Friday, 3 May MI vs KKR Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – MI vs KKR  

• Wankhede is a batting paradise and hence, fielding first after winning the toss should be the best way forward for the teams.
• MI need to separate the pair of Narine and Phil Salt at the earliest as the duo can do a lot of damage at the top order.
• Jasprit Bumrah has been the standout bowler for MI in the tournament and KKR need to be wary while facing him.
• MI need to be careful while facing Narine, who has been in excellent form even with the ball in hand.

Match Preview

Mumbai Indians (Mi) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be up against each other in the 51st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday, May 3. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host the contest.

MI are currently staring at elimination as they are placed in the bottom half of the table with 6 points and a net run rate of -0.272 thanks to wins in 3 out of 10 matches. They will go into their next game after losing to KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 4 wickets at the Ekana Stadium.

After being asked to bat first, MI huffed and puffed their way to scoring 144 for 7 in 20 overs. Tim David played a decent cameo of 35 off 18, taking Mumbai to a respectable score. The Super Giants chased down the target with 4 balls left in their innings.

KKR, led by Shreyas Iyer, on the other hand, are comfortably placed second in the table with 12 points and a net run rate of +1.096 thanks to wins in 6 out of 9 games. After getting the better of Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals (DC) by 7 wickets, KKR are not far away from advancing to the playoffs.

Varun Chakravarthy won the Player of the Match award for KKR after he picked up 3 wickets. Phil Salt also scored a quick-fire half-century.

Head-to-Head Record Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Predictions

Mumbai and Kolkata have locked horns 32 times since they first met way back in 2008. MI have dominated the Knights over the years, winning 23 matches against them. At the Wankhede Stadium, MI have won 9 out of 10 matches. In their previous meeting, Mumbai beat Kolkata by 5 wickets in Mumbai.

After being asked to bat first, KKR scored 185 for the loss of 6 wickets. Hrithik Shokeen was the pick of the bowlers after he finished with impressive figures of 4-0-34-2. Thereafter, Ishan Kishan scored 58 runs off 25 balls as MI chased down the target with 14 balls to spare.