The clash between the Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians will be an exciting encounter as both teams are looking for a desperate win. As the first half of the tournament is getting over, the teams are stuck towards the end of the table which is indeed a worrisome matter. This particular match is quite important for them to survive in this tournament for a longer time, or else they’ll be knocked out. Hence, they will be looking forward to playing the best cricket possible in order to be alive in the tournament.
Let’s discuss the playing XI of Punjab Kings for the clash against the Mumbai Indians.
Top Order
PBKS’ top order consists of players like Atharve Taide, Jonny Bairstow, and Prabhsimran Singh. A mixture of experience and inexperience in the top order is one of the reasons for their failure in the tournament. Even though all the batters are extremely good, their tournament experience is less and when given such huge responsibility, they are bound to fail due to pressure. However, the presence of Johnny Bairstow is the only positive thing for PBKS as he can go after the bowlers well and give the start which is required for the team in the powerplays.
Middle Order
The middle order seems comparatively stronger than the top order due to the presence of players like Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh and Liam Livingstone. If we talk about the current form of players, Shashank is in red-hot form and clears the boundaries really well. In the previous few matches, he has been great and PBKS will be looking forward to using him for the rest of the tournament. Along with him, the other batters contribute quite fairly to the team which is indeed a good thing.
Bowlers
The bowlers include Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Kagiso Rabada. They are some of the best bowlers in the tournament and have good control over their speed and variation. They have the ability to give important breakthroughs to the team and have been quite economical as well. Hence, the team will expect them to continue their performance to defeat the men-in-blue.
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