2017 IPL Qualifier 1 Preview: Mumbai Indians VS. Rising Pune Supergiant
Finally, the 2017 IPL has made it to the playoffs. Four teams have made it to the next round. With Mumbai Indians placed atop, and Rising Pune Supergiant placed second on the points table, Qualifier 1 will be played between these two teams. The match will be taking place on the 16th of May at 20:00 as per IST in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The winning team will advance directly to the finals, while the losing team will be given another opportunity to play in the Qualifier 2 against the winning team of the eliminator. It is not the first time that team Mumbai will be playing in the qualifier, as the team has clinched the winning title twice. On the other hand, Rising Pune Supergiant will be playing its very first match in the playoffs. Deciding the winner of the match won’t be an easy task as both the teams are filled with much enthusiasm and zeal. No wonder how strong both these teams are; only one could make it to the finals. Who will win the Qualifier 1? Will it be the Mumbai Indians or the Rising Pune Supergiant? We’ll find out right on!
An Analysis: Performances of the Teams
Mumbai Indians have been playing quite impressive since the beginning of the IPL 10. Placed atop on the standings, the team has the highest points (20) on the points table with the best net run-rate of +0.784. In a total of 14 matches played by team Mumbai, it has lost only 4 and won the rest of the 10. In the previous match played by Mumbai Indians, the team defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 runs. Hence, the team will be looking forward to marking victory to reach the finals. On the other hand, placed second in the standings is team Rising Pune Supergiant. The team has a total of 18 points (the second-highest) and a good net run-rate of +0.176. Rising Pune Supergiant might have stumbled in the early matches of the IPL 10 but the team made an outstanding comeback lately. The team has won 9 matches in a total of 14 matches played. Team Pune will be looking forward to winning this match at any cost.
A Conjecture of the Winner
Both the teams are in quite a stately form. While Mumbai Indians has been the champions twice, Rising Pune will be making its playoffs debut. There is no denial in the fact that Mumbai Indians have won more matches and is placed at the 1st spot but, Rising Pune Supergiant seem more likely to win not only this match but, the IPL winning title as well. Moreover, it will be the first and the last chance for team Pune to win the title as the team will not be seen playing in the IPL from the next season.
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