MATCH DETAILS:
When they face Chennai Super Kings in the 41st game of the 2020 Indian Premier League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday, Mumbai Indians will look to make a good comeback. Chennai Super Kings delivered an abject batting effort in the previous match to lose the seventh match in the series. To keep their playoff hopes alive in the competition, the franchise will have to win their remaining four matches.
On the other hand, the five-match winning streak of the Mumbai Indians ended after losing a thriller against Kings XI Punjab. The match was determined for the first time in Indian Premier League history through two Super-overs eliminators.
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY:
This season, the three-time IPL champions were a sheer disappointment. Chennai Super Kings have been predictable in terms of their overall game plan and strategy, with only three wins out of 10 matches played in the tournament. After cricket experts criticised Dhoni for playing Josh Hazlewood on a slow pitch, leg-spinner Imran Tahir may get a game against Mumbai Indians.
The franchise can not afford to lose this game, as their chances of qualifying for the competition’s playoffs will decrease. Chennai Super Kings won the toss in their previous encounter and elected to bat first. Faf du Plessis struggled to make an impression and, for a small score, died. Shane Watson also gave away his wicket to see Chennai, with 26 runs on the board, losing their second wicket.
Sam Curran, promoted to open the innings, created a decent innings for Chennai and, with the help of one four and one six, scored 22 runs off 25 balls. Also failing to improve on his strong start, Ambati Rayudu died in the 10th over to see Chennai losing their fourth wicket with 56 runs on the board. Rajasthan spinners put on a chokehold as in the last 10 overs of the innings, Chennai Super Kings struggled to increase their rate of scoring.
Captain MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja put on a respectable 51-run partnership to help Chennai drive their second mark beyond 110. For Chennai, with the aid of four boundaries, Ravindra Jadeja played well and scored 35 not out of 30 balls. He was well helped with the aid of two fours by MS Dhoni, who chipped in with 28 runs.
Pacer Deepak Chahar was the best bowler on show for Chennai Super Kings and claimed 2 for 18 in his four overs. In the bowling department, the pressure will be on the likes of Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja to make vital breakthroughs.
WEATHER REPORT:
The weather is expected to be sunny tomorrow. The visibility would be about 10 km, i.e. 6 miles, and 1010 mb of atmospheric pressure. The temperature during the day is going to hit 32 ° c and at night the temperature will drop to 24 ° c. With no precipitation and cloud covering 0 percent of the atmosphere, it will be dry, the moisture will be about 53 percent.
PITCH REPORT:
A batting paradise has proved to be the pitch in Sharjah. Both teams have touched the 200-run milestone when batting at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with the exception of the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The fact that on this ground, the Rajasthan Royals pulled off the greatest effective run-chase in IPL history shows how much the batsmen enjoyed playing here. Fans should expect another high-scoring match, with the likes of Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer, Prithvi Shaw, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, and Steve Smith expected to play in Sharjah.
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS:
There are no availability and injury issues regarding players from both sides.
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs OF CHENNAI SUPER KINGS:
Faf du Plessis, Sam Curran, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Shardul Thakur, Josh Hazlewood.
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs OF MUMBAI INDIANS:
Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
DREAM11 TEAM FOR CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Vs MUMBAI INDIANS:
1. Wicket-Keeper– Quinton de Kock (C).
2. Batsmen– Faf du Plessis (VC),Shane Watson and Suryakumar Yadav.
3. All rounders– Sam Curran,Ravindra Jadeja,Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard.
4. Bowlers– Shardul Thakur,Jasprit Bumrah and Nathan Coulter Nile.
*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*
