IPL 2019 Final: MI vs CSK Head to Head Record

After a full month of non-stop action, it all comes down to this IPL 2019 Final in Hyderabad. The gladiators facing off for the final time this season are, the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians.

Chennai are the defending champions, and will be eager to take back-to-back titles. However, in IPL 2019, the Mumbai Indians have been on a roll, and even won all three of their CSK collision courses.

H2H record

On Sunday night in the IPL 2019 final, the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings will meet yet again. Sunday night’s final will be the 28th time that the two sides clash in the league. From 27 encounters, Mumbai have the upper hand, having taken victory in 16 matches. Meanwhile, the Super Kings only have 11 wins under their belt, and to make matters worse, all three of their 2019 matches have been won by the Mumbai Indians.

It isn’t all doom and gloom though, as Chennai Super Kings does lead the highest score tally, with 208 to MI’s 202 runs. However, their lowest score is 79 compared to MI’s 141.

Predicted Playing 11

Chennai: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh

Mumbai: Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, Aditya Tare, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell McClenaghan.

Weather and pitch report

The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad, is known to be quite unpredictable. Sometimes it helps batsmen and on other occasions, bowlers can run riot and tear through opponents.

The weather in Hyderabad is expected to be hazy according to the weather reports. Temperatures will range between 35°C and 31°C, so the IPL 2019 final will start of blisteringly hot, but will gradually cool down as the game progresses.

Prediction for match result

As mentioned before, the Mumbai Indians won both their league games against Chennai. In addition to that, they won once again in the playoffs to book a place in the final. However, one should not underestimate the Super Kings, as they will want revenge.

On the other end of the scale, the Mumbai Indians have been on a roll and could likely storm to their fourth IPL victory.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this IPL 2019 final, will truly be a clash of the titans, as the two strongest teams do battle. The big question on everyones’ lips is, who will come out as top dog and be the first to 4 IPL wins.

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