Preview by Ghcalive Staff
In their rematch on May 3 at Mohali, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, who completed 200+ successful chases in the 999th and 1000th games in the IPL, respectively, will try to defeat another playoff challenger.
Tim David’s devastating death-overs hitting, which featured a hat-trick of last over sixes, helped Mumbai shock Rajasthan Royals by chasing down an unlikely 213 with 32 needed off the final 12 deliveries. After successfully hitting a 201-target versus CSK in Chepauk with the final ball, PBKS is in a great mood. As a result, the points table for IPL 2023 is extremely uncertain. Five clubs are equal on 10 points apiece, with the same five victories in nine games, and are only separated by NRR, starting with the team in second place, RR. The Punjab Kings are the last of those. With eight points, their competitor, the Mumbai Indians, is only one slot below them in the rankings, but they also have a
Over the years, Punjab have more often than not found itself at the receiving end of close encounters that eventually costs them a playoffs spot. However, the Shikhar Dhawan-led side is finally finding ways to reverse the trend this year to collect crucial points. That said, their campaign has still lacked consistency – the results getting partly affected due to unavailability of core personnel at various points. They’ve won three out of their last five now, but those victories have been punctuated by defeats. Add to it a worrisome home record – they’ve won just one of the four in Mohali thus far – where they’d want to sign off with a W before shifting base to Dharamsala next.
LSG struggled to reach its goals of 136 and 127 in the previous two games at the Ekana Cricket Stadium with its foreign players. Except for Kyle Mayers’ 38-ball 73 against the Delhi Capitals in the opening game, there hasn’t been much to brag about in terms of contributions from the foreign players who haven’t been able to adapt to the pitches here. The squad is still looking for solutions with only two home games left as not even the Indian batsmen, with the exception of KL Rahul, have had much of an influence.
Mumbai, like PBKS, would be pleased with the recent development of their batting depth, which has assisted them in winning games. The IPL’s traditional sluggish beginnings won an intriguing home game to erase their two-match losing streak without the need to insert their impact player in a 200+ chase. However, their bowling has given rise to grave worries. They usually dabble with their pace-bowling assault but don’t have much to boast about, with the exception of leggie Piyush Chawla’s 13 total.
No one of the two teams comes into the game as a clear favourite, given how inconsistent their respective seasons have been. Due to the unusually chilly weather in Mohali, Punjab’s in-form pace duo of Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada might have a slight advantage.
When: Wednesday, May 3 at 7:30 PM IST
Where: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
PITCH REPORT
The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali has provided a lot of assistance to the hitters thus far in the competition, and the same may happen in this game. The first inning has seen an average of 185 runs scored in the past five games played here.
What to anticipate: Since there hasn’t been much sunshine this week, the air has felt very chilly due to the frequent nocturnal rains. It is also predicted to rain in the days prior to tomorrow’s game. Teams that bat first have won three of the four games that have been played at Mohali this season, with the hosts only winning one of the four games.
Head to head: The IPL match between Mumbai and Punjab has been competitive. The clubs have a 15-15 record in 30 meetings, and since 2018, they have a 5-all record.
Teams watch
Punjab Kings
Due to their busy travel and play schedule the previous several days, the hosts had an optional training session the day before the game.
Strategy and match: PBKS suddenly left Rabada out of their game against RCB, and they cannot afford another error like that given his stellar record against their key batsmen. Rabada has suspended Suryakumar Yadav from the IPL three times and Rohit Sharma four times, so it’s a side story worth following.
Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Mumbai Indians
Local superstar Ramandeep Singh can persuade folks to try him here, even if it’s just as an impact sub.
Strategy and match: At a location that frequently produces batter-friendly conditions, Jofra Archer finished with outstanding figures of 3-15 from his four overs in a 2019 innings of 182/6 against the hosts. Given how much the overcast weather is going to assist him, he will likely take on MI’s often struggling pace department once more.
Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Jofra Archer, Arjun Tendulkar, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith
Did you realise?
For the IPL, Suryakumar Yadav needs six more sixes to reach 100.
For a half-century and a century, Shikhar Dhawan needs one more IPL 50 and three more catches, respectively.
For Piyush Chawla to join the top three IPL wicket-takers all-time, he needs three more victories.
Jofra Archer needs two more IPL wickets to get 50.
Did you realise?
“Never ever. He’s making connections and providing us new starts. Unquestionably, a big, big hundred is coming. The mere mention of Rohit Sharma is sufficient. Having a talent like him in your batting order obviously makes a difference, and it also has an impact on the opposition. The opponent’s actual fear of him can be shown on the pitch, according to Ramandeep Singh, who was asked if MI should be worried about Rohit Sharma’s performance.
Squads:
Punjab Kings Squad: Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Matthew Short, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Baltej Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Nathan Ellis, Gurnoor Brar
Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Ramandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Jason Behrendorff, Sandeep Warrier, Hrithik Shokeen, Akash Madhwal, Duan Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal
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