Rain threat for the game in Punjab
- Mumbai chased down a brilliant score against Rajasthan last game
- Punjab edged Chennai in a thriller in their previous outing
Punjab Kings have won five and lost four of their nine matches, but have yet to achieve consistency. In their previous match against the Chennai Super Kings, they narrowly won in a high-scoring game with a last-ball shot from Sikander Raza. Punjab Kings have odds of 2.00 to beat Mumbai Indians.
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Mumbai Indians have had some issues with their bowling unit, particularly with Jofra Archer not being included in the playing XI for every match, which has weakened their pace attack. However, their batting unit has delivered crucial victories in close encounters. Mumbai Indians have odds of 1.80 to beat Punjab Kings.
Head-to-head record, PBKS v MI
Both teams have won 15 games each in their head-to-head record, so it remains to be seen which team will take the lead in this rivalry.
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Toss prediction
The toss will play a big role with there being a significant advantage for the side chasing on this flat pitch. With rain likely around and the dew factor, the captain winning the toss will bowl first.
Win probability
In their last meeting, Punjab Kings won by 13 runs thanks to Arshdeep Singh’s brilliance in the death overs. With Mumbai batters in form now and a flat pitch, expect Mumbai to dominate.
Average score
The Mohali pitch has historically provided runs to the batters, with the large playing area requiring good running between the wickets, and spinners benefiting from the dimensions of the ground. The average scores is over 175 here.
Pitch and conditions
The weather report suggests that rain showers are expected throughout the day, which could potentially disrupt the game. The pitch is ideal for batting and should be good chasing down totals.
Players to keep an eye on…
PBKS Predicted playing XI:
Atharava Taide, Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Sikander Raza, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar
MI Predicted playing XI:
Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Surykakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar, Jofra Archer, Jason Behrendorff
Rohit Sharma: On a flat deck, expect Rohit Sharma to pose a major threat if he gets past the iron claws of Arshdeep Singh in the powerplay overs.
Liam Livingstone: Livingstone showed glimpses of returning to form on a difficult surface last match and here, on a flat track, could thrive against a less-than-ideal Mumbai attack.
IPL 2023, Match 46 predictions
Based on all of the above factors, we predict that Mumbai Indians will win the match.
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PBKS v MI Betting tips
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