar, 5. Yusuf Pathan, 6. Mohammad Nabi, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Abhishek Sharma/Sandeep Sharma, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Khaleel Ahmed, 11. Billy Stanlake
Dream11 Prediction
Option 1:
Option 2:
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Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 13, MI 6, SRH 7.
- SRH have won five of seven matches vs MI since 2016.
- Alzarri Joseph took 6/12 to bundle SRH out for 96 in pursuit of MI’s 136 earlier in IPL 2019.
- If MI win, they move to second. If SRH win, RR will be completely knocked out. KKR and KXIP will then find it very hard to qualify on NRR.
Match Prediction
No David Warner can prove to be a huge blow to SRH.
With MI back at home and looking more settled, I will go with an MI win.
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