Mumbai Indians (MI) will square off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 22nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Sunday (April 16). While MI registered a win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their previous game, KKR faced a defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last encounter.
Rohit Sharma was the standout performer for the Mumbai-based team in their maiden win of the season, as he played a brilliant knock of 65 runs off 45 balls in the run chase. Piyush Chawla and Jason Behrendorff also played a significant role in MI’s victory over Delhi by picking up three wickets each in the first innings. On the other hand, Nitish Rana (75) and Rinku Singh (58) scored quickfire half-centuries for KKR in their match against SRH. At the same time, Andre Russell contributed with the ball and scalped three wickets for his team.
Mumbai will look to move up in the points table and carry the momentum they got in their last game when they face KKR on April 16. Meanwhile, Kolkata would be eying a comeback with a win against Mumbai.
Pitch report:
The Wankhede Stadium favours the batters more and is known for its shorter boundaries. However, spinners are also expected to get some help from the surface as the game progresses. The average first-inning score at the venue in T20s is 168.
Probable XIs:
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Arshad Khan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy
Head-to-head record
Played: 31 | MI won: 22 | KKR won: 09 | No result: 0
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- MI wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- MI total: 175-185
Case 2:
- KKR wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 50-55
- KKR total: 185-190
Team batting first to win the contest.