Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Indian Premier League (T20IPL.com)
Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians (MI) are all set to head into their fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Aiden Markam's Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on 18 April. Both the teams will look to keep on the winning momentum as they stand neck-to-neck with one another, having 2 losses and 2 wins each.
In their most recent game, Mumbai Indians won against KKR at home, with Ishan Kishan scoring 58 runs off 25 balls to chase down a target of 186 with 14 balls to spare. Despite Venkatesh Iyer's century for KKR, they lost by 5 wickets.
Meanwhile, SRH won against Kolkata Knight Riders by 23 runs in a high-scoring match, with Harry Brook scoring a century to help set a target of 229. Mayank Markande's bowling spell of 2 for 27 helped restrict KKR to 205.
Although, MI started their campaign with two back to back underwhelming performances, being handed an eight-wicket loss by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and then by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who tampered them by seven wickets in their first home game of the season. Somehow they were able to hold their feet firm on the ground as they won their first match of the season against the Delhi Capitals (DC) and then Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
On the other hand, SRH began with two consecutive losses and appeared to lack the determination to compete. However, they made an impressive turnaround by winning their next two matches with ease against KKR and PBKS. The team will now aim to maintain this positive momentum going forward, as they continue their campaign in the tournament.
Match Details
Date & Time: April 18, 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema & Star Sports Network
Pitch Report: The pitch in Hyderabad appears to be suitable for batting, particularly during evening matches when the conditions are ideal for playing. The possible dampness caused by dew can offset any sluggishness in the pitch, potentially resulting in a high-scoring match.
Although, there is no forecast of rainfall, it is expected that the maximum temperature of 38°C, with a humidity level of approximately 28% would persist.
Probable Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Cameron Green, Tim David, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar, Riley Meredith
Impact Players: Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kartikeya, Duan Jansen
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
Impact Players: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, Adil Rashid
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keepers: Ishan Kishan
Batters: Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Harry Brook, Rahul Tripathi
All-Rounders: Cameron Green, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Piyush Chawla, Riley Meredith, Mayank Markande
Captain: Harry Brook
Vice Captain: Tilak Varma
Prediction
The presence of dew on the pitch during evening games enhances the advantage of winning the toss and choosing to bowl first.
Having played 19 matches in total, MI and SRH currently stand at 10 and 9 match wins respectively. It would be a thrilling encounter to witness the two play.
