SRH vs MI IPL 2021: Mission impossible for Rohit Sharma and Co. as they take on Sunrisers- Mumbai Indians will walk into the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi knowing what they need to do to ensure they qualify for the IPL 2021 playoffs. The defending champions face strugglers Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final league game of the season and will be counting their fortunes as they look to pull off a heist and make it to the final four ahead of KKR and Punjab Kings. Mumbai are currently fifth in the points table and are caught up in the net run-rate scenario with KKR, who are placed significant ahead, coming into the final crucial game of the season.
SRH vs MI IPL 2021: Mission impossible for Rohit Sharma and Co. as they take on Sunrisers with playoff hopes hinged on final game, Follow Live updates
Mumbai Indians did their chances a world of good as they defeated the Rajasthan Royals ij convincing fashion in their last game. However, Rohit Sharma and Co. aren’t there yet and will need to beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad to remain in contention. The defending champions have mustered six wins in the tournament, and have previously done the unthinkable to make it to the playoffs, as another herculean task awaits them on Friday.
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— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 5, 2021
As for Sunrisers Hyderabad, it has been a season to forget for the 2016 champions, who would be hoping to spoil Mumbai Indians’party and end the season on a high. Kane Williamson and Co. ended RCB’s hopes of finishing in the top 2 with a nail-biting win last time out and will be hoping for a similar result in Abu Dhabi come Friday.
SRH vs MI -IPL 2021: Pitch report
The pitch at Abu Dhabi is one of the better batting tracks in the UAE and one can expect a good contest between bat and ball. The fresh wicket at Abu Dhabi should see some runs, with RR chasing down CSK’s 189 in just 17 overs recently. Scores in a similar region are expected for this game as well.
SRH vs MI – IPL 2021: Weather forecast
There is no chance of rainfall with temperatures ranging between the 29 to 36 degree Celsius. Skies are clear, with conditions expected to be warm and humid during the game. Dew is likely to be a factor and the captain winning the toss is likely to chase first.
SRH vs MI LIVE: Probable playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Jason Roy, Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Sidharth Kaul.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
IPL 2021 SRH vs MI LIVE: Rohit Sharma and Co. take on Sunrisers in do-or-die match, with playoff hopes hinged on final game
- Mumbai Indians have done well to their chances, with a huge win over Rajasthan Royals
- The defending champions will need to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final game, who are already knocked out.
- A win however does not guarantee MI a playoff spot, with KKR’s net run-rate significantly ahead of them.
- MI will need to beat Sunrisers by over 120 runs to topple KKR’s run rate.
- A win over SRH and defeat for KKR will see MI qualify for the playoffs.
SRH vs MI IPL 2021: Mission impossible for Rohit Sharma and Co. as they take on Sunrisers with playoff hopes hinged on final game, Follow Live updates
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