Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Kings XI Punjab
Mumbai Indians
Kings XI Punjab
Mumbai Indians
Man of the Match: Kieron Pollard
Deflated Kings XI Punjab seek change in fortunes against Mumbai Indians
Expect Mumbai Indians to edge past Kings XI Punjab in a close encounter.
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Kings XI Punjab will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Mumbai Indians in the 13th match of 2020 Indian Premier League played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
In a high-scoring game played at Sharjah, Kings XI suffered four-wicket defeat against Rajasthan Royals. The bowlers will need to come up with better plans after failing to defend a daunting score in their previous fixture.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians will rue the fact that they should have won the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Skipper Kieron Pollard will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in this contest.
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Despite losing their second game this season, Kings XI Punjab are currently lying at third place in the league table. In their previous fixture, Kings XI Punjab posted a mammoth 223 runs, courtesy Mayank Agarwal’s splendid century.
For Kings XI Punjab, Mayank Agarwal was the star of the show with the bat against Rajasthan Royals. He smashed 106 runs off 50 balls with the help of ten boundaries and seven sixes. He was well supported by Lokesh Rahul, who chipped in with 69 runs off 54 balls with the help of seven fours and one six.
Nicholas Pooran also chipped in with crucial cameo of 25 runs off just 8 balls with the help of three sixes.
The bowlers really failed to come up with variations on a placid pitch. Pace duo of Sheldon Cottrell and Muhammad Shami conceded 105 runs in seven overs delivered between them. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi went wicketless in the game and conceded 34 runs from his four overs.
K Gowtham, Sarfaraz Khan, Karun Nair, Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammed Shami, Lokesh Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Glenn Maxwell, Mayank Agarwal, James Neesham
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Agarwal | 106 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 212 |
L Rahul | 69 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 127.78 |
N Pooran | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 312.5 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
M Shami | 4.0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 13.25 |
S Cottrell | 3.0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 17.33 |
J Neesham | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Shami | 4.0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 13.25 |
S Cottrell | 3.0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 17.33 |
J Neesham | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
Four-time Champions will keen to bring their A-game to the table in this fixture. In their previous game, Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first. The decision backfired completely as the side conceded more than 200 runs in their full quota of overs.
For Mumbai Indians, Left-arm quick Trent Boult was the pick of the bowlers and finished with figures of 2 for 34 in his four overs. James Pattinson and Jasprit Bumrah looked ordinary on the night and conceded 10 runs an over against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Chasing 202 runs for victory, Mumbai Indians got off to a shaky start as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav perished for low scores. Quinton de Kock also failed to capitalize on his good start and perished in the 6th over to see Mumbai Indians lose their third wicket with 39 runs on the board.
Playing his first game in place of injured Saurabh Tiwary, Ishan Kishan delivered a scintillating performance with the bat. He stitched crucial partnerships with Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard to keep Mumbai in the hunt to win the game.
Ishan Kishan well just one run short of what could have been spectacular hundred for Mumbai Indians. He smashed two boundaries and nine sixes in his innings. Kishan was well supported by Skipper Kieron Pollard, who smashed unbeaten 60 off 24 balls with the help of three fours and five sixes.
Due to Pollard smashing a boundary off the final over of the innings, Mumbai Indians were able to level the scores.In the super-over Eliminator, Kieron Pollard struggled to produce big shots against the pace of Navdeep Saini.
James Pattinson, Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, SA Yadav
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
I Kishan | 99 | 58 | 2 | 9 | 170.69 |
K Pollard | 60 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 250 |
H Pandya | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 115.38 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
T Boult | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
R Chahar | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
J Pattinson | 4.0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 12.75 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
T Boult | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
R Chahar | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
J Pattinson | 4.0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 12.75 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 31 | 0 mm. | 5.36 k/h | From: SSE | 0% |
03h | 31 | 0 mm. | 6.76 k/h | From: SSE | 0% |
06h | 33 | 0 mm. | 5.6 k/h | From: S | 0% |
09h | 34 | 0 mm. | 3.5 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
12h | 34 | 0 mm. | 5.16 k/h | 0% | |
15h | 33 | 0 mm. | 5.59 k/h | From: NNE | 0% |
18h | 33 | 0 mm. | 5.03 k/h | From: ENE | 0% |
21h | 32 | 0 mm. | 5.5 k/h | From: ESE | 0% |
The wicket will certainly provide help for the bowlers. The weather forecast for Thursday is going to be clear skies with gentle breeze.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi is going to host the 13th match of 2020 Indian Premier League between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians.
In their previous four matches played between the two teams, Mumbai Indians have come out on top on three occasions.
The side that wins the toss, would be looking to bowl first and restrict the opposing team to a modest total. The previous game was won by side batting second.
Based on current form, Mumbai Indians will fancy their chances of beating Kings XI Punjab in this contest. Mumbai Indians have the advantage as they have superior bowling attack in comparison to Kings XI Punjab, who have looked heavily reliant on Muhammad Shami for breakthroughs.
Expect Mumbai Indians to edge past Kings XI Punjab in a close encounter.
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