Mumbai Indians will be confident after winning two consecutive matches when they face Kolkata Knight Riders at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. Pat Cummins' attack helped Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians in the rematch between the two teams. However, the stakes and form of both teams have just shifted.
Even if the five-time IPL champions are out of the playoffs, they may still ruin Kolkata's and other teams' parties. MI can be quite dangerous in the stage of the competition with their increased energy.
The Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, appear to have utterly lost their heads. After a strong start, they have slowed down and have only won four of their last eleven games.
Even-though, their chances of making the playoffs are still alive, it is exceedingly doubtful.
Young players have a lot to play for in this encounter, as they need to stake a claim for next season as the sides work out a lineup for next year.
MI vs KKR Preview, IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians hope to extend their winning streak against Kolkata Knight Riders.
MI is on a two-match winning streak after losing its first eight games. Effectively eliminating them from contention for the playoffs and placing them at the bottom of the IPL 2022 Points Table.
KKR, on the other hand, has only eight points from 11 games and is in eighth place in the standings.
The previous time these two sides met this season, KKR won by five wickets in Pune to earn the two points. MI posted a tough total of 161/4 on a tricky surface because of Suryakumar Yadav's fighting half-century (52 off 36 deliveries).
After being reduced to 101/5, KKR were in trouble until Pat Cummins (56 not-out off 15 deliveries) went out and hit the quickest fifty of the season to win a thrilling triumph.
Since then, KKR has won just one of their next six games, thereby eliminating them from contention for the playoffs. Their most recent defeat was a crushing 75-run loss to the Lucknow Super Giants.
Kolkata got off to a bad start when they were dropped to 69/5 by the LSG pace attack while chasing LSG's total of 176/7. Andre Russell (45 off 19 deliveries) bowled brilliantly to cut the gap, but his side still lost by one of the largest margins of the 2022 IPL campaign.
Mumbai, on the other hand, enters this game in high spirits after winning back-to-back games to snap an eight-game losing streak. Their most recent success was a stunning 5-run victory over the Gujarat Titans. Ishan Kishan (45) and Rohit Sharma (43) got MI off to a flying start, while Tim David (44 not out off 21 deliveries) added a late flourish to take MI to 177/6.
Gujarat appeared to be on their way to winning, but Daniel Sams bowled a superb final over, defending 9 runs to seal an exhilarating victory.
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