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PBKS vs MI Match Prediction: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 45th Match of IPL 2023
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PBKS vs MI Match Prediction: Punjab Kings will host Mumbai Indians at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, on May 3rd, 2023.
Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians won their last match against their respective opponents. It is going to be an amazing clash between them at the Mohali Stadium.
Punjab Kings is a team that can pull off a miracle or can throw themselves away in a bad position, but luckily they pull off a miracle in their last match against the mighty Chennai Super Kings side at MA. Chenaswamy Stadium (Chepauk).
Chennai Super Kings batted first and scored a huge total of 201 runs which is one the high score in Cheapuk stadium, which stays slow in most matches, but in the last match, it was a better pitch to play on as a batter still there was the turn for the spinners. Punjab Kings started their innings well as they made 50 under the 4th over, but then Shikhar Dhawan got out, which slowed down the run rate.
Punjab Kings played a real team game in their last match, as most of their players scored quick runs, and their short cameos made the team win the match. In the last ball, Punab needed 3 runs, and Sikandar Raza was able to hit the ball for three, which made them win the match by 4 wickets. It was a record-breaking win as no team chased down 200 runs in Chepauk Stadium.
Mumbai Indians won their last encounter against the Rajasthan Royals, who were in top form, and they even set a huge total of 212 runs in 20 overs thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal 124 runs innings, but then it was Tim David’s storm which crashed through Rajasthan Royals huge total and gave them win by 6 wickets.
It was a great birthday present from Tim David to Rohit Sharma as he scored 45 runs in just 14 balls, and when Mumbai Indians needed 17 of 6 balls, it was Tim David who hit 3 sixes in a row to clinch the 2 points for the Mumbai Indians. However, it was a very ball bowling performance by Jason Holder, who just gave away 3 full tosses to Tim David to let him hit the freebies.
Mumbai Indians broke the record for the highest run chased at the Wankade Stadium, Mumbai.
PBKS vs MI: Head-to-Head Record
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings played 30 matches against each other, in which Mumbai won 15 matches, and Punjab won 15, which shows how close their encounter went, and no one was the favorite to win the match.
They already played one match against each other in IPL 2023 season, which went in Punjab King’s favor as they won the match by 13 runs after setting up a huge total of 214 runs which was a complete team performance. Sam Curran was the player of the match for his 55 runs innings in 29 balls.
PBKS vs MI: Pitch Report of Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
| Match Played | 13 |
| Batting first won | 9 |
| Batting second won | 4 |
| Average First Innings Score | 170 |
| Spinner Took | 190 Wickets |
| Pacer Took | 434 Wickets |
The last match played on this ground had a batting-friendly track, and it was clear that the player who played with their full potential found it easy to hit the ball out of the park, but the players who struggled because of their own form and ability to play on that particular day.
The pitch was more of the neutral side, and both units had something from the pitch to offer. Mohali pitch offers something for everyone as the average 1st innings score here is normal, and pacers enjoyed more bowling on this surface rather than spinners.
The last match saw an explosive batting performance from both sides batters as Lucknow Super Giants scored the 2nd highest score in IPL history. They scored 257 runs in 20 overs, in which Marcus Stoinis was the player who scored 72 runs in 40, and Nicholas Pooran scored 45 runs in 19 balls.
Team Preview of Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings are unpredictable teams because they can make blunders or do wonders on the ground, and their IPL 2023 season is going just like that. The last win against the Chennai Super Kings side was an amazing win for them, but the special things in that win were that it was a complete team performance, not just an individual player performance which will give a huge boost to them as a unit.
Punjab King’s spin department is still a concern for them as their spinners are not taking up wickets, but the good thing for the Punjab side is that their team is fit, and most of the players are available to play the match.
Prabhsimran is doing fine, but he is not a reliable opener which Punjab lacks, and being against the top paces bowlers like Jofra Archer, Jason Behrendorff, and Riley Meredith, it’s going to be tough for him to play as he does.
Punjab Kings need a third reliable seem bowler for their next match because when they tried Gurnoor Brar, it totally backfired on them. Arshdeep Singh is doing a fine job with the ball, and Sam Curran is also taking wickets, but he has been expensive in many matches. The batting form of Sam Curran is back, as he played his last two innings quite well.
Jitesh Sharma Should be given a chance on 1st down as he is a really skilled batsman, but Punjab Kings are not using it quite well. Liam Livingstone’s innings were happy news for the Punjab side as he was not firing with full cylinders, but in the last match, he did show some of his hitting ability.
Team Preview of Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians are now in the 6th place in the points table with 8 points in their hand after 8 matches and will be looking to win all the matches from this position because if they do not, then they will not make it for the playoffs.
The Bowling unit of Mumbai Indians is a huge concern for them as they are not performing at all and giving away many runs in the death overs. Piyush Chawla is the only one who looking sharp and taking wickets regularly as till now he has taken 13 wickets highest in the Mumbai Indians side.
Jofra Archer is not looking fit at all, and in the last match, he was not able to find his line. He was also not able to control the swing of his balls and gave away a bunch of byes that went to four.
Arshad Khan grabbed his opportunity with both hands as he took 3 wickets in his last match, but still, he was expensive. Cameron Green is looking more settled in batting, but in bowling, he is giving away too many runs.
The opening pair of Mumbai Indians is still in a talk, and now it is time to change it because Ishan Kishan is not able to convert his good start into a great inning. He always plays some silly shots to throw away his wicket.
Tilak Varma should be given a chance at the opening slot to give Mumbai Indians a better and more settled start. Tim David did play a beautiful inning which he was hungry for, as he said in the interview also. Suryakumar Yadav’s innings were also very important for the Mumbai Indian’s win in the last match, and now he is looking in top form after having some bad games for himself.
We needed a result. It is an amazing feeling, there’s no better feeling than playing at the Wankhede. For our confidence.. We have not played our best cricket in the last few games, so this feels good. It felt everyone (bowler) had to be targeted, good batting conditions and personally I wanted to do something like this for a while. It was sweaty, I was trying to get down the pitch and cut the angle. Any time the bowlers missed the yorker then you were in with a chance.
Tim David said at the Post Match Presentation.
Mumbai Indians need to start well with the innings if they want to win the match and survive the playoffs. The next match against the Punjab side will be a revenge-taking match for them because they lost to Punjab in their last encounter.
PBKS vs MI Probable Playing XIs:
Probable Lineup of Mumbai Indians (MI)
Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan
Probable Lineup of Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Players who can come to the match of MI vs PBKS
Mumbai Indians are most likely to use Riley Meredith as an impact player, replacing any Indians if Mumbai Indians play with 3 foreign players. Prabhsimran Singh can be seen once again as the impact player replacing Rahul Chahar or Arshdeep Singh for the Punjab Kings.
