Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings – IPL Betting Tips
Defending Champions Mumbai Indians will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Punjab Kings in the 42nd match of 2021 Indian Premier League at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
In the previous game, Mumbai Indians suffered comprehensive defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Captain Rohit Sharma will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and deliver a better show with the bat against Punjab Kings.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings managed to eke out a close win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. With this result, Punjab have collected eight points from ten matches played in the competition. Skipper Lokesh Rahul will be hoping that the side can deliver a decent show against Mumbai Indians.
In the previous meeting between the two teams, Punjab Kings registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians Form and Team News:
The home side will be looking to one or two changes to their playing Xi for their game against Punjab Kings. All-rounder James Neesham could come in place of Kieron Pollard for this game.
In batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Captain Rohit Sharma, wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock, middle-order trio of Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Rohit Sharma was the standout performer with the bat against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The skipper played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 43 runs off 28 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six. He was well supported by Quinton de Kock, who chipped in with 24 runs off 23 balls with the help of four boundaries.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Adam Milne and Trent Boult to make crucial breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He claimed three wickets and conceded 36 runs in his four overs. Besides Bumrah, Trent Boult bowled well and finished with figures of 1 for 17 in his four overs.
Punjab Kings Form and Team News:
The franchise will be looking to stick with the same playing XI that featured in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Lokesh Rahul, Aiden Markram, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous encounter, Aiden Markram scored 27 runs off 32 balls with the help of two boundaries, whereas Lokesh Rahul chipped in with 21 runs off 21 balls with the help of three fours.
Deepak Hooda, Harpreet Brar and Nathan Ellis, chipped in with crucial scores to help Punjab Kings post a modest score on the board against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mohammad Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis to provide crucial breakthroughs.
In the previous clash, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was the standout performer for Punjab against Hyderabad and claimed 3 for 25 in his four overs. Besides Bishnoi, pacer Mohammad Shami put in excellent bowling performance and finished with figures of 2 for 14 in his four overs.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Mumbai Indians will be favorites to win the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League to be played at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. For the 42nd IPL game, Mumbai Indians are placed at 1.63 odds, while Punjab Kings are placed at 2.17 odds.
Our Tipsters Angle
Based on current form, Punjab Kings will fancy their chances of beating Mumbai Indians in this contest. With Lokesh Rahul consistently delivering runs at the top and bowlers put in excellent performances in this UAE leg of IPL, the Kings will be keen to put in a clinical performance against Mumbai Indians.
On the other hand, senior players like Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya will need to find form in order for Mumbai Indians to break their three-match losing streak on Tuesday.
Therefore, the prediction is for Punjab Kings to register a comfortable win over Mumbai Indians.
Tip 1- Mohammad Shami to continue his excellent form with new-ball
Pacer Mohammad Shami has put in excellent performances in the back-to-back matches played for Punjab Kings in the UAE leg of Indian Premier League. In the previous clash, Shami put in a probing spell with the new-ball to see Punjab register a morale-boosting win over Hyderabad.
With 13 wickets at an economy rate of 7.33, Shami is currently Punjab’s leading wicket-taker this season. So we can expect pacer Mohammad Shami to take one wicket or more against [email protected]
Tip 2- Punjab Kings to restrict Mumbai Indians for less than 140 runs
Lack of runs from the middle-order has been the Achilles heel for Mumbai Indians in the UAE leg of Indian Premier League. With the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard struggling to score runs, Punjab Kings will fancy their chances of restricting Mumbai Indians to a modest total. So we can expect Punjab Kings to restrict Mumbai Indians for less than 140 [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect Punjab Kings to beat Mumbai Indians and keep their playoff hopes alive in the Indian Premier League.
- Pacer Mohammad Shami to take one wicket or more against Mumbai- Punjab [email protected]
- Punjab Kings to restrict Mumbai Indians for less than 140 runs- Punjab Kings @3.50
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