In game 69 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad will square off at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The game is crucial for MI, and their players will try to give their all in this contest. While SRH is already out of the playoff picture, the five-time champions must win this game to remain in contention.
Some key battles of the match are:
1. Ishan Kishan vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
In the powerplay, Ishan Kishan accelerated and gave MI some strong starts. At 32.69, he has 425 runs scored so far this year. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will therefore try to have him fired as soon as possible.
Despite Kishan’s 146.66 strike rate in the IPL, Bhuvneshwar has never dismissed him. In this season’s powerplay, Kishan has scored 304 runs (4 dismissals).
2. Suryakumar Yadav vs Mayank Dagar
In a lot of MI’s games this season, Suryakumar Yadav has made the difference. His 486 runs this season at a strike rate of 186.92 have been slammed with aggressive batting.
However, everyone is aware of his weaknesses against left-arm spinners. Therefore, his fight with SRH’s Mayank Dagar will be very important. In 50 IPL innings, SKY has been defeated 11 times by left-arm spinners (SR: 106.25)
3. Jason Behrendorff vs Aiden Markram
The expectations for SRH captain Aiden Markram this season have not been met. However, he wants to finish the season strong.
Jason Behrendorff will try to remove him in the interim.
In the powerplay this year, Behrendorff has taken eight wickets and has been outstanding with the new ball. Markram has lost to Pace four times in 11 innings of the IPL 2023.
4. Piyush Chawla vs Heinrich Klaasen
This season, Heinrich Klaasen has been one of SRH’s brightest stars. This season, he has batted 430 runs (SR: 179.16). In the IPL against RCB, he slammed his first century.
In their most recent encounter, Klassen scored 26 runs off 12 pitches against Piyush Chawla, leading to his dismissal.
In the IPL, Klaasen has a 200 strike rate against leggies (3 dismissals).
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