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Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Saturday (April 22). While MI won their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), PBKS faced a defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Cameron Green was the standout performer for the Mumbai-based team in their previous match, as he smashed brilliant 64 runs off 40 deliveries and also picked up one wicket in the contest. Meanwhile, no batter from Punjab could manage to score a fifty, and the team eventually suffered a loss against RCB. However, Harpreet Brar shined for PBKS among bowlers and bagged two scalps in the first innings.
MI currently sit at the sixth spot in the IPL 2023 points table with three wins in five matches and would look to move up by winning against PBKS on April 22. On the other hand, PBKS are placed at the seventh position with three wins in six matches and will aim to take over Mumbai.
Pitch report:
The Wankhede Stadium favours the batters and is known for its shorter boundaries. However, spinners can also receive assistance from the surface as the game progresses. The average first-inning score at the venue in T20s is 168.
Probable XIs:
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Cameron Green, Arjun Tendulkar, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Head-to-head record
Played: 29 | MI won: 15 | PBKS won: 14 | No result: 0
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- MI wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 50-55
- MI total: 175-185
Case 2:
- PBKS wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- PBKS total: 165-170
Team batting first to win the contest.
