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Match particulars
Rajasthan Royals (P7 W6 L1; 1st) vs Mumbai Indians (P7 W3 L4; seventh)
Jaipur, 1930 IST (2pm GMT)
Huge image – Mumbai bowlers have to chip in
After dropping three video games in a row, Mumbai Indians bounced again with three wins of their subsequent 4 matches. Nevertheless come Monday, towards the high-flying Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance alone may not be sufficient to ensure a win.
Desk-toppers Royals have gained six of their seven video games with Sanju Samson (276 at a strike price of 155.05), Riyan Parag (318 at 161.42) and Jos Buttler (250 at 147.92) contributing 844 runs. Up towards a powerful batting facet, Mumbai will want different bowlers to chip in as nicely if they’re to maneuver up within the factors desk from sixth place.
For the guests, Bumrah has led the assault with 13 wickets at an financial system price of 5.96. Their new-recruit Gerald Coetzee has been inconsistent on this IPL, however he stepped up towards a spirited Punjab Kings with 3 for 32. Although responsible of leaking 9.92 runs per over in his first IPL season, he has accounted for 12 wickets in seven video games, joint-second within the wicket charts.
Nevertheless, barring the 2 seamers, Mumbai’s bowling has disappointing. Their total financial system of 10.11 is the third worst among the many groups they usually common 31.67 with the ball.
Hardik Pandya and Akash Madhwal bowled in 5 video games, each conceding greater than 11 runs an over for a mixed 9 wickets. Shreyas Gopal changed Piyush Chawla within the spin division, however has not discovered his toes but. The under-utilisation of Mohammed Nabi has additionally damage Mumbai – the Afghan spinner has bowled simply six overs in 4 matches, with no wickets to indicate.
On paper, Royals begin as favourites and would look to finish their last recreation in Jaipur on a excessive.
Type information
Rajasthan Royals WWLWW (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first)
Mumbai Indians WLWWL
Earlier assembly
Earlier within the competitors, Royals beat Mumbai by six wickets on the Wankhede Stadium in a low-scoring recreation. Trent Boult’s 3 for 22 rattled Mumbai they usually have been restricted to 125 for 9. In reply, Parag’s unbeaten 54 off 39 helped Royals chase down the goal inside 16 overs.
Staff information and influence participant technique
Rajasthan Royals
Considered one of Yashasvi Jaiswal or Jos Buttler will sub out when the staff is bowling, with seamer Kuldeep Sen coming in as an influence participant. It’s nonetheless not clear if Sandeep Sharma shall be accessible for the sport.
Possible XII 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Jos Buttler, 3 Sanju Samson (capt & wk), 4 Riyan Parag, 5 Shimron Hetmyer, 6 Dhruv Jurel, 7 Rovman Powell, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Trent Boult, 10 Avesh Khan, 11 Kuldeep Sen, 12 Yuzvendra Chahal.
Mumbai Indians
Since Suryakumar Yadav’s comeback from damage, he has been used as an influence sub, with seamer Akash Madhwal changing him when the staff bowls. Mumbai might proceed with the identical method in Jaipur additionally.
Possible XII 1 Ishan Kishan (wk), 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Hardik Pandya (capt), 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Tim David, 7 Mohammad Nabi, 8 Romario Shepherd, 9 Shreyas Gopal, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Gerald Coetzee, 12 Akash Madhwal
Within the highlight – Yashasvi Jaiswal and Gerald Coetzee
Yashasvi Jaiswal had a formidable season within the IPL final yr, scoring 625 runs at a mean of 48.07 and a strike price of 163.61. Greater than half of these runs got here contained in the powerplay the place he scored 361 runs. Nevertheless, on this IPL, he has been going by a lean patch, having scored 121 runs at a mean of 17.28 and a strike price of 145.78. Although Parag, Samson and Buttler have shouldered the majority of the accountability in batting, Royals would hope Jaiswal will get his mojo again.
Gerald Coetzee has ramped up his efficiency within the current instances, to be the second highest wicket-taker for Mumbai behind Bumrah, with 12 scalps. In an in any other case misfiring bowling unit, Mumbai will depend upon him and Bumrah to maintain Royals at bay.
Stats that matter
Pitch and situations
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has hosted 4 video games to this point and when Royals had batted first in three of these, they posted scores of 193, 185, 196. It has been a batting-friendly venue with some help for spinners. The ultimate recreation in Jaipur can also be anticipated to be a high-scoring one.
Srinidhi Ramanujam is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo
