Mumbai Indians, the five-time winners, didn’t get off to a good start in the second leg of the IPL 2021, losing by 20 runs to Chennai Super Kings. They did well to take wickets early on, but later in the innings, they gave up many runs, which led to their demise. Rohit Sharma is expected to return for this match after missing the previous one owing to a niggle.
In their previous match, Kolkata Knight Riders bowled Virat Kohli’s squad out for just 92 runs. Knights chased down the target with 10 overs remaining in the game. In terms of remaining balls, this was one of the most significant victories in the IPL. Youngsters are currently performing admirably for KKR.
Weather
The temperature should be around 35°C on average, and dew may play a role in the game.
Pitch
As evidenced by the KKR-RCB match, batting at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium necessitates patience before batters take their shots. It’s primarily a seamer’s surface, with the occasional ball getting stuck in the wicket. Batting second is a better alternative, especially if there is dew on the field.
Probable Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult
Kolkata Knight Riders：
Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Ventakash Iyer, Andre Russell, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Match 34, Dream 11:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Nitish Rana, Rohit Sharma, Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy
Prediction
Match winner
- Mumbai Indians
Winning the toss
- Mumbai Indians
Top Batsman
- Mumbai Indians – Quinton de Kock
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Shubman Gill
Top Bowler
- Mumbai Indians – Jasprit Bumrah
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Varun Chakravarthy
Most Sixes
- Mumbai Indians – Kieron Pollard
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Andre Russell
Player of the Match
- Mumbai Indians – Quinton de Kock
Team Scores Batting First
- Mumbai Indians – 180+
- Kolkata Knight Riders – 170+
The entire cricket watching globe rose and paid attention after KKR’s dramatic triumph over RCB on Monday evening. Taking on the reigning IPL champions Mumbai Indians will be another difficult task for them. We expect a close game, with Mumbai coming out on top. Join Baji to get more updates with IPL 2021 second leg!