mi vs pbks online cricket bettingPK vs MI Today Match Prediction and Betting Tips, Odds and Live Score 23 Apr 2021
It is the 17th game of the Indian Premier League 2021 and Punjab Kings would be taking on the champions Mumbai Indians. With the points table taking shape it would be an important game. Both the sides would be eager for a win here as they lost their respective games coming into this one. Punjab Kings went down against the Sunrisers Hyderabad while it was a loss against the run of play for Mumbai against the Delhi Capitals.
Punjab Kings find themselves in knee deep trouble having lost the last three games. They are currently at the bottom of the points table and shall have to win this game to keep their hopes alive for the rest of the season. The side seems to be short on confidence at the moment which is affecting its performance. Both the teams have an explosive batting line-up and this game promises to be an interesting contest.
KL Rahul’s side finds itself in a tough spot at the moment. After starting the season on a high they have lost the last three games. It was a meltdown for their batting in the last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad where they went down by 9 wickets. Rahul would need to instill fighting spirit in his side as they take on the reigning champions in this game.
Openers Rahul and Mayank Agarwal haven’t been consistent as a pair and they would need to deliver the goods here with a good start. In the middle order Chris Gayle would have to play with more responsibility and guide Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda. Shahrukh Khan and Moises Henriques have good hitting abilities and need to put it to good use in this game.
With the ball the side is yet to see a bowler stand up to the challenge and they would expect a positive start from Mohammad Shami and Fabian Allen in this game. Arshdeep Singh has impressed but the side would demand more consistency from him in this game. Murugan Ashwin and Henriques will have to bowl tight lines with Mumbai having a very strong batting line-up.
Top Batsman – KL Rahul
Top Bowler – Mohammad Shami
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:
KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Moises Henriques, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings Actual Playing XI:
Arshdeep Singh, Fabian Allen, Chris Gayle, Mohammed Shami, Shahrukh Khan, Lokesh Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Agarwal, Deepak Hooda
It was a bad day the office for Rohit Sharma’s side as they went down against the Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets in the last game. It was a rare occasion when the star-studded batting line-up failed. Rohit would like to put the last game’s performance behind and rise up on the points table with a win in this game.
Rohit Sharma did well in the last game and shall look to provide a good start alongside Quinton de Kock in this this game. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are getting starts and needs to convert here as the team has high expectations from them here. In Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard the batting line-up looks very strong and they shall look to exploit the poor attack that Punjab have.
Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah have impressed and the side would be expecting a good start from them here. Jayant Yadav impressed in the last game and the side would be expecting a similar show from him. Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahar would need to bowl well in tandem and trouble the opponents. Pollard adds to the bowling choices for the skipper and shall look to use his experience well.
Top Batsman – Rohit Sharma
Top Bowler – Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians Actual Playing XI:
Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, SA Yadav, Jayant Yadav
The skies would be clear over Chennai on April 23 and we expect it to be a hot and humid evening with the temperatures rising. The track would be slow where batsmen will need to get accustomed to the pace of the surface before hitting the ball. The side batting first in this game would be happy with a score in excess of 180 runs.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai is a good T20 surface where the bowlers also have their time in the sun unlike other venues in India. Batsmen have to play patiently on this surface to do well in the game. The tracks slow in comparison to other surfaces in India and this creates opportunities both for the batsmen as well as the bowlers.
The track has slowed down in the last few games played here. The ball isn’t coming on to the bat that easily making it difficult to score. Bowlers would enjoy bowling here in the first half of the game. Hence, the side winning the toss here would most likely opt to bowl first in the game.
mi vs pbks online cricket bettingPunjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians – IPL 17th Match (23/4/2021) – Tips & Predictions
Punjab Kings will lock horns with Mumbai Indians in the 17th IPL 2021 fixture at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 23rd April.
The enthralling clash between the two is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST. Star Sports network will broadcast the match on TV, and it’s live streaming will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Jio TV app.
After losing their previous IPL match against Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings is all set to take on Mumbai Indians on Friday. In their last match, Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first, Punjab Kings managed to post a total of 195 runs on the board, with KL Rahul scoring 61 runs off 51 balls and Mayank Rahul aggregating 69 runs at a strike rate of 191.67. Universe boss Chris Gayle Chris Gayle failed to make much of an impact as he posted just 11 runs with his willow. In reply, Rishabh Pant and Co elegantly chased the total and won the game by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. For Punjab Kings, Jhye Richardson scalped 2 wickets at an economy rate of 10.25 whereas Arshdeep Singh and Riley Meredith accounted for one scalp each.
Their opposition, Mumbai Indians come into the game on the back of a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Batting first in their previous IPL match against SRH, MI posted a decent total of 150 runs on the board, with Quinton de Kock scoring 40 runs for his side. For MI, Rohit Sharma scored 32 runs whereas Kieron Pollard contributed 35 runs at a strike rate of 159.09. In reply, SRH’s entire squad bundled up on the total of 137 runs and lost the game to MI at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Speaking of Mumbai Indians bowling lineup, both Trent Boult and Rahul Chahar accounted for 3 scalps each at an economy rate of 7.64 and 4.75 respectively.
The surface at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is not the one where scoring has been easy, so settling down will be crucial here. The toss winning side will likely be opting to bat first here.
With an average temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, the skies will be clear at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. The humidity will be mostly in the 70s during the gameplay.
The average first innings score at the venue here is 164.
Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Jhye Richardson, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings Complete Squad
KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Darshan Nalkande, Harpreet Brar, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammad Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, Chris Jordan, Prabhsimran Singh, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Dawid Malan, Fabian Allen, Jalaj Saxena, Saurabh Kumar, Utkarsh Singh.
Rohit Sharma, Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Mumbai Indians Complete Squad
Rohit Sharma (C), Dhawal Kulkarni, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Adam Milne, Piyush Chawla, Yudhvir Charak, Marco Jansen, James Neesham, Arjun Tendulkar.
Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock
Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Mayank Agrawal, Chris Gayle
All-rounders: Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Jhye Richardson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult
Having taken 7 wickets in IPL 2021 so far, Rahul Chahar is in great form and could be the man of the man in the upcoming game.
With two wins and one loss in IPL 2021 to date, Mumbai Indians is occupying the third position on the points table. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have lost two of the three matches they’ve played so far and are currently sitting at the second last spot on the table. Speaking of their head to head stats, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have met in 26 IPL matches so far, of which Mumbai has won 14 games whereas Punjab have 12 victories to their name. Considering their current form and the fact that the upcoming IPL game will be played on their home ground, Rohit Sharma and Co will likely have an advantage over Punjab Kings in the next game.
Who will win the toss? Punjab KingsWho will win? Mumbai IndiansTop Batsman (Runs scored): KL RahulTop Bowler (Wickets taken): Rahul ChaharMost Sixes: Ishan KishanMan of the Match: Trent BoultTeam Scores Batting first: Under 160 Punjab Kings
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mi vs pbks online cricket bettingPunjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – IPL 2022 Match 52: Who Will Win?
The Punjab Kings are currently neck and neck with the Royal Challengers Bangalore as they both have won five matches out of ten. However, the Kings manage to slide into fifth place due to their Net Run Rate of -0.229, which is slightly better than Bangalore’s at -0.558. The Kings jumped up the leader board by three spots after they took a surprising win of 8 wickets over the Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Chasing a low total of 143, the Kings only needed 16 overs to seal the win.
With a slight change in the playing order, Jonny Bairstow was sent out in the top order. However, this wasn’t fruitful and saw a very early departure for him after scoring just one run from 6 balls.
Shikhar Dhawan kept the Kings on track scoring 62 from 52 balls (not out). He created a successful partnership with Bhanuka Rajapaksa which although wasn’t as effective as their previous performance in match 38 where they stitched together 110 runs, their blend of caution and aggression allowed them to run up an 87 strong total together. Rajapaksa was dismissed by an LBW with 40 runs form 28 balls. Liam Livingstone took the squad over the finishing line with 30 runs from 10 balls. He managed to get three 6’s and two 4’s in his batting spell.
Heading over to the bowlers, it’s Kagiso Rabada that stands out. He picked up four wickets while conceding 33 runs, and was awarded the Player of the Match award. Arshdeep Singh, Rishi Dhawan, and Livingstone all managed to pick up a wicket while conceding 36 runs, 26 runs, and 15 runs respectively. The most economical bowler was Sandeep Sharma conceding just 17 runs in his four overs spell for 4.25. With Singh as the most expensive at 9.0, it’s fair to say the Kings did a great job.
We’ll finish with some statistics that can help if you are online cricket betting for the match today. Starting with contenders for the market of top batsman; Dhawan and Livingstone are two great choices. Dhawan has the best batting average of the team at 46.12 and is third in the tournament so far with most runs (369). Livingstone, on the other hand, has the highest strike rate of the squad at 186.62. He has scored 293 runs in the 2022 IPL so far, and managed to hit 23 6’s. Both Dharwan and Livingstone have scored three 50’s in the tournament to date.
For the top bowler market, Kagiso Rabada has taken 17 wickets which puts him in joint 2nd place in the competition, alongside the Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav and Sunrisers’ T. Natarajan. He has the seventh best bowling average so far at 16.05, and one of the lowest average economical figures at 8.27.
The Rajasthan Royals are currently in third place on the leader board, and with six wins from ten games, they have amassed 12 points. They have one of the best Net Run Rates at the moment with a score of +0.340. With four matches left for the Royals, they will need to get a couple of wins to secure their spot in the Play-Offs. They are on a slight losing streak, with the Kolkata Knight Riders handing them their second defeat in a row.
The Royals weren’t able to defend their moderate total of 152, despite a great start in their first 10 overs, and the Knight Riders were able to reach 158 in just 19.1 overs. Jos Buttler seemed to be getting into the swing of this match before his dismissal in the 8th over. He ended with 22 runs form 25 balls for a strike rate of 88.0. Number two, Devdutt Padikka, didn’t fair much better. He was caught and bowled after facing five balls scoring just two runs. The middle order was more promising with skipper Sanju Samson getting just over the half century mark finishing with 54 runs from 49 balls. The Knight Riders did well to take the wickets of Karun Nair (13 off 13) and Riyan Parag (19 off 12) relatively quickly, which halted any momentum that was gaining for the Royals. Shimron Hetmyer finished with 27 runs from 13 balls not out. Overall however, Samson stated they were about 15-20 runs short given their strong batters.
Turning our attention to the bowlers, Trent Boult had the best bowling figure (1/25) for his four overs spell. He was also the most economical player at 6.25. Prasidh Krishna finished 1/37 after four overs, while Kuldeep Sen finished 1/28 for his 3.1 overs. Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal both had a fairly forgettable performance finishing with 0/33 and 0/31 respectively.
Although there are many different markets to explore at the top IPL betting sites, we will stick to the most common two: top bowler and top batsman. At this moment, Chahal has taken the most wickets in the 2022 IPL season (19) and has the best bowing figure (5/40), his bowling average (15.31) puts him in fourth place.
Our IPL prediction for top batsman would be Buttler and Hetmyer. Buttler has completely dominated the stats for the 2022 tournament. He’s scored the most runs (588), claims three of the five spots for highest scores (116, 103, and 100), and has scored 86 boundaries, of which 36 have been 6’s. Hetmyer has a great batting average, of which his score of 65.0 is enough to put him in third place, just 0.33 lower than Buttler. He’s scored a total of 260 runs and has the highest strike rate of the squad at 163.52.
As the 2022 IPL group match stage is reaching the end, there have been a decent number of teams successfully defending their score and overcoming the slight disadvantage that arises when bowling with dew. However, for the majority of the season, the mantra has certainly been ‘win the toss, bat second, and win the match’.
The Punjab Kings have elected to field first the two times they have won the toss. The Rajasthan Royals have been particularly unlucky and have only won the toss once, in which they decided to also field first. However, these decisions to field first were for the matches starting at 19:30 IST.
The four teams to have chosen to bat first have all done so in afternoon games, with mixed results. Taking into consideration the matches played at Wankhede in this season, it’s currently a 50/50 split between defending and chasing teams winning.
Match 52 kicks off the bumper weekend of IPL cricket at 13:30 IST, and this is the first toss prediction that poses somewhat of a challenge for us. It is interesting to note that the effects of the coin toss is having less of an impact as the season progresses. In the first few weeks, losing the toss was somewhat of a death sentence. Now, the statistics have almost balanced out.
So, what exactly is our toss prediction? We think that the captain to win the toss will chose to field first.
Before the rebuild of Wankhede Stadium in 2011, the seaside location would give a good amount of assistance to the swing bowlers at the beginning of each day when the sea breeze was the strongest. Now, the stands mitigate these effects. The pitch is typically run heavy, helped by the shorter boundaries. Aggressive batters and fast bowlers are likely to dominate.
The Punjab Kings have played two matches at Wankhede Stadium so far in the IPL 2022. Their highest total was 187 in match 38 where they scored an average of 9.35 per 6 balls, while their lowest was 137 in match 8 scoring an average of 7.47 per 6 balls. The average of their two total scores is 162 on this wicket. The Rajasthan Royals have more experience at this wicket having played four matches. Their highest total was 222 for an average of 11.1 per 6 balls, while mi vs pbks online cricket bettingPunjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – IPL 2022 Match 52: Who Will Win? their lowest was 152, for an average of 7.6 per 6 balls.
As the action is kicking off from 13:30 IST, the threat of dew is minimal. The forecast is predicting a scorching hot day, with the temperature set to feel like 46C. The humidity is high at 67%.