MI vs PBKS Highlights: Mumbai Indians Beat Punjab Kings By 6 Wickets
IPL 2021, Match 42, MI vs PBKS: Mumbai Indians are yet to win their first game in UAE leg of tournament so far. On other hand, Punjab Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous match.
Background
Mumbai vs Punjab Highlights: After three back-to-back losses, Mumbai Indians face flamboyant Punjab Kings in a must-win game as the defending champs wil aim to get back on the winning track. With eight wins from 10 games, Mumbai Indians have slipped to seventh place in IPL 2021 Points Table.
Defending champion Mumbai Indians are yet to win their first game in the UAE leg of the tournament so far. On the other hand, Punjab Kings successfully defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous match, which has definitely boosted their confidence.
The biggest problem for Mumbai Indians is their star players - Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya - not being able to deliver. Their batting lineup pf Mumbai Indians is considered to be one of the strongest among all the teams but IPL 2021 phase 2, all the batsmen except captain Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock have struggled to score runs.
Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have only scored 16 and 34 respectively in their last three matches. Hard-hitters Pollard and Krunal Pandya have been unable to make valuable contributions with quick-fire knocks.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Harpreet Brar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Shami, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh.
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings: 18.6 Overs / MI - 137/4 Runs
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings: 18.5 Overs / MI - 137/4 Runs
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