MI Vs SRH Preview: Mumbai face out of contention SRH in must-win encounter

MI Vs SRH Preview: Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs in their meet-up earlier this season.

The 69th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 is set to be take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where Mumbai Indians will face off against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

In their most recent game, MI suffered a defeat, bringing their current record to 7 wins out of 13 matches played. Unfortunately, they lost their last match by a margin of 5 runs against LSG. Looking ahead to their upcoming match against SRH, MI's hopes for qualifying for the playoffs hinge on securing a victory and also relying on RCB's loss in their respective match. If MI fails to emerge victorious against SRH, it would result in their elimination from the tournament.

In their previous encounter, SRH faced a defeat, bringing their current record to 4 wins out of 13 matches played. They suffered an 8-wicket loss against RCB in their last match. As SRH is already out of the tournament, their focus in the upcoming game against MI will be to secure a victory and potentially dampen MI's hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.

Earlier this season, MI defeated SRH by 14 runs. Cameron Green's maiden IPL fifty (64 off 40) propelled MI to a competitive total of 192/5, supported by Ishan Kishan (38 off 31) and Tilak Varma (37 off 17). Jason Behrendorff's early wickets set the tone for a collective bowling effort, bowling SRH out for 178. Arjun Tendulkar impressed in his debut IPL over, taking his maiden wicket, as SRH fell short of the target.

MI Vs SRH: Pitch Report

The Wankhede Stadium pitch is renowned for its high-scoring games and offering support to spin bowlers. It is recognized for facilitating matches where teams can accumulate significant runs, resulting in a preference for chasing on this pitch.

MI Vs SRH: Team News

Despite their loss in the last match, MI are expected to field the same playing XI in the upcoming match against SRH.

SRH, after their last defeat, may bring in Mayank Markande in place of Nitish Reddy for the upcoming match. Natarajan may play as an impact player.

MI Vs SRH: Head To Head

Matches – 20

Mumbai Indians – 11

Sunrisers Hyderabad – 9

MI Vs SRH: Players to watch

Mumbai Indians: Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has been in sensational form, scoring a remarkable century in the recent match against GT. However, he had a below-par performance in the last match against LSG. As the upcoming match against SRH approaches, SKY will undoubtedly be eager to make another impactful contribution and play a key role in leading his team to victory.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Heinrich Klaasen

In the previous encounter against RCB, Heinrich Klaasen displayed his batting prowess by smashing a century. Despite his remarkable performance, SRH faced defeat. As the upcoming match against MI approaches, Klaasen will be eager to sustain his impressive form and make a substantial impact with the bat, aiming to contribute significantly to his team's victory.

MI Vs SRH: Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Hrithik Shokeen, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI:

Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (w), Harry Brook, Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Kartik Tyagi, Mayank Dagar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande

MI Vs SRH: Match Facts

MI emerged victorious the last time these two sides met.

T Natarajan needs 2 more wickets to reach 50 wickets in IPL.

The two teams have faced each other 20 times, with the Mumbai Indians emerging victorious in 11 matches and the Sunrisers Hyderabad winning 9 matches.

MI Vs SRH: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports