MI VS SRH
Match Preview
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) take on the Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 55 of IPL 2021 on Friday, 8th October, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. It will be one of two matches played simultaneously, with match timings revised to prevent an advantage to any team relating to NRR calculations. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the other game, and both matches will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Both teams won their last encounters against RCB and Rajasthan Royals (RR), respectively. While SRH have nothing in this game but pride, need to win to qualify for the playoffs and give themselves a chance at defending their IPL 2020 title. While SRH showed tremendous application and grit when defending their total of 141 against RCB, MI blazed their way to a commanding win over RR.
Weak batting performances have been the main issue for SRH, and they'll look to produce one solid performance before their season ends. All eyes will also be on young seamer Umran Malik, who has clocked impressive speeds in the two matches he's played.
MI, meanwhile, will look to continue in the same fashion in which they beat RR. They made some tough selection calls that paid off big time, with James Neesham and Ishan Kishan coming in for Quinton De Kock and Krunal Pandya. While Ishan blazed scored a 25-ball 50 to complete MI's run-chase within nine overs, Neesham combined well with Nathan Coulter-Nile to restrict RR to 90/9 in 20 overs.
MI pulled off a heist to win by 13 runs the last time these sides met. They'll be keen to win convincingly and progress to the playoffs this time around.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Kane Williamson is coming off a player of the match performance vs RCB (31 and two catches). The SRH skipper has historically struggled vs MI (5 inns, 43 runs, avg. 8.60, SR 102.38). Can he turn those numbers around today?
Williamson enjoys batting at Abu Dhabi. He has struck two half-centuries in five innings on this ground, with a total of 218 runs at an average of 54.50 and strike rate of 133.74.
Jason Roy worked hard for his 38-ball 44 vs RCB on this ground two nights ago. He has scored 27 runs off 15 deliveries vs Jasprit Bumrah in T20s for no dismissal as well as 27 off 19 against Boult (one dismissal).
Jason Holder has arguably been SRH’s MVP in IPL 2021. The all-rounder was superb at the death vs RCB, and has taken nine wickets in six matches in the UAE leg.
Rashid Khan has taken one wicket in each match he has played in the UAE leg. He has a similar ratio vs MI (eight wickets in nine matches at an average of 23.63 and economy rate of 5.25). Also, he strikes every 20 deliveries at Abu Dhabi.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the most wickets in MI-SRH matches (16, avg. 17.38). The seamer has taken just three wickets in the UAE leg, but did look in better rhythm vs RCB on this ground (1/25).
Umran Malik (1/21 vs RCB) is certainly an exciting prospect. He cranks up the pace, and will be key during the middle overs – a stage where MI have struggled in this season.
Probable XI
Jason Roy, Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg/S Goswami, Jason Holder, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddharth Kaul, Umran Malik
Mumbai Indians:
Kieron Pollard :- No Mumbai Indians player has more runs against SRH than Kieron Pollard. The West Indian has ammassed 418 runs in 15 matches against them at an average of 46.44 and strike rate of 148.23, including 35 (22) earlier this season.
Also, Pollard has a solid record at Abu Dhabi. In nine innings on this ground, Pollard has struck 147 runs at an average of 47.00 with a strike rate of 156.67.
Ishan Kishan follow up his confidence-boosting 50* (25) with another? He was back to his best against a shell-shocked RR lineup, but the key will be building on that knock here.
Kishan has just the 102 runs in six innings for MI vs SRH at an average of 17.00. He also averages just the 22 in six innings at Abu Dhabi.
Rohit Sharma :- :- SRH is not one of Rohit Sharma’s favourite opponents. In 17 matches, the MI skipper has struck just 259 runs at an average of 18.50 and strike rate of 123.33. However, Rohit enjoys batting at Abu Dhabi, with 305 runs in nine innings at an average of 33.89 and strike rate of 127.
Nathan Coulter-Nile has been brilliant since his return to the team. He has taken 1/21 and 4/14 in his last two matches, with his performance vs RR earning him player of the match.
Jasprit Bumrah has been excellent in a tough season for MI. He has 13 wickets in 11 matches vs SRH (avg. 21.85), including a brilliant spell of 1/14 earlier in the season. Trent Boult took 3/28 in that same match.
There is a chance Mumbai will bring back Rahul Chahar for this match. The leg-spinner took 3/19 vs SRH earlier this season.
Probable XI
Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 17, MI 9, SRH 8.
Mumbai (150/5) beat Hyderabad (137) by 13 runs earlier this season. Kieron Pollard was player of the match.
Trent Boult has not taken a wicket in the powerplay in the last five matches.
Rashid Khan to Hardik Pandya: 33 balls, 18 runs conceded, two wickets.
Suryakumar Yadav has scored 418 runs in 13 matches at Abu Dhabi at an average of 41.80 and strike rate of 160.15.
Mumbai Indians will need to win this match by at least 171 runs to qualify for the playoffs. If SRH bat first, then it is officially tournament over for MI as they will need to win with more than 120 balls to spare.
Pitch Report
Abu Dhabi is generally a chasing ground, with the team batting second winning five out of seven matches in IPL 2021. The average first innings score on this ground this season is 148.14, and any score in that region today can be a competitive one.
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