The Punjab Kings will play against the Mumbai Indians on Thursday the 18th of April in what will be the 33rd game of the competition, the match will be at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, and we will look at it from a betting angle.
The Punjab Kings are 8th on the log and the Mumbai Indians are 9th and they are priced at 100/1 and 15/2 respectively to win the IPL.
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The Punjab Kings took on the Rajasthan Royals in their last match held in Mullanpur, where the Royals sent the Kings in to bat first. The Kings started off slow and losing wickets at a very quick rate, resulting in them not being able to get any serious partnerships going and them ending on a total of just 147/8. Top batsman was Ashutosh Sharma who scored 31 runs off 16 deliveries.
Although the Kings bowlers were defending a low total, they managed to keep things tight in the field and ensure the batsmen went at a low run rate, they also managed to pick up a few wickets along the way and in the end the game came down to the last over with the Kings losing the game by 3 wickets with just 1 ball in the innings remaining. Top bowler was Kagiso Rabada who took 2 wickets for just 18 runs in his 4 over spell.
The Mumbai Indians took on the Chennai Super Kings in their most recent match that took place in Wankhede where the Indians elected to field first. After picking up an early wicket and applying pressure, they struggled to take another quick wicket, allowing the batsmen to stabilise and although they took wickets along the way the Super Kings reached a total of 206/4. Top bowler on the day was Hardik Pandya who took 3 wickets for 43 runs in 3 overs.
They started well with bat in hand util losing 2 wickets while on 70 runs, thereafter they formed a partnership, but they were batting at a rate that was too slow and after losing a few more wickets they fell short of the total losing the match by 20 runs. Top batsman was Rohit Sharma who brought 105 runs to the table off 63 runs and he remained not out.
Head-To-Head
These sides have met a total of 31 times in the IPL, with the Mumbai Indians winning 16 matches and the Punjab Kings winning 15. The last time these sides clashed, the Kings opened up the game with the bat in hand, scoring 214/8. The Mumbai Indians were then unable to chase down the total in time and lost the game by 13 runs.
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Betting – click here to bet
Punjab Kings 2.60
Mumbai Indians 1.55
Suggested Bet: Rohit Sharma to score 50+ – yes at 3.50
With a century in the previous game, Sharma is in great form and he is the type of player who can string big scores together.
Suggested Bet: Top Punjab Kings bowler – Arshdeep Singh at 3.10
He is a bowler that is usually relatively expensive, but he tends to be among the top wicket takers and I it is this wicket taking ability that appeals in this market.
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Note: all prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
