Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians Betting Tips
Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Mumbai Indians in match 31 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Delhi on Tuesday.
The home team in this fixture will be coming in a desperate state as they are currently placed in the last position of the league table with just one win and six defeats after seven matches played.
The team management will be hoping that the players will lift their game in the match against the defending champions to stay in the hunt for a place in the playoffs.
On the other hand, the Indians are coming in this fixture full of confidence after securing back-to-back wins against the Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.
The management will be hoping that the players will continue their good run in the upcoming matches as well.
In the previous meeting between the teams earlier in the competition, it was Mumbai who came out on top with a 13-run margin, courtesy of heroics from Trent Boult and Rahul Chahar as the duo claimed three wickets each while defending a modest total of 150.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Form and Team news:
After suffering yet another defeat in the tournament, the Sunrisers Hyderabad are now increasingly coming into the position where they will have to win all of the remaining matches to stay alive in the competition.
The franchise’s team management, especially coach Trevor Bayliss, has received heavy criticism after they changed the captain—David Warner—midway through the competition and dropped him eventually for the match against the Rajasthan Royals, where even then they ended up on a losing side.
That defeat also intensified the debate regarding the team selection where England’s star opener Jason Roy has been constantly neglected.
Therefore, it will be interesting to see what sort of playing XI will take the field in the all-important encounter on Tuesday.
In the batting department, Hyderabad will be relying on the likes of captain Kane Williamson, England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow, top-order batsman Manish Pandey and experienced Kedhar Jadhav to score the bulk of the runs.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma along star leg-spinner Rashid Khan to produce timely breakthroughs.
Mumbai Indians Form and Team News:
After winning back-to-back matches, Mumbai Indians management is unlikely to make too many changes in the playing XI.
However, the form of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah—who conceded 56 runs in the previous match in his quota of four overs—will remain a cause for the team management as till now, he has only managed to claim six wickets in seven matches at a disappointing average of 32.
In the batting department, the franchise will be relying on the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, young Suryakumar Yadav and last match’s hero Kieron Pollard to score the bulk of the runs.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacer Trent Boult along with the spin duo of Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar to produce timely breakthroughs.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Mumbai Indians will be favorites to win the 31st game of the Indian Premier League to be played at Delhi. For the 31st IPL game, Mumbai Indians are placed at 1.56 odds, whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed at 2.35 odds.
Our Tipster’s Angle
Both teams are coming in this fixture with contrasting forms off late, where it is becoming desperate times for the Sunrisers Hyderabad whereas Mumbai Indians are slowly but surely finding their groove.
Looking at both teams on paper as well as their recent form, the prediction is for the Rohit Sharma-led unit to secure another win on Tuesday.
Tip 1- Kieron Pollard’s destructive ability with the bat
There is no doubt that all-rounder Kieron Pollard has the capability to win games of cricket on his own. After going through a lean phase in the early part of the competition, Pollard managed to end his run-drought against Chennai.
The 33-year old delivered match-winning knock of 87 runs to help Mumbai beat Chennai in a high-scoring game played at Delhi.
Given that Mumbai will play Hyderabad at the venue, we expect Pollard to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected]
Tip 2- Rashid Khan to lead the charge for Sunrisers with the ball
Afghanistan Leg-spinner has been a lone warrior for the side in the bowling department so far this season. With pace bowlers struggling to make breakthroughs, the franchise have relied heavily on Rashid Khan to deliver the goods in the middle overs of the innings.
Rashid is currently franchise’s leading wicket-taker in the competition with 10 scalps at an economy rate of 6.14. He will take heart from the fact that he holds decent numbers against Mumbai in the Indian Premier League.
Given his tidy bowling performances so far, we expect Rashid Khan to take one wicket or more against [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect Mumbai Indians to register a comfortable victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad and move to third place in the league table.
- Kieron Pollard to score 30 runs or more in this fixture- Mumbai [email protected]
- Rashid Khan to take one wicket or more against Mumbai- Sunrisers [email protected]
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