Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians - 31st match - April 22nd

The 31st match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians on the 22nd of April, 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

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Punjab Kings Form Guide:

Punjab Kings are currently placed at the 7th on points table.

The top run scorer for Punjab Kings is Shikhar Dhawan with 233 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Punjab Kings is Arshdeep Singh with 9 scalps under his belt.

Punjab Kings have lost their previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs.

Royal Challengers Bangalore batted first and they posted a total of 174 for 4 in 20 overs. They got off to an ideal start with the opening pair of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis stitching a first wicket partnership of 137 runs. A couple of wickets fell in quick succession which led to a halt in flow of runs. Royal Challengers Bangalore couldn't really accelerate in the last few overs and had to settle down for a total of 174 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Punjab Kings lost 4 wickets for just 43 runs and looked to be in big trouble. Prabhsimran Singh was the impact substitute. He smashed 46 off 30 balls and sparked hopes for a successful chase. Jitesh Sharma also played well and scored 41 off 27 balls but he failed to take his team over the line as Punjab Kings were bowled out for 150, losing the match by 24 runs.

Mumbai Indians Form Guide:

Mumbai Indians are placed at the 6th position on points table.

The top run scorer for Mumbai Indians is Tilak Varma with 214 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Mumbai Indians is Piyush Chawla with 7 scalps under his belt.

Mumbai Indians have won their previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs.

Mumbai Indians batted first and they posted a total of 192 for 5 in 20 overs. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan started off well and scored 28 and 38 runs respectively. Cameron Green and Tilak Varma played decisive knocks of 37 and 64 runs to take Mumbai Indians to a big total of 192 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost 2 wickets early on. Mayank Agarwal and Aiden Markram ignited some hope for a successful chase. They scored 48 and 22 runs respectively. A real boost to the innings was given by Heinrich Klaasen who smashed 36 off 16 balls before getting out to Piyush Chawla. This sealed the deal for Sunrisers Hyderabad as they were eventually bowled out for 178, losing the match by 14 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shivam Singh, Mohit Rathee, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran

Mumbai Indians (MI): Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Akash Madhwal, Arjun Tendulkar, Dewald Brevis, Hrithik Shokeen, Ishan Kishan, Jason Behrendorff (T), Jofra Archer, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Mohd. Arshad Khan, N. Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Tim David, Tristan Stubbs, Raghav Goyal, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani, Vishnu Vinod, Duan Jansen, Piyush Chawla, Jhye Richardson, Cameron Green

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Mumbai Indians

Who will win?- Mumbai Indians

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians), Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Piyush Chawla (Mumbai Indians), Sam Curran (Punjab Kings)

Most Sixes – Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians), Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings)

Player of the Match- Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)

Team Scores Batting first – Mumbai Indians 180+, Punjab Kings 170+

Match Handicap: Mumbai Indians

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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