Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 50th match of the 11th season of Indian Premier League – IPL 2018 on 16th May 2018 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Typical Mumbai weather is forecasted; temperature around 30ºC with high humidity around 75% dew factor will come into play.
IPL 2018 Match 50 MI vs KXIP Pitch Report
The wicket had even covering of cross; traditional Mumbai pitch with some pace and bounce. It will be good batting wicket little on the slower side. Under the lights, the pitch gets better. A high scoring match can be seen.
IPL 2018 Match 50 MI vs KXIP Team News
Mumbai Indians are at the 6th position on the points table with 10 points in 12 matches; 5 wins and 7 losses. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab are at the 5th position on the points table with 12 points in 12 matches; 6 wins and 6 losses.
Mumbai Indians (MI) Team News
Mumbai Indians are most likely to play with the same playing XI; despite the loss in the last match against Rajasthan Royals.
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Team News
Mujeeb Ur Rahman has missed the last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore due to the wrist injury; currently, no news is about him.
IPL 2018 Match 50 MI vs KXIP Head to Head
Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab have played 21 matches against each other head to head in IPL, out of which Mumbai Indians have won 11 matches and Kings XI Punjab have won 10 matches.
In last 5 matches played between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians have won 3 matches and Kings XI Punjab have won 2 matches.
At Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai; Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab have played 7 matches against each other out of which Mumbai Indians have won 3 matches and Kings XI Punjab have won 4 matches.
Check: MI vs KXIP Head to Head: KXIP vs MI Head to Head IPL Records
| Total | MI Won | KXIP Won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In IPL | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| At Wankhede Stadium Mumbai | 7 | 3 | 4 |
IPL 2018 Match 50 MI vs KXIP Match Prediction
IPL 2018 Match 50 MI vs KXIP Toss Prediction
With dew coming into play later in the match, chasing becomes easy, so toss-winning captain would like to bowl first.
IPL 2018 Match 50 MI vs KXIP Score Prediction
Looking at the pitch and the teams, 185+ will be the par score.
| Batting First | Predicted Score |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 185+ |
| Kings XI Punjab | 190+ |
Who Will Win? : Our Prediction for IPL 2018 Match 50 MI vs KXIP
Currently, five teams are contesting for two spots for IPL 2018 Playoffs. Kings XI Punjab performances have slipped to the bottom, once the table topper no struggling to be in the first half of the points table.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians cannot afford to lose any more matches.
| Team | Batting First Winning % | Batting Second Winning % |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 40% | 45% |
| Kings XI Punjab | 55% | 60% |
In our prediction, Kings XI Punjab is going to win this match.
Match Details: IPL 2018 Match 50 MI vs KXIP
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date: 16th May, 2018
Time: 8:00 pm (IST)
Toss: Kings XI Punjab won the and elected to bowl first..
Playing XI for MI: Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(wk), Rohit Sharma(c), Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Ben Cutting.
Playing XI for KXIP: Chris Gayle, KL Rahul(wk), Yuvraj Singh, Manoj Tiwary, Aaron Finch, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Axar Patel, Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma, Barinder Sran, Marcus Stoinis.