Preview
Mumbai Indians is set to cross swords with Punjab Kings in Match No.42 of the 2021 Indian Premier League on Tues, Sept 28TH at the swayer Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Kings, led by KL Rahul can get in their next game on the back of a five-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Their bowlers should be high on confidence after a defensive modest score of one hundred twenty-five on a tough strip to bat on at Sharjah. Though they’re placed fifth within the table, with four games remaining, Punjab Kings don’t have space for error. Mumbai Indians, on the opposite hand, are searching for some breathing space.
Rohit Sharma and Co. are languishing at the seventh spot within the table. Their confidence would have hit low after their 54-run defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore. In their previous meeting, the Punjab-based team defeated Rohit’s men by 9 wickets with fourteen balls left.
Match Details:
Match – Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings –42nd match
Venue – swayer Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM universal time
Pitch Report
The pitch at Abu Dhabi could be a tad on the slower aspect. However, underneath the floodlights, batting becomes easier, particularly in the second half. Chasing ought to be the means forward. The spinners are expected to play a huge role in competing today.
Avg 1st innings score: one hundred forty-four (4 matches within the IPL 2021 at Abu Dhabi)
Record of chasing teams:
- Won – three
- Lost – 1
- Tied – 0
- Lokesh Rahul (c & wk.)
- Mayank Agarwal
- Chris Gayle
- Aiden Markram
- Nicholas Pooran
- Deepak Hooda
- Harpreet Brar
- Nathan Ellis
- Mahomet Shami
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Arshdeep Singh
- Chris Jordan
- Jalaj Saxena
- Moises Henriques
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Mandeep Singh
- Darshan Nalkande
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Saurabh Kumar
- Murugan Ashwin
- Fabian Allen
- Adil Rashid
- Ishan Porel
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Quinton DE Kock (wk.)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Ishan Kishan
- Hardik Pandya
- Kieron Pollard
- Krunal Pandya/Saurabh Tiwary
- Adam Milne
- Rahul Chahar
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Trent Boult
- Anmolpreet Singh
- Piyush Chawla
- Nathan Coulter-Nile
- Marco Jansen
- Jayant Yadav
- Dhawal Kulkarni
- Chris Lynn
- Mohsin Khan
- James Neesham
- Aditya Tare
- Anukul Roy
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Saurabh Tiwary/Krunal Pandya
- Yudhvir Singh
- Played – twenty-seven
- Mumbai Indians– fourteen
- Punjab Kings– thirteen
- N/R – zero
- Played – two
- Mumbai Indians– one
- Punjab Kings– one
- N/R – zero
