Match Details:
The 48th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Mumbai vs Bangalore at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. We have got the best Mumbai vs Bangalore team prediction for today’s match.
Mumbai vs Bangalore Match 48 is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Preview
Another mouthwatering fixture in the Indian T20 League awaits in front of us as table toppers Mumbai will host Bangalore at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Mumbai are coming off a big defeat against Rajasthan as they ended up at the receiving end of a brilliant century by Ben Stokes. They are well and truly leading the battle of qualifying for the playoffs within the top two spots.
Mumbai has been the best team in terms of performance and had the best bowling attack so far but got hammered in their last outing against Rajasthan. Similarly, their batting has been up and down before someone like Hardik Pandya or Kieron Pollard comes to the rescue. Their depth in batting is the biggest threat for the opposition.
On the other hand, Bangalore are placed at the third spot in the points table with 14 points under their belt. They are coming off a defeat as well but will be ready to get back on track to get that spot within top two. Their bowling has been top notch with perfect utilisation and rotation by Virat Kohli. However, the only thing making the difference for them is their scoring rate during the middle overs.
They need to decide between one of AB and Virat to take risks and go all guns blazing during the middle overs. Aaron Finch is yet to play a big knock and if he does, there would be no one to stop this batting line-up anyway.
Today’s Probable Playing 11:
Mumbai Probable Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (WK), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard (C), Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, James Pattinson.
Bench:
Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Chris Lynn, Sherfane Rutherford, Anukul Roy, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohsin Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare, Digvijay Deshmukh, Nathan Coulter-Nile.
Bangalore Probable Playing XI:
Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Moeen Ali, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Navdeep Saini/Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd Siraj.
Bench:
Isuru Udana, Pawan Negi, Adam Zampa, Pavan Deshpande, Josh Philippe, Shahbaz Ahmed, Umesh Yadav/Navdeep Saini, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel, Shahbaz Ahmad, Shivam Dube.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Quinton de Kock (C), Ishan Kishan, AB de Villiers
Batsmen – Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Suryakumar Yadav
All-Rounders – Chris Morris (VC), Kieron Pollard
Bowlers – Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers
Batsmen – Virat Kohli (C), Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Hardik Pandya
All-Rounders – Chris Morris
Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal (VC), Mohammed Siraj, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Injury & Availability News
Rohit Sharma was seen practicing in the nets but looks like he is not available for this match against Bangalore.
It was reported that Navdeep Saini had split the webbing of his right hand and required medical attention on his bowling hand. He remains doubtful for their next match against Mumbai.
Mumbai vs Bangalore Weather Report
The weather conditions in Abu Dhabi has improved for a T20 game. There are zero chances of rain and temperature will be around 31 Degree Celsius during the match time. The dew factor might come into play in the later phase of the game.
Pitch Report
It was a fresh pitch used in Abu Dhabi last weekend and we got to see a high-scoring chase. It has been just two days and the pitch still looks good for batting. However, both the team have got good seam bowlers who will have a go and enjoy their time in this match.
Average first innings score:
152 (Considering last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)
Record of the chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 1, Tie – 1 (Considering last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue
MVP for MyTeam11 Fantasy from each team
Quinton de Kock – Mumbai – Quinton de Kock is the leading run-scorer for Mumbai so far, scoring runs in almost every match now. He has an average of 48.6 at a SR of 143 in his last 9 innings.
Mohammed Siraj – Bangalore – Mohammed Siraj was unstoppable in his last outing at this venue. He took three wickets in the Powerplay and gave just 8 runs in his four-over spell. The conditions here in Abu Dhabi suit Siraj’s bowling.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain Options: Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan
Vice-Captain Options: Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Chris Morris
Today’s Mumbai vs Bangalore Probable Winners
Bangalore is expected to win this match.
