PBKS vs MI, IPL Qualifier 2: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will not only be itching for revenge but also for a berth in the final when they take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The winner of this match will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final at the same venue on Tuesday.
Last Monday, PBKS had reached the top of the standings with a clinical 7-wicket victory over MI at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Punjab had chased down the 185-run target with 9 balls to spare to enter Qualifier 1, ensuring two bites at the cherry, while MI finished fourth and were required to play the Eliminator as per the format. Punjab then lost Qualifier 1 to RCB on Thursday and a day later MI defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Eliminator to set up the clash.
PBKS vs MI: Punjab Kings batters vs Trent Boult-Jasprit Bumrah - battle that will potentially decide fate of Qualifier 2
Mumbai Indians are more familiar with these IPL knockout roads than any of the other two remaining teams, which up to a certain extent does tip the scales in favor of Hardik Pandya's team. With 673 runs from 15 matches, Suryakumar Yadav is the highest run scorer for MI this season and also second in the race for the Orange Cap.
Shreyas Iyer and Co., on the other hand, will look to move past humiliating loss against RCB and use their energy to reignite the fire that has gotten weak, particularly in the bowling where Arshdeep Singh is under added pressure. PBKS would also be aware to not make the mistakes GT made, especially in the case of Rohit Sharma, who made the opponent pay for the dropped chances.
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PBKS vs MI, IPL Qualifier 2: Head-to-Head
There have been 33 games between the two teams thus far, with MI and PBKS winning 17 and 16 respectively.
PBKS vs MI, IPL Qualifier 2: Dream 11 predictions
PBKS Probable XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh
MI Probable XI: Jonny Bairstow, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley
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