Game 17 of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) has the defending champions Mumbai Indians take on the high-flying Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
After two disappointing losses to start their campaign, the Sunrisers have done well to perform well against players like CSK and DC. What would delight the Sunrisers most is the performance of Priyam Garg and Abhishek Sharma in the middle order when they decimated CSK on Friday.
However, they would be concerned about Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s physical form after the ace bowler limped off the field in their previous game, especially with a star-studded IM team waiting for them.
Speaking of the Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma and company come into this match with an impressive victory against KXIP. Aside from Captain Rohit Sharma’s fifty, Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard’s pyrotechnics also came to the fore, which could spell trouble for the rest of the IPL.
With the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult admirably leading the pace attack, the Mumbai Indians look well on their way to top the table once again at IPL 2020.
The last time these two sides met in an IPL game, MI outplayed SRH in a Super Over thriller, although the Sunrisers didn’t have Warner and Bairstow in that game.
With both set to star as the Sunrisers at the high-scoring Sharjah Cricket Stadium, we should be in for a very entertaining game on a double-headed Sunday at IPL 2020.
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Squads to choose from
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (C), Saurabh Tiwary, Chris Lynn, Anmolpreet Singh, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Anukul Roy, Prince Balwant Rai, Sherfane Rutherford, Jasprit Bumrah, James Pattinson, Nathan Coulter-Boult-Boult-Boult-Boult Tigre, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Mitchell McClenaghan, Quinton de Kock, Ishan Kishan, Aditya Tare, Digvijay Deshmukh and Mohsin Khan
Hyderabad sunrises
David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Naletara Shankarmed , Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Sandeep Bavanaka, Sanjay Yadav, Virat Singh
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Predicted move 11
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, James Pattinson / Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah
Hyderabad sunrises
David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma / Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed and T Natarajan
Match details
Match: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 17
Date: October 4, 2020, 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
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Launch report
An absolute racing festival is at stake in Sharjah despite MI and SRH possessing the best bowling attacks in the competition. The dimensions of the ground are against the bowlers, with more than 40 sixes having been hit at this location in two games of IPL 2020 at the time of writing.
Although there should be a hint of swing on offer with the new ball, bowlers will have a hard time and there will be little room for error. The change of pace has been relatively successful here, which is something hitters will be wary of in the middle.
Since this is an afternoon game, ideally both teams want to hit first and set a goal of at least 200, although you never know what safe score it is at Sharjah’s cricket stadium.
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