On Friday, May 3, in Match 51 of IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The 51st match of IPL 2024 will be played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Talking about the performance of both the teams this season, IPL 2024 has been no less than a nightmare for Mumbai Indians. MI has played a total of 9 matches so far, out of which they have won only three, whereas if we talk about Kolkata Knight Riders, they have also played 9 matches so far, out of which they have won six.
If we look at both the teams on the points table, Kolkata is currently at second place in the points table with 12 points, while Mumbai team is at ninth place with six points. Talking about the head to head record of both the teams, Mumbai seems to have the upper hand here. There have been 32 matches between the two teams, out of which Mumbai has won 23 and KKR has won 9 matches. In such a situation, now the question in everyone's mind is who will win this match between Mumbai and Kolkata.
Mumbai Indians (MI) Possible Playing 11: 1.Ishan Kishan(WK), 2. Rohit Sharma, 3. Suryakumar Yadav, 4. Tilak Varma, 5. Hardik Pandya(C), 6. Nehal Wadhera, 7. Tim David, 8. Mohammad Nabi, 9. Gerald Coetzee, 10. Piyush Chawla, 11. Nuwan Thushara/Jasprit Bumrah
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Possible Playing 11: 1.Philip Salt(WK), 2. Sunil Narine, 3. Venkatesh Iyer, 4. Shreyas Iyer(C), 5. Andre Russell, 6. Rinku Singh, 7. Ramandeep Singh, 8. Mitchell Starc, 9. Vaibhav Arora, 10. Harshit Rana, 11. Varun Chakravarthy
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Mumbai has been a high-scoring venue and will remain so in the crucial encounter against KKR. Small ground, some dew and flat surface doesn't really help the bowlers. In the last few games, we have seen the result of extreme heat in parts of India and the slowness of the surfaces hasn't helped either. However, Wankhede Stadium is going to be least affected by this as in Mumbai it hardly turns and it is difficult to stop runs due to short boundaries.
Chennai Super Kings had defended a score in the previous game, but this could be attributed to both some good bowling from the other team and less confident batting from the home team. However, even 200-210 runs are not safe and it is expected that the captain who wins the toss will chase. Nothing is working for Mumbai Indians at the moment, however, they would like to chase the target after being limited to moderate scores while defending in the last two matches and KKR also love to chase the target.
The day temperature in Mumbai on May 3, 2024 is expected to be 34 degrees Celsius, which will fall to 28 degrees Celsius by evening. Humidity will be around 65%. Due to high humidity, the feeling of heat will be more. Winds are expected to blow at a speed of 14 km/hour. The air quality is unhealthy. Healthy individuals exposed to outdoor environments for prolonged periods may experience difficulty breathing and throat irritation. Limit outdoor activity. There is no chance of rain.
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