IPL 2020, KXIP vs MI highllights: Mumbai Indians crush Punjab by 48 runs

With two wins in four matches, Mumbai Indians is now moved to the top of the IPL 2020 points table

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KXIP vs MI playing 11

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WATCH KXIP vs MI TOSS

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MI playing 11: unchanged

MI playing 11: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

7:04 PM

KXIP playing 11: One change

KXIP playing 11: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas Pooran, Karun Nair, James Neesham, Sarfaraz Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi

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KXIP vs MI live toss updates: Rahul wins toss and elects to bowl first

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MI vs KXIP live toss updates: Toss is moments away

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MI vs KXIP live toss updates: Toss to take place in 4 mins

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PITCH REPORT

There is not a blade of grass at Abu Dhabi pitch. Brett Lee reckoned that the pitch looks like an absolute road. A bit of carry, a bit of bounce for pacers. 

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KXIP vs MI head-to-head since IPL 2018

Total matches: 4

MI won: 3

KXIP won: 1

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Match officials for KXIP vs MI match

On field umpires: Virender Sharma, Sundaram Ravi (Both from India)

 

TV Umpire: Ulhas Gandhe (India)

 

Reserve umpire: Pashchim Pathak (India)

6:45 PM

KXIP vs MI playing 11 prediction

KXIP tentative playing 11: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

 

MI tentative playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, James Pattinson, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

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Jasprit Bumrah vs KXIP

• Matches: 10
• Wickets: 12
• Economy: 6.5
• Strike Rate: 19

Mumbai Indians bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Kings XI Punjab batsman Aaron Finch during the IPL match played in Mumbai. File hoto: PTI

6:38 PM

MI vs KXIP toss prediction

At KXIP vs MI toss, Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma would look to bat first at Abu Dhabi as his team won the match against KKR here while batting first. At Sheikh Zayed Stadium, it is not easy to chase down a big total given the slow nature of the wicket. However, once again dew would make the captains to have the thinking cap on ahead of toss.

6:35 PM

NEWS ALERT: Suspension for players, teams to lose 2 pts for bio-bubble violation

Players face ouster from the tournament and their teams, a hefty fine of Rs 1 crore besides deduction in points if they breach the bio-bubble put in place for the IPL.

 

In a notification sent to all the eight participating franchises by the BCCI, a player will have to undergo a six-day quarantine for an "unauthorised departure" from the bubble.

 

It will be a one-match suspension if it is a second offence and a third violation will lead to his removal from the tournament with no replacement to be provided.

 

The players could be fined as much 3000 AED (60,000 INR approx) for not completing their daily health passport, not wearing GPS tracker and missing a scheduled Covid-19 test. The same rules apply for family members and team officials.

 

All players and support staff are being tested every fifth day of the tournament in the UAE. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings'playing exchanging post-match greeting after CSK vs DC match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Photo: Saikat Das | Sportzpics for BCCI

6:27 PM

Bumrah needs to improve his performance

There looks no batting worries for the MI side so far, but they would surely aim for improvement from their most experienced and lethal pacer, Jasprit Bumrah. The lanky pacer leaked 42 runs from his allotted four overs against the RCB and went wicketless - something that was not expected and something that Bumrah is not known for.

 

Once again, Bumrah will be supported by Trent Boult and James Pattinson while the spin workload will be shared by Rahul Chahar and KrunalPandya.

Mumbai Indians players Jasprit Bumrah and Kieron Pollard during a practice session ahead of an IPL cricket match at Holkar Stadium in Indore. File Photo: PTI