Mumbai Indians (MI) are alive in the 2024 version of the IPL by a slim thread however there’s a mathematical probability. However, for that too, they must win each single remaining recreation and Friday (May 3) might be one other robust conflict towards the in-form Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at house. Nothing has gone proper for the five-time champions. The batters have struggled, the bowlers aside from Jasprit Bumrah have been flat whereas the fielding has been extraordinary they usually will want inspiration from somebody to get a consequence in their favour.
The Knight Riders, alternatively, will be enjoying solely their fourth away recreation this season having performed 5 in a row at house in Kolkata. KKR misplaced one recreation in Chennai, however did effectively in Bengaluru and Visakhapatnam and the situations in Mumbai will go well with their batting line-up, which has been blowing groups left, proper and centre in the event up to now.
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai pitch report
Mumbai has been a high-scoring venue and it will proceed to be one for an important conflict towards KKR. The small floor, a little bit of dew and flat surface do not actually assist the bowlers. In the previous few video games, we have now seen the consequence of maximum warmth in components of India and surfaces getting slower have not helped both. However, Wankhede Stadium goes to be least affected by the identical because it hardly turns in Mumbai and with the small boundaries, runs are arduous to cease.
Chennai Super Kings did defend a rating in the final recreation however that may be attributed to each some good bowling from the guests and the underconfident batting line-up of the house crew. However, even 200-210 will not be secure and anticipate the captain successful the toss to chase. Nothing is working for the Mumbai Indians at the second, nevertheless, they will need to chase having been restricted to middling totals whereas defending in the final two matches and KKR too have most well-liked chasing.
