We are nearing the business end of the IPL 2022 league stage and teams are fighting for each and every point that is up for grabs. There are teams that are fighting for supremacy and pride while some still fighting for a place in the playoffs next week. Mumbai Indians (MI) take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), in what proves to be a riveting game of cricket on paper and fans would hope it lives up to the expectations.
Mumbai Indians have had a torrid season and one that they and their fans would like to forget as soon as possible. They have been able to manage only three wins from their twelve games which is a very poor return and haven’t looked clinical at all. Captain Rohit Sharma and marquee buy Ishan Kishan’s form is one of the key reasons for Mumbaikar’s struggles this season and would be hoping they can end the season on a high.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have had a topsy turvy season and one where their form was highly inconsistent. They lost their first two games and then won five on the trot to spark a remarkable comeback but have now lost five games in a row to make their playoff chances tough. Their concern is also batting and would be looking to improve upon that in a couple of league games that are left.
Match Details
Match 65: Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date and Time: 17th May at 7:30 P.M IST
Pitch Report
The Wankhede pitch has been a batter’s paradise with the ball coming nicely onto the bat and dew in the second innings making it an even easier prospect for the men with the bat in their hands.
Match Prediction
MI have seemed to get their form sorted and are looking like a good team on paper as well. They would be missing Suryakumar Yadav who has been a very big positive of this season but should be able to beat this inconsistent Sunrisers side who are still in the race for the playoffs. This match might be the final nail in the coffin for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s play-off hopes
Predicted Playing XI
Mumbai Indians (MI): Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (VC), Tilak Verma, Ramandeep Singh, Tim David, Tristan Stubbs, Hritik Shokeen, Daniel Sams, Kumar Kartikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Kane Williamson (C), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Aiden Markram, Washington Sundar, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik
MI vs SRH – Fantasy Team Predictions
Fantasy Team 1: Nicholas Pooran, Rahul Tripathi (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Washington Sundar, Aiden Markram, Jasprit Bumrah, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
Fantasy Team 2: Ishan Kishan, Nicholas Pooran, Tilak Varma (C), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (VC), Daniel Sams, Jasprit Bumrah, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Kumar Kartikeya
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