Indian Premier League: Game 25
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
18th April 2023
Playing in their fifth game of the season Sunrisers Hyderabad will welcome Mumbai Indians in the 25th game of the season at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on 18th April. Both teams have won their last two games coming into this game and will be looking to continue the momentum going forward. Who will win this game?
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After a lacklustre start to the season, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have gained momentum by winning consecutive matches. In their latest match, Harry Brook, who was acquired by the Sunrisers for a whopping ₹13.5 crores, lived up to his price tag by scoring the season's first century, propelling SRH to a winning total of 228 against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
The skipper, Aiden Markram, also scored a half-century, while Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen contributed with the bat, providing a confidence boost to the team. However, Mayank Agarwal is currently struggling for form and needs to recover soon to alleviate the pressure on the other batsmen.
Hyderabad's bowling attack is dominated by pacers, but they also have some quality spinners such as Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, T Natarajan, and Umran Malik. Mayank Markande has been the standout bowler so far, having taken six wickets in just two appearances.
Overall, the Sunrisers Hyderabad team appears to have achieved a good balance of players after the arrival of South African players.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Lineup
Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
Mumbai Indians
The Mumbai Indians have bounced back from a slow start to the season and won their last two matches, which has helped them move up to 8th place in the points table.
The opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan has been instrumental in the team's success in the last two games and they will be hoping to continue their good form. Tilak Varma has also been consistent at number 3.
Surya Kumar Yadav, who has had a quiet tournament so far, found some form in the last game against the Knight Riders, which should boost his confidence. The Mumbai Indians have some promising batsmen like Tim David, Cameron Green, and Nehal Wadhera in the lower order, but they need to be more consistent.
The bowlers have also found their form in the last couple of matches with Jason Behrendorff and Piyush Chawla both picking up 3-wicket hauls in the last game. Riley Meredith and Hrithik Shokeen have also taken wickets, but have been a bit expensive. With the team performing well as a unit, the Mumbai Indians will be looking to put up a good fight in the upcoming match.
Mumbai Indians Predicted Lineup
Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Riley Meredith
Expert betting tips
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has been known to provide a high-scoring pitch where the batters dominate. It is generally dry and lacks any significant grass. Although the quicker bowlers might get some movement early on, the pitch should settle down and become more conducive to batting as the match progresses. However, the spinners could use the cracks on the surface to their advantage and extract some turn. In the two matches that have taken place in the tournament so far, the pitch has proved to be a batting paradise. Rajasthan Royals scored a total of over 200 runs in the first game, while SRH chased down a target of 144 runs comfortably in just 17.1 overs in the second match. Therefore, the captain who wins the toss may opt to bowl first as it would be difficult to set a safe target on this pitch. Despite both teams being in good form, we predict that the Sunrisers Hyderabad will come out victorious due to their superior bowling attack and the strong form of their top-order batting.
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