KKR vs MI Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match? Dream11 IPL 2020, Match 5

Mumbai Indians (MI) didn’t make the greatest of starts in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). Rohit Sharma and Co went down to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets. Despite having the Yellow Army by the scruff of their necks, MI faltered at the finishing line. Their next match is against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Records suggest that MI have dominated the Men in Gold and Purple. However, KKR can take heart from the fact that back in 2014, they beat the Mumbai-based franchise by 41 runs at the same venue. MI have generally strained in UAE conditions and the Knights can fancy their chances against them. Even as MI will be looking to make amends, Dinesh Karthik and Co will want a winning start.

Pitch and Conditions 

The match between MI and CSK saw a decent contest between bat and ball. The spinners are most likely to come into play again and scoring runs in the powerplay will hold importance. Teams can afford to bat second, bearing in mind the dew factor. The temperature will be around 35 degrees Celsius with the humidity around 57 per cent. There are no chances of rain whatsoever.

Playing Combinations for KKR vs MI

Kolkata Knight Riders

Probable XI

Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Pat Cummins, Kuldeep Yadav.

Mumbai Indians

Probable XI

Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Probable Top Performers for KKR vs MI

Sunil Narine– Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine has tasted decent success against MI with the ball in hand. In 16 matches, he has 21 wickets at an incredible economy of 6.87. In fact, the only time KKR and MI met at Abu Dhabi, Narine ended with a four-wicket haul. However, averaging 5.33 with the bat, Narine will be looking for some runs against Rohit’s men. His role is expected to be a critical one even in the next match.

Rohit Sharma– Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma’s numbers suggest that he’s pretty much fond of the Knight Riders’ bowling attack. In 25 matches against them, the 33-year-old has 824 runs at an average and strike-rate of 45.78 and 133.77 respectively. He also has a top score of an unbeaten 109 against them to go with five half-centuries. KKR can’t afford to let Rohit get his eye in as he could again turn up with a massive score.

Head to Head

Overall

Played- 25 | KKR won- 6 | MI won- 19 | N/R- 0

At neutral venues (outside India)

Played- 3 | KKR won-  1| MI won- 2 | N/R- 0

Average first innings score: 162 (in IPL 2020)

Record of chasing teams: Won- 1 | Lost- 0

Broadcast Details

Match timings – 06:00 PM local time, 07:30 PM IST

TV – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Select, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Select HD, and Star Sports 1 HD Hindi.

Live Streaming – The match can be streamed online on Disney + Hotstar VIP.

The prediction is for Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.