It is going to be a cracker of a game when Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils, as they battle it out in the 47th game of the IPL. With both teams potentially fighting for one position, this might have direct implications to who ends up in a Playoff place. Both teams are on 12 points but DD have played 2 games lesser than MI. DD are placed at number 4 and MI are just behind them at number 5.
In their last clash, DD had defeated MI by 10 runs. Put into bat, DD scored 164 thanks to Samson’s innings of 60 and some late hitting from Duminy. MI was in a good position to win the match at one stage. Rohit was batting beautifully but got run out for 65. In the end, MI fell short by 10 runs and threw the game away from a winning position.
This game will be a very crucial for MI as they have only two games left and they need to win both to get to 16 points and then depend on the results from other matches. DD have 4 games in hand, few good matches can ensure a top two spot for them.
The Match will be live from 20:00 IST, 2:30 GMT. Watch live streaming of MI v/s DD on www.starsports.com and www.hotstar.com. Mobile users can watch live streaming of MI v/s DD on the Hotstar App. You can also watch the live telecast of MI vs DD on Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD, Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony Max. The match will be played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
MI have been hot and cold in the tournament. Their campaign has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride. They have won some excellent games defeating strong teams and lost some playing very poor cricket. They have had a history of qualifying for the playoffs by making their ways through and fighting till the end. They have to hope for something of the similar sort this time as well.
They lost badly in their last game against KXIP. Batting first they could score only 124 and lost 9 wickets. None of the batsmen succumbed to the pressure of KXIP’s bowling. KXIP easily reached the target with 3 overs to spare and won the game by 7 wickets.
Bowling for MI has been fairly consistent. Mitchell McClenaghan is the leading wicket taker in the league. Southee, Bumrah, and Harbhajan have done decently. Their main issue has been the inconsistency in batting. They have been highly dependent on Rohit Sharma. Now with the group stages coming to the business end, they need immense contributions from the likes of Rayudu, Pollard, and Buttler.
DD, on the other hand, are coming off a dominant victory over SRH. Their bowlers did superbly well to restrict SRH batsmen to 146/8. Yet again Morris and Mishra were the premier contributors. And then the two youngsters Samson and Pant drove the team home comfortably with 11 balls to spare.
Quinton de Kock has picked up great form yet again after getting down off the hook a bit. He has been providing amazing starts to the innings. Duminy hasn’t had too many opportunities in the tournament so far. Now with crucial times approaching, they might send him up the order to take control of the innings.
Chris Morris has been the standout performer for them. He has been excellent with ball and bat. Amit Mishra too has been picking wickets consistently and is in the top 10 wicket-takers of the tournament. With 4 games in hand, DD have a strong chance to finish amongst the top two in the points table.
The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport in Africa, Geo Super in Pakistan, Maasranga in Bangladesh, Set Max and Sony Six in Bhutan, ESPN in the US, and Sky Sports in the UK. The live streaming of the match can also be watched on CricketGateway.com in Australia.
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