Struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad face a rejuvenated Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians (MI) escaped defeat in their last encounter as the KKR batsman choked in a easy run chase. ...

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: April 17, 2021 02:00 PM2021-04-17T14:00:00+5:302021-04-17T14:00:00+5:30

Struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad face a rejuvenated Mumbai Indians | Struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad face a rejuvenated Mumbai Indians

Struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad face a rejuvenated Mumbai Indians

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Mumbai Indians (MI) escaped defeat in their last encounter as the KKR batsman choked in a easy run chase. It was the bowlers who set it up for the five time champions as Rohit Sharma and his men  got their first two points in the tournament after facing a defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2021 opener. However, MI will definitely like to see their batsman put up a better show against one-time champions Sunrisers Hyderabad.  For Sunrisers batting has been their biggest concern as they lost to close encounters while chasing. Apart from captain David Warner, the batting department of the team was exposed all over again. Manish Pandey was criticised again for his slow 39-ball 38.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad had lost two straight games at the start of their IPL campaigns in 2014, 2016 and 2020 too. In 2016, they went on to win the title, and in 2020, they made the playoffs, finishing third. However, one more defeat today can be shattering for the Hyderabad side who have some of the best T20 players in their ranks. Chasing at Chepauk in their first two games, the Sunrisers combusted in a rash of ill-judged shots, particularly in their last outing, against RCB, the want of solidity and fluency in their middle order exposed. Williamson is unlikely to be fit to make the playing XI, as he continues his recovery from an elbow injury, but he said in a social-media video posted by his franchise that he was "pretty optimistic" about returning to full fitness "within the week". England batter Jason Roy, whom the Sunrisers had acquired as Mitchell Marsh's replacement, finished his seven-day quarantine on Friday, but might have to wait before getting a game.

Predicted XI

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (capt)  Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav,  Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Marco Jansen, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (capt),  Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan,  Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, T Natarajan


 

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