MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians seek redemption against resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders
Expect Mumbai Indians to overcome Kolkata Knight Riders in a close game.
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Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to keep their winning momentum going when they take on Mumbai Indians in the 5th match of the 2021 Indian Premier League at Chennai on Tuesday.
In the opening game of the season, Mumbai Indians suffered close defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Defending Champions Mumbai Indians will be looking to learn from their mistakes and put on a strong show in this fixture.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders managed to overcome Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring game. Captain Eoin Morgan will be pleased with his side’s performance against Hyderabad and will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards in the next couple of matches.
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Reigning Champions will need to come up with better plans in order to register their first win of the competition. Captain Rohit Sharma will have to lead from the front and deliver a big innings.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Chris Lynn, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav to make notable scores in this fixture.
Chris Lynn, who come in place of Quinton de Kock, played exceedingly well and scored 49 runs off 35 balls. He was well supported by Suryakumar Yadav, who chipped in with 31 runs off 23 balls.
Wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan played well and chipped in with 28 runs off 19 balls with the help of two fours and one six. Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya also produced double-digit scores for Mumbai Indians.
In the bowling department, the pace duo of Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah will be looking to make early inroads with the new-ball. In the opening encounter, Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers and claimed 2 for 26 in his four overs.
Besides Bumrah, South African quick, Marco Jensen, showed a lot of promise and talent in his debut game and finished with figures of 2 for 28 in his four overs.
Shubman Gill, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Harbhajan Singh, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, Shakib Al Hasan, RA Tripathi
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R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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N Rana | 80 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 142.86 |
R Tripathi | 53 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 182.76 |
D Karthik | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 244.44 |
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O | M | R | W | Econ |
P Krishna | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
S Al Hasan | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
P Cummins | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
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O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P Krishna | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
S Al Hasan | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
P Cummins | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
Two-time IPL Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders delivered an excellent batting performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the previous game, Kolkata Knight Riders registered a competitive total of 187 runs, courtesy blistering 80 from Nitish Rana.
For Kolkata, Nitish Rana was the standout player with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 80 runs off 56 balls with the help of nine fours and four sixes. He was well supported by Rahul Tripathi, who scored a brisk half-century with the help of five boundaries and two sixes.
Wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik also produced a crucial cameo at the back end of the innings and smashed 22 not out with the help of two fours and one six.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins and Shakib Al Hasan to make crucial breakthroughs. Pacer Prasidh Krishna was the standout bowler for Kolkata on display against Sunrisers and claimed 2 for 35 in his four ovvers.
Marco Jansen, Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, SA Yadav
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R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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C Lynn | 49 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 140 |
S Yadav | 31 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 134.78 |
I Kishan | 28 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 147.37 |
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O | M | R | W | Econ |
J Bumrah | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
M Jansen | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
T Boult | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
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O | M | R | W | Econ |
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J Bumrah | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
M Jansen | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
T Boult | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
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The wicket prepared at M.A Chidambaram Stadium is going to a placid one with plenty of runs for both the batting units. The weather forecast for Tuesday’s game is going to be clear skies.
M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is going to host the fifth game of IPL 2021 between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.
In the previous three meeting between two teams, Mumbai Indians have managed to come out on top on all three occasions
Both the sides will be keen to win the toss, bat first and post a score in excess of 180 runs. The previous game played at Chennai was won by sides batting first.
Based on recent performances, Mumbai Indians will be clear favorites to win their game against Kolkata Knight Riders. With likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Marco Jensen showing excellent performances, Mumbai Indians have a stronger bowling unit in comparison to Kolkata, who will be rely on one or two bowlers for breakthroughs.
Expect Mumbai Indians to overcome Kolkata Knight Riders in a close game.
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