Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 14th Match IPL 2022 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

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Match Prediction – KKR vs MI, 14th Match IPL 2022 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

Kolkata Knight Riders will be up against Mumbai Indians in the 14 ^th match of IPL 2022 at the MCA Stadium in Pune. KKR have won two of their three matches so far while MI are still winless in the league.

Kolkata Knight Riders bounced back from the demoralizing defeat to RCB and picked up a splendid win against PBKS in their most recent match. The bowling unit, led by Umesh Yadav and Tim Southee, did wonders to restrict a batting-heavy Punjab side to only 137 in 18.2 overs.

Although the Knight Riders didn’t get off to a good start during the run-chase and were lost in the middle for a long while following a series of dismissals, Andre Russell was back to his very best. Fireworks flew off his bat as the powerful all-rounder from the Caribbean smacked 70* off only 31 deliveries. His innings was laced with two fours and eight sixes as he single-handedly guided KKR to the target with six wickets in hand and with 33 balls left.

They are now second in the IPL table, behind RR despite having played a game more. KKR have four points and have a net run rate of +0.843.

Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, have had a rough start to the season. They’ve lost both their matches against DC and RR. MI bowlers came up against a brute force in Jos Buttler who smacked the first century of IPL 2022 in their last match. Shimron Hetmyer also played a strong knock at the death, taking RR to a massive total of 193/8.

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma were the lone warriors for MI. Both the batters have been the only positives from a couple of underwhelming performances with the bat as far as MI is concerned. They ended up falling short by 23 runs and are third from bottom. MI have a low net run rate of -1.029.

Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians have a very one-sided rivalry in the IPL. MI have won 22 matches while KKR have managed only 7 victories.

Head-to-head record

Wins : Kolkata Knight Riders 7, Mumbai Indians 22

Last 5 matches: Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Mumbai Indians 3

Who will win today’s match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 14 ^th Match IPL 2022?

Although KKR have an extremely poor head-to-head record against MI, on the basis of form and quality, they are expected to hold the advantage this time around. The two-time IPL champions have found a proper balance and several players have stepped up to take responsibilities. MI, on the other hand, have struggled on both the batting as well as bowling fronts and need changes.

Our MI vs KKR Prediction in this match is for a KKR win.

Game changers for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 14 ^th Match IPL 2022

KKR will be able to count on their reliable pace bowler Pat Cummins in this match. It will be interesting to see who makes way to accommodate Cummins into the lineup given that Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have their spots fixed while Southee has bowled well lately.

Although Suryakumar Yadav was expected to return for the match against RR, that did not prove to be the case. Speaking in the post-match presentation ceremony, Rohit Sharma was unable to point out when the middle-order batter will return. “Once he is fit, he will come straight back. These finger injuries can be tricky and we want to give him time,” said Rohit.

Who will be the best match bowler?

With eight wickets from three matches, Umesh Yadav is the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2022 and currently owns the Purple Cap. He has bowled at a phenomenal average of 7.37 and has an excellent economy rate of 4.91. Umesh has regularly gotten breakthroughs in the powerplay for KKR.

Who will win today’s man of the match?

Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell have looked in great touch with the bat while Umesh Yadav has arguably been the best bowler in IPL 2022 so far. The return of Pat Cummins also looks to be promising. For MI, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma have been in outstanding form. Jasprit Bumrah will be key as usual.

Who will be the best batsman for Kolkata Knight Riders?

Although he’s yet to truly take off in the colours of purple and gold, Shreyas Iyer is slowly finding his feet with KKR. He has looked in good touch over the last couple of matches and will be looking to convert his strong starts in to a big score.

Who will be the best batsman for Mumbai Indians?

Ishan Kishan has been majestic as an opening batsman for MI and has managed half-centuries in both the first two matches. With 135 runs, he is tied with RR’s Jos Buttler as the Orange Cap holder. Kishan scored 81* off 48 balls in the first match and followed it up with 54 off 43 in the last match.

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