Who will win KKR vs MI, IPL 2017 54th Match?
The 54th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017 will see Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians go head-to-head for the second time in the season. The match will be played on May 13 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time.
KKR vs MI 54th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
Eden Gardens has so far hosted six matches in this season of the Indian Premier League, out of which four have been won by the side batting second. Since batting here has been relatively easier during the second period of play in recent times, the toss-winning team in this match is more likely to have a bowl first. We predict the coin to fall in favor of the Mumbai Indians as Kolkata Knight Riders have not been too lucky with the toss at this venue this year.
Read on for team previews, latest betting odds, betting tips and prediction for KKR vs MI, IPL 2017 54th match....
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The team seems to be free from injury concerns with all their players in good physical condition. The management is likely to retain the lineup from the last game against KXIP.
Key Players
Chris Lynn is exhibiting phenomenal form at the moment. The opening batsman has hit three fifties already in just the four innings he has played for KKR this IPL and he will undoubtedly be the key man with the bat. Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa have also been consistent and they will look to capitalize on the solid foundation laid by Lynn. Chris Woakes has been the team's most successful bowler this year. He was once again impressive in the last match with figures of 2-20 and he will be the biggest threat in KKR's bowling attack.
Recent Form
Kolkata Knight Riders, despite losing three of their previous four games, are comfortably positioned on the second spot in the IPL 2017 standings with 16 points. They fell short by 14 runs to end up on the losing side in their last match against the Kings XI Punjab.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
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G Gambhir (c), SP Narine, CA Lynn, RV Uthappa (wk), MK Pandey, C de Grandhomme, YK Pathan, CR Woakes, UT Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, AS Rajpoot
MI Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Mumbai Indians don't have any injury issues to deal with ahead of their face-off with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Just the one change is expected in the side - Krunal Pandya might be brought back to replace Karn Sharma.
Key Players
Kieron Pollard played a gem of an innings - 50* from 24 balls which included five sixes - the other night against KXIP to nearly take Mumbai Indians over the line. The big West Indian batsman has now overhauled Nitish Rana to become the leading run-scorer for his team. Lendl Simmons who has hit two fifties in his previous three innings is another batsman in good form. Jasprit Bumrah has been the most consistent of all the bowlers in the side. With 15 wickets to his name and an economy rate of under 8, he will be the key bowler for the Mumbai Indians.
Recent Form
Even after losing back-to-back games against the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians are still leading the IPL 2017 leaderboard and are currently the only team to have 18 points in their kitty. Nitish Rana has not produced a big score in his previous six innings and his form will be a big concern for the team.
MI Predicted Playing 11
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RG Sharma (c), LMP Simmons, PA Patel (wk), N Rana, HH Pandya, KA Pollard, KH Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, MJ McClenaghan, JJ Bumrah, Lasith Malinga
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
KKR: L W L L W
MI: L L W W T
KKR vs MI Head to Head
Mumbai Indians have a clear edge in terms of head-to-head record in the Indian Premier League as they have beaten Kolkata Knight Riders 14 times in the 19 matches they have played against them. They also have an upper hand in the fact that they have won five out of the seven matches at the Eden Gardens.
KKR vs MI Betting Odds
Kolkata Knight Riders are favorites to win this game at best odds of 1.84 with betfair and 1.80 with bet365. This could be mainly due to the advantage of playing at their home ground where they have done well this season - four wins from six matches. Mumbai Indians will be coming into this match after having faced defeats in their previous two matches and have certain issues to address ahead of this game. While Betfair has them up at 2.08, Bet365 have them at slightly lower odds of 2.
KKR vs MI Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians will be playing their final league game of the Indian Premier League 2017 and both teams will be desperate to win this top-of-the-table clash to bolster their chances of finishing in the top-two spot. Since both teams are strongly recruited, well balanced and have been on top of their game this season, this match could go all the way down to the wire. KKR definitely have the home advantage as they have not been easy to beat at the Eden Gardens. But MI too have been good away from home and they have beaten KKR four times in their previous five matches at this ground. Although both teams seem to be evenly matched, we predict Mumbai Indians to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Mumbai Indians to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the 54th match of IPL 2017 at 2.08 with betfair and 2 with bet365.
May 13, 2017
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
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