Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Match 2024: In a showdown set for Match 51 of IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. MI has had a sluggish start to the season, securing three victories but suffering seven defeats thus far, placing them ninth on the points table. Therefore, MI is eager to regain their winning momentum. Meanwhile, KKR has enjoyed a more successful run with six wins and three losses, currently holding the second spot in the standings. They aim to maintain their winning streak. This match holds significant importance for both teams in shaping their path ahead in the tournament, particularly for MI.
Reflecting on Mumbai Indian's previous match, Nehal Wadhera's 46 off 41 deliveries showcased promise, yet failed to escalate into a substantial innings. Unfortunately, lacking support from other batsmen, MI struggled with the bat, managing a modest total of 144 against the Super Giants. On the bowling front, Jasprit Bumrah's economical spell (4-0-17-0) stood out, although he fell short in claiming wickets. Hardik Pandya's impressive performance (4-0-26-2) provided a glimmer of hope, but MI heavily relied on collective bowling efforts to extend the game to the final over while defending a modest target. MI will be banking on continued form from their bowlers and stronger support from their top-order batsmen.
Conversely, KKR's previous game witnessed a stellar innings from Philip Salt, who scored 68 off just 33 balls, facilitating an early chase for KKR. Supported by contributions from other batsmen, KKR comfortably chased down the target within 17 overs. On the bowling front, Varun Chakravarthy's splendid spell (4-0-16-3) played a pivotal role in restricting Delhi Capitals to a modest total of 153, complemented by effective performances from other bowlers. KKR aims to sustain their impressive form heading into the upcoming match.
MI vs KKR Live Streaming Details
The MI vs KKR IPL 2024 match will be broadcasted live on the Star Sports Network. Viewers can also watch the live stream of the Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders match on the JioCinema app and website.
MI vs KKR Toss
The Wankhede track helps batsmen in the match. There will be dew factor as well in the second innings. The team that wins the toss would like to field first and restrict the opposition to score runs. Moreover, the second innings dew may affect the bowling in the second innings.
MI vs KKR Pitch
The Wankhede Stadium pitch is renowned as a haven for batsmen, with an average first innings score of 170. MI's recent encounter at this venue was against CSK, where the Men In Yellow amassed 206/4. In response, MI posted 186/6, falling short by 20 runs and conceding victory to their opponents.
MI vs KKR Weather
The weather conditions for the MI vs KKR game in Mumbai on Friday will be hot and humid. The temperatures in the evening will be around 29 degrees with partly cloudy skies. There is no chance of rain but the humidity levels will be around 70 percent.
MI vs KKR Head to Head
MI and KKR have met each other 32 times in the IPL tournament’s history with the Mumbai Indians winning on 23 occasions and the Knight Riders clinching 9 victories.
MI vs KKR Probable 11
MI Probable 11: Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Nabi, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah
KKR Probable 11: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
MI vs KKR Squads
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Luke Wood, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma, Kwena Maphaka.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain.
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