Published: May 13, 2016, 08:49 PM (IST)
Edited: May 13, 2016, 08:58 PM (IST)
Mumbai Indians’ captain Rohit Sharma goes on 15 off 24 against Kings XI Punjab in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 at Visakhapatnam. Rohit started the proceedings with a boundary past the wicket-keeper, but couldn’t get going. KXIP bowlers were right on the money and did not let Rohit open his arms. Earlier, MI won the toss and elected to bat first. Given it’s a belter of a track, it was a good decision to put some runs on the board. Mumbai Indians (MI) lost Unmukt Chand and Ambati Rayudu in quick succession against Kings XI Punjab (IPL) in Match 43 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016. While Chand holed out to mid on off Mohit Sharma’s bowling, Rayudu was castled by Sandeep Sharma. Full Cricket Scorecard: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2016 Match 43 at Visakhapatnam
However, in the previous contest between these two teams, MI edged past KXIP by 25 runs, thanks to Parthiv Patel’s 58-ball 81. However, MI dropped him and picked Unmukt Chand instead. KXIP are at the bottom of the table and their chances of qualifying for the Playoffs seem bleak.
A defeat from here will put KXIP out of the tournament. MI, on the other hand, are placed at No. 5 and will jump at No. 3 if they manage to thump KKR. KXIP captain Murali Vijay has scored 175 runs in the last 4 matches he captained KXIP, and is also the highest run-scorer for the team. MI have a better team composition than KXIP. Be it the top order or the pace attack, MI have been going great guns in all the departments. However, their hot-and-cold performance is a spot of bother for the head coach Ricky Ponting. They have lost 6 out of 11 matches and have imploded in the contests they deserved to win. Hence, they’ll be itching to register a win tonight to stay ahead in the Playoffs race. Full Cricket Blog: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2016 Match 43 at Visakhapatnam
KXIP, on the other hand, have finally found the team composition they were looking for. Though their chances seem remote, it will be unfair to write them off.
