It will be Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians on October 8, in match 55 of the IPL 2021 in Abu Dhabi. While SRH who have already been knocked out of the competition have nothing to lose, the outcome of the game could prove crucial to MI’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs. In this article, we preview the match and predict the result.
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In the previous match between the sides on 17 April 2021 in Chennai, MI batted first. Building on an opening stand of 55, they managed to score 150/5 in their allotted 20 overs. De Kock was the top scorer with 40 from 39 balls. For SRH, Vijay Shankar, who took 2/19, had the most impressive figures.
When SRH replied, they were given a brilliant start with an opening stand of 67 in 7.2 overs. However, after Jonny Bairstow was dismissed, SRH lost a flurry of wickets to be reduced to 104/5 in the 15th over. The remaining batsmen struggled to cope with brilliant death over bowling by the MI bowlers and SRH were bowled out for 137 with two balls remaining. For SRH, Bairstow made a top score with 43 from 22 balls. For MI, Rahul Chahar, who took 3/19, was the best bowler.
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