T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[mersal]

So Mumbai Indians will be batting first. Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and asked their opponents to go first. Quinton de Kock is included in the playing XI for MI, replacing Chris Lynn. That was not a surprise, but I would say that it is harsh on Lynn. He performed exceptionally well during the last match (top-scored for MI with 49 runs from 35 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore) and gets dropped for this match. Life is tough, sometimes.

Quinton de Kock is back, which is much expected. Also it's unexpected Chiris Lynn is out of the team though he played good innings in previous match. Harsh on Chris Lynn, he deserves place in MI team. Lynn is a far better T20 player than Quinton. De Kock got out early, let's see how thing goes.

MI was looking for the right and left combination which makes the bowlers to keep their line hard so they will get more loose balls but unfortunately De Kock went back to the dressing room too early and MI batsmen are really struggling apart from Surya Kumar Yadav. MI lost all their wickets and scored only 152 after the first innings which means their poor form continues again this year as well like every other year at the beginning of the season.

Eoin Morgan shows why captaincy plays an important role in the cricket and he actually made everything tougher for MI with his different tactics from opening the bowling with spinners from both ends.

[7788bitcoin]

Today Mumbai Indians and KKR is battling it out and Mumbai Indians have a really good track record against KKR but i think they can change that in this match and start a new momentum  .

That is a good prediction Kolkata Knight Riders bowled well and they were able to restrict Mumbai Indians for 152 runs and it is a good opportunity for Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match but Mumbai Indians have a really good bowling line up and i am expecting a good fight back from them till the end. The last 5 overs were a disaster for Mumbai Indians as they lost 7 wickets for 38 runs and Andre Russell put the dent by picking 5 wickets.

[bryant.coleman]

Today Mumbai Indians and KKR is battling it out and Mumbai Indians have a really good track record against KKR but i think they can change that in this match and start a new momentum  .

That is a good prediction Kolkata Knight Riders bowled well and they were able to restrict Mumbai Indians for 152 runs and it is a good opportunity for Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match but Mumbai Indians have a really good bowling line up and i am expecting a good fight back from them till the end. The last 5 overs were a disaster for Mumbai Indians as they lost 7 wickets for 38 runs and Andre Russell put the dent by picking 5 wickets.

The way that the Mumbai Indians batted in the end was just pathetic. At one point, they were 115/3 (15 overs). In the next 5 overs they lost 7 wickets and could add only 37 runs. And this is the performance from a team which is widely regarded as having the strongest middle and lower order (Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard.etc). And I don't know what happened to Rohit Sharma. He was completely out of form.

[Iranus]

Today Mumbai Indians and KKR is battling it out and Mumbai Indians have a really good track record against KKR but i think they can change that in this match and start a new momentum  .

That is a good prediction Kolkata Knight Riders bowled well and they were able to restrict Mumbai Indians for 152 runs and it is a good opportunity for Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match but Mumbai Indians have a really good bowling line up and i am expecting a good fight back from them till the end. The last 5 overs were a disaster for Mumbai Indians as they lost 7 wickets for 38 runs and Andre Russell put the dent by picking 5 wickets.

The way that the Mumbai Indians batted in the end was just pathetic. At one point, they were 115/3 (15 overs). In the next 5 overs they lost 7 wickets and could add only 37 runs. And this is the performance from a team which is widely regarded as having the strongest middle and lower order (Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard.etc). And I don't know what happened to Rohit Sharma. He was completely out of form.

Despite having such a good batting line-up, the performance of Mumbai's batsmen is disappointing. However, KKR's bowlers bowled brilliantly. Russel has taken 5 wickets in 2 overs. Moreover, Cummins and Shakib bowled great. I hope KKR will easily win today's match.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Despite having such a good batting line-up, the performance of Mumbai's batsmen is disappointing. However, KKR's bowlers bowled brilliantly. Russel has taken 5 wickets in 2 overs. Moreover, Cummins and Shakib bowled great. I hope KKR will easily win today's match.

If you have an ordinary captain, then you lose matches even with the best players. On the other hand, if you have an intelligent captain, then you can win matches with average players. The first scenario is applicable to teams such as Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, while the latter scenario is applicable for teams such as Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. Rohit Sharma's captaincy is not working for Mumbai Indians.

 

[mersal]

Despite having such a good batting line-up, the performance of Mumbai's batsmen is disappointing. However, KKR's bowlers bowled brilliantly. Russel has taken 5 wickets in 2 overs. Moreover, Cummins and Shakib bowled great. I hope KKR will easily win today's match.

If you have an ordinary captain, then you lose matches even with the best players. On the other hand, if you have an intelligent captain, then you can win matches with average players. The first scenario is applicable to teams such as Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, while the latter scenario is applicable for teams such as Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. Rohit Sharma's captaincy is not working for Mumbai Indians.

 

Well, Rohit Sharma got the most trophies in IPL even than Dhoni means he got something and today KKR lost the match which is at the hands until 17th over of the second innings. Russel shine with the ball but extremely poor with the bat, he was one of the most destructive IPL batsman but now he is one of the reason why KKR lost the match tonight.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Well, Rohit Sharma got the most trophies in IPL even than Dhoni means he got something and today KKR lost the match which is at the hands until 17th over of the second innings. Russel shine with the ball but extremely poor with the bat, he was one of the most destructive IPL batsman but now he is one of the reason why KKR lost the match tonight.

I made the post because I have seen Mumbai Indians losing close matches, because they chose the wrong bowler for the final over. But this time, everything went well for Mumbai Indians. They came from a situation where everyone had written them off. When you have two of the most experienced IPL batsmen at crease (Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell) it is natural to assume that they would successfully chase the target without much wobble. But the Mumbai Indians bowlers had other plans. First it was Krunal Pandya who took the crucial wickets and then it was Bumrah and Boult who bowled the tight overs. And obviously the credit should go to Rohit Sharma as well, for the tactics today.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

Well, Rohit Sharma got the most trophies in IPL even than Dhoni means he got something and today KKR lost the match which is at the hands until 17th over of the second innings. Russel shine with the ball but extremely poor with the bat, he was one of the most destructive IPL batsman but now he is one of the reason why KKR lost the match tonight.

KKR had a bad track record against Mumbai Indians and they lost 9 matches in the past 10 they played and i was expecting a change in that regard and when KKR bowled well and was able to restrict Mumbai Indians for 152 runs i thought they would win the match as KKR has the batting power to chase a score like that and since they could not chase a small total then there is no way they are going to defeat them in this season as well.

[romero121]

Well, Rohit Sharma got the most trophies in IPL even than Dhoni means he got something and today KKR lost the match which is at the hands until 17th over of the second innings. Russel shine with the ball but extremely poor with the bat, he was one of the most destructive IPL batsman but now he is one of the reason why KKR lost the match tonight.

KKR had a bad track record against Mumbai Indians and they lost 9 matches in the past 10 they played and i was expecting a change in that regard and when KKR bowled well and was able to restrict Mumbai Indians for 152 runs i thought they would win the match as KKR has the batting power to chase a score like that and since they could not chase a small total then there is no way they are going to defeat them in this season as well.

This is the expectation of most of the cricket fans. Mumbai Indians have got a big fan followers, KKR too has good support as it is celebrity owned. In such a way more people will be watching this games. The 152 target looked like an easy score, but KKR weren't able to reach it with three wickets left whereas Mumbai Indians lost all their wickets in the 20 overs.

[Sithara007]

Well, Rohit Sharma got the most trophies in IPL even than Dhoni means he got something and today KKR lost the match which is at the hands until 17th over of the second innings. Russel shine with the ball but extremely poor with the bat, he was one of the most destructive IPL batsman but now he is one of the reason why KKR lost the match tonight.

KKR had a bad track record against Mumbai Indians and they lost 9 matches in the past 10 they played and i was expecting a change in that regard and when KKR bowled well and was able to restrict Mumbai Indians for 152 runs i thought they would win the match as KKR has the batting power to chase a score like that and since they could not chase a small total then there is no way they are going to defeat them in this season as well.

Now Mumbai Indians have made it 10 out of the last 11 matches between the two sides. Rather than the good bowling (initially from Rahul Chahar, and then from Bumrah and Boult), the real reason why KKR lost the match was due to poor batting from their middle order. Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russel were scoring at less than one run a ball, when the required run rate was close to 10 runs per over. All the hard work done by the top order was wasted by the middle and lower order.

[Iranus]

Despite having such a good batting line-up, the performance of Mumbai's batsmen is disappointing. However, KKR's bowlers bowled brilliantly. Russel has taken 5 wickets in 2 overs. Moreover, Cummins and Shakib bowled great. I hope KKR will easily win today's match.

If you have an ordinary captain, then you lose matches even with the best players. On the other hand, if you have an intelligent captain, then you can win matches with average players. The first scenario is applicable to teams such as Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, while the latter scenario is applicable for teams such as Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. Rohit Sharma's captaincy is not working for Mumbai Indians.

 

Well, Rohit Sharma got the most trophies in IPL even than Dhoni means he got something and today KKR lost the match which is at the hands until 17th over of the second innings. Russel shine with the ball but extremely poor with the bat, he was one of the most destructive IPL batsman but now he is one of the reason why KKR lost the match tonight.

I don't think Rohit Sharma is an ordinary captain. He is as experienced as a batsman, just as experienced as a captain. Although yesterday's match was won by Mumbai Indians only due to luck. The Kolkata players became overconfident so they lost the match.

[bryant.coleman]

I don't think Rohit Sharma is an ordinary captain. He is as experienced as a batsman, just as experienced as a captain. Although yesterday's match was won by Mumbai Indians only due to luck. The Kolkata players became overconfident so they lost the match.

Can't say that it was purely due to luck. Krunal Pandya bowled 4 overs and conceded just 13 runs. That built up the pressure and then Bumrah and Boult bowled with a tidy line and length. Russell and Karthik were struggling out there and once Russell got out, KKR didn't had enough strength in their lower order to make enough runs and chase the target. Apart from the two openers (Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill), none of the other batsmen made a two-digit score for the KKR.

[mersal]

I don't think Rohit Sharma is an ordinary captain. He is as experienced as a batsman, just as experienced as a captain. Although yesterday's match was won by Mumbai Indians only due to luck. The Kolkata players became overconfident so they lost the match.

Can't say that it was purely due to luck. Krunal Pandya bowled 4 overs and conceded just 13 runs. That built up the pressure and then Bumrah and Boult bowled with a tidy line and length. Russell and Karthik were struggling out there and once Russell got out, KKR didn't had enough strength in their lower order to make enough runs and chase the target. Apart from the two openers (Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill), none of the other batsmen made a two-digit score for the KKR.

The match looked already over when Russel got out, he wasn't meeting the balls which shows that he is not in great form with his bat after covid. Hope they will do more practice to get things done better in the upcoming matches.

RCB vs SRH from Chennai, I am excited about the toss because defending scores becomes easy there due to no dew factors.

[UmerIdrees]

Once again Pakistan started badly the 3rd T20I at Centurion    Look like they will lose this match because South Africa made 132 runs till now with only one wicket down. Janneman Malan made 53 runs in only 44 balls and is still playing. Very poor performance by the home team.

[Vishnu.Reang]

The match looked already over when Russel got out, he wasn't meeting the balls which shows that he is not in great form with his bat after covid. Hope they will do more practice to get things done better in the upcoming matches.

RCB vs SRH from Chennai, I am excited about the toss because defending scores becomes easy there due to no dew factors.

Russell was not in great form during the previous edition as well (IPL 2020). He averaged just 13.00 with the bat and made a grand total of 117 runs during the entire tournament. His strike rate was below 150.00 as well. At least this time, he seems to have regained his form with the ball. He took 5 wickets in just 12 balls and that prevented the Mumbai Indians from posting a decent enough total. If that is the case, then Russell needs to be included in the playing XI as a bowler and KKR needs to strengthen their batting lineup.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

Once again Pakistan started badly the 3rd T20I at Centurion    Look like they will lose this match because South Africa made 132 runs till now with only one wicket down. Janneman Malan made 53 runs in only 44 balls and is still playing. Very poor performance by the home team.

South Africa is striking at 10 per over and if they are able to maintain that and not loose much wickets they can score above 200 runs and this exactly the reason we cannot trust Pakistan all the time when placing a bet as they will surprise you and they too have the batting dept to chase the score as South Africa is also not having their best bowlers.

[bryant.coleman]

Once again Pakistan started badly the 3rd T20I at Centurion    Look like they will lose this match because South Africa made 132 runs till now with only one wicket down. Janneman Malan made 53 runs in only 44 balls and is still playing. Very poor performance by the home team.

South Africa is striking at 10 per over and if they are able to maintain that and not loose much wickets they can score above 200 runs and this exactly the reason we cannot trust Pakistan all the time when placing a bet as they will surprise you and they too have the batting dept to chase the score as South Africa is also not having their best bowlers.

Looks as if South Africa will easily make a total of more than 200. Won't be surprised if they end up with 220-230. However both the openers are back in the pavillion now (Janneman Malan and Aiden Markram). And now Heinrich Klaasen and George Linde are also gone. Rassie van der Dussen is still there and if South Africa want to cross the 200 mark, then he needs to take the responsibility. They have depth in their batting, so I would say that 200 plus is very much achievable. 

[mersal]

The match looked already over when Russel got out, he wasn't meeting the balls which shows that he is not in great form with his bat after covid. Hope they will do more practice to get things done better in the upcoming matches.

RCB vs SRH from Chennai, I am excited about the toss because defending scores becomes easy there due to no dew factors.

Russell was not in great form during the previous edition as well (IPL 2020). He averaged just 13.00 with the bat and made a grand total of 117 runs during the entire tournament. His strike rate was below 150.00 as well. At least this time, he seems to have regained his form with the ball. He took 5 wickets in just 12 balls and that prevented the Mumbai Indians from posting a decent enough total. If that is the case, then Russell needs to be included in the playing XI as a bowler and KKR needs to strengthen their batting lineup.

He was good with the ball but KKR could won that match even if he played at 100 strike rate, and both teams failed to score in the death overs which means the bowlers also can win matches for their team.

SRH won the toss and selected to bowl first, until now they are in great control because they got 2 early wickets.

[LittleBitFunny]

RCB has collected only 149 runs in 20 overs. Very little collection. Maxwell played a great inning of 59 off 41 balls. SRH's batsmen can easily win this match if they bat a little more carefully. SRH's squad has many experienced batsmen. If an SRH does not lose the first 2 wickets very quickly, they will win today.

[onecall123]

SRH won the toss and selected to bowl first, until now they are in great control because they got 2 early wickets.

It turns out that Royal Challengers Bangalore are moving back their default setting. This one going to low scoring match, batsmen were struggle only Maxwell manage to hit 50+ Let's see how SRH can chase specially on pitches like this yet he bowls first, they should always bat first because as they have strong bowling lineup can defend low scores.