IPL 2020: SRH's win could change everyone's fate but MI stand between them and playoffs

Mumbai Indians (MI) and David Warner-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns for a must-win match for the south Indian franchise. 

The two had completed emphatic victories in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday's doubleheaders to leave six teams vying for three playoffs spots with the final round of the league stage remaining.

It was the ninth win from 13 matches for Mumbai, who had already booked one of the four playoffs spots and ensured that the four-time IPL winners will finish at the top of the eight-team league.

As for Hyderabad, they chased down a 121-run target with five wickets in hand and 35 balls to spare after an inspired bowling performance against the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

In their previous encounter at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Mumbai Indians had won by 34 runs. The innings saw fourteen sixes from MI and just seven from SRH.

Team News

There is no update still on MI skipper Rohit Sharma’s availability. He is likely to miss this game too.

Probable Playing 11s

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Vijay Shankar/Abhishek Sharma, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem/Khaleel Ahmed, T. Natarajan

Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock (WK), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard (C), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Match details

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians​

Date and Time: 03^rd November, 7:30 PM

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

Statistics

Of the 15 matches they have played, MI have an upper hand winning eight of the encounters against SRH.