Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) face inconsistent Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2020 game number 45 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
After Kings XI Punjab took down Mumbai using two Super Overs, MI recovered to crush Chennai 10-wicket Super Kings Rajasthan, on the other hand, suffered a brutal eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the Sunrisers Hyderabad
MI is currently fairly high on the points table with 14 points in 10 RR games, on the other hand, is well down to seventh place, accumulating just eight points in 11 games
While Mumbai is currently in great shape, they are said to be worried about the fitness of skipper Rohit Sharma, who missed the last one with a hamstring injury
As MI takes on RR on Sunday, here are some three-player battles to watch
Mumbai opener Quinton de Kock was in incredible form in IPL 2020 In 10 matches, he tallied 368 points at a 14,319 strike rate with four half centuries Kock appeared to be fluent in the crease and managed to dominate the opposition
It is thanks to De Kock’s consistency that Mumbai was not embarrassed much despite Rohit Sharma not performing at his best Mumbai would like the battering keeper to maintain the tempo until the end of the tournament
One of the biggest challenges for the Mumbai batsmen will come against the pace of Jofra Archer Even though RR struggled as a team, Barbados-born Archer literally stood on his feet in 11 matches he picked up 15 wickets at a strike rate of 1746 and a saving of 661
Archer has bothered most batsmen with his pace and rebound The task for him will be more difficult against de Kock, but the latter has been done by increasing delivery in the past – an area where Archer can target de Kock
Rajasthan was hoping for a change in fortunes following the arrival of world-class all-rounder Ben Stokes Unfortunately for RR that didn’t quite turn out to be the case Stokes didn’t watch in any form nor with the bat ni with the ball
In five games, the great Englishman has managed just 110 points for a disappointing 10679 strike rate Stokes’ exploration only made matters worse for RR But we all know how good Stokes can being dangerous once he has his eye RR can only pray that Stokes finds his mojo
Opening the heats, Stokes will face a major challenge in the form of Trent Boult The pacer Kiwi made a sensational effort against the Chennai Super Kings in the last game to finish with numbers 4 for 18 Top Orders and intermediary of the CSK were completely blown away by the New Zealander
Aside from the bad game against Kings XI Punjab, the left arm stimulator has been in excellent shape and has won 16 wickets at a strike rate of 1475, and a saving of 805 He will have the advantage over Stokes account given its current form
Unlike the last two editions of the IPL, RR’s wicket keeper bat Jos Buttler didn’t quite set the tournament on fire.In 10 matches, he had 271 runs at a strike rate of 13969 These aren’t bad numbers in and of themselves, and Buttler even has some 70s to his name
However, given his talent and the kind of impact player he is, much more is expected of Buttler While RR’s chances of succeeding in the playoffs are slim, a blistering blow from Buttler may turn up. the moral
While de Kock, Boult and Bumrah won most of the applause for the awe-inspiring Bombay show, Rahul Chahar quietly set about doing the job he had been chosen for Teasing the drummers with his loop deliveries , the leggie claimed 13 scalps in 10 matches at a 1661 hit rate and a saving of just one shade in 7
He will also appreciate his chances against Buttler, but that doesn’t mean the latter is going to hold back.It will be an all-or-nothing issue for Buttler against Chahar
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