MI vs KOL: Mumbai Indians will be facing Kolkata Knight Riders in the 56th match of Indian Premier League on 9th May at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.
Mumbai Indians registered their second win of the season in the last encounter after defeating the Gujarat Titans who have been at the top of the points table. Losing six wickets in the first innings, they gave the Titans a challenging target of 178 runs. As the game progressed, they defended their total brilliantly till the final delivery and won the match by 5 runs.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders who are having a very tough season in this Tata IPL 2022 faced their seventh defeat in the last encounter. They were beaten by the Lucknow Supergiants by 75 runs and are presently standing at the eighth spot in the points table with 8 points to their name.
Match Details
Match: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 56th Match
Date & Time: May 9th, 07:30 PM
Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Pitch Report
The pitch at the DY Patil Stadium is somewhat slower than in prior games. Early on, the new ball should travel around, keeping the batters on their feet. However, as the game develops, the surface should slow down, allowing spinners to come into play. After winning the toss, both teams will look to chase, with dew likely to play a role in the second innings.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to vary between 31°C on Thursday, with a humidity of 73% and a wind speed of 13 km/hr. The weather will be clear.
MI vs KOL Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Kartikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith
Kolkata Knight Riders
Aaron Finch, Baba Indrajith (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Harshit Rana
MI vs KOL Dream11 Team
Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer, Aaron Finch, Daniel Sams, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Tim Southee, Riley Meredith, Murugan Ashwin.
Captain: Suryakumar Yadav | Vice-captain: Andre Russell
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