INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Our cricket tipster The Edge previews Tuesday’s IPL game between Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians with a recommended BETDAQ bet.
The Edge has been a professional cricket trader for over 12 years, and we are delighted to have his columns on BETDAQ Tips. He provides his best bets on a points scale between 1 and 5, with 5 being a rare max bet.
Because we see so much action in-running on cricket, he will also provide some in-running strategies that could develop in-play and lead to some excellent value bets. The Edge covers all forms of cricket: Test Matches, ODI’s and T20’s but his favourite competition is the Indian Premier League each season.
MATCH OVERVIEW:
We’ve had 55 games of intense and superb cricket at the Indian Premier League this year, and in Game 56, the final game before the Playoffs – we still have everything to play for! It’s been an incredible season. Mumbai Indians will top the table no matter what happens, but a win for Sunrisers Hyderabad would see them into the Playoffs on net run rate!
While Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi played on Monday; Sunrisers Hyderabad actually had a better net run rate than both of them so they always knew a win here would definitely see them into the top four because one side was always going to stay on 14 points. KKR won on Sunday to go into fourth, but they also have a worse net run rate than Hyderabad – so they just need to win now. Easier said than done.
Mumbai Indians have nothing to play for here, which might help Hyderabad but I doubt Mumbai will let the intensity drop. The management would be very unwise to let that happen with the first Playoff coming up close on Thursday. Mumbai have been excellent in the tournament to date, and Hyderabad have a very difficult job on their hands.
WEATHER AND PITCH WATCH:
After an action packed few days at Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we end in Sharjah. It’s fair to say that this has been the trickiest batting surface lately. It was so easy to bat here at the start of the tournament with record chases and an average score of 219 for the first four games. That has changed now, and in the last three innings (most recently first) we have had scores of; 120/7 (chased), 149/9 (chased) and 114/9 (chased). I think you definitely want to bowl first here for two reasons. First, we should get dew and we have short boundaries to keep up with the rate, and second, teams are very likely to aim too high and fall short because the wicket is tougher to score on now. Thankfully we are set fair with the weather.
RECOMMENDED BET:
Hyderabad have come into form at the right time and clearly a lot is on the line for them here. However, I can’t see past Mumbai. I will keep stakes low because Mumbai effectively have nothing to play for so it would be unwise to invest too much but in terms of class, this Mumbai team looks well above Hyderabad. The thing about Mumbai is they don’t look like they have any weaknesses. Their batting and bowling has been excellent, and they look in good form too. I expect a good game, but the pressure is all on Hyderabad and I feel Mumbai will come out on top.
The Edge Says:
One point win Mumbai Indians to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad at 1.81 on BETDAQ Betting Exchange
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IN-RUNNING STRATEGY:
With so much at stake for Hyderabad, we could easily see some nervous innings here. I would look out for that, it could easily cost them the game. I would be very keen to get on the team bowling first in-running given the recent games. The scores have been very low, but the chasing side has won easily.
This ground will be very well suited to the Mumbai bowling so I would support them with the new ball. And I would also support the Mumbai tail as they have plenty of power hitters. They have gone well here before and they can do so again.
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