Published: May 02, 2019, 01:27 PM (IST)
Edited: May 02, 2019, 01:27 PM (IST)
Today’s IPL match is between hosts Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Kane Williamson’s Sunrisers are without David Warner for the first time this season, and will hope to qualify for the playoffs today. They are at fourth place on the IPL 2019 points table with 12 points, just below Mumbai who have 14 points.
If Rohit Sharma’s MI can win one of their remaining two home matches, they will stay in the top four and progress to the playoffs.
TEAM NEWS:
MUMBAI INDIANS
The hosts may opt to replace Barinder Sran, who was expenssive against Kolkata Knight Riders, with Mayank Markande considering that the Wankhede surface sometimes offers assistance to the spinners.
MI likely XI: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2Rohit Sharma (capt), 3 Evin Lewis, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Kieron Pollard, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Mayank Markande/ Barinder Sran, 9 Rahul Chahar, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Lasith Malinga
(ALSO READ: IPL 2019 playoffs scenario: CSK reclaim No 1, SRH hope to level with MI)
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD
With Warner back in Australia, New Zealand opener Martin Guptill will get his first game of the IPL season.
SRH likely XI: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 3 Manish Pandey, 4 Kane Williamson (capt), 5 Vijay Shankar, 6 Deepak Hooda, 7 Mohammad Nabi, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Khaleel Ahmed, 11 Sandeep Sharma
(ALSO READ: IPL 2019 points table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap holders standings)
MI vs SRH Head to Head (IPL matches)
Matches played: 13
Won by MI: 6
Won by SRH: 7
(MI vs SRH Live: Sunrisers Hyderabad aim to seal playoff berth)
Match played in Mumbai: 4
Won by MI: 3
Won by SRH: 1
Form Guide (most recent first)
MI: L W L W W
SRH: W L L W W
MI vs SRH PREDICTION:
Rohit is due a score, and given his success at the back end of the IPL there is reason to believe that he will cash in today against SRH. If that happens, and Hardik Pandya maintains his form, expect Mumbai Indians to win and seal their playoffs berth.
