Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians: Who will win SRH vs MI IPL 2024 Match 8?

Sunrisers Hyderabad are all set to square off against Mumbai Indians in the 8th match of the IPL 2024 on Wednesday. The match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at 7:30 PM IST.

Sunrisers Hyderabad were defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders by 4 runs in their opening game and they will be searching for their first win of the season. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians also registered a close 6-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in their opening fixture. The five-time champions will now be eager to open their account by toppling the Orange Army in a crucial contest.

SRH vs MI Head-to-Head

It has been an interesting battle between the two sides with Mumbai Indians having a slight advantage over Sunrisers Hyderabad. In a total of 21 contests between the two units, Mumbai Indians have won 12 and Sunrisers Hyderabad have won 9.

SRH vs MI Record at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, it has been an absolute even fight between the two sides. Both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians have won 4 matches each after 8 meetings at this venue.

SRH vs MI Last 5 meetings

In the last 5 matches between the two sides, Mumbai Indians have asserted their dominance over Sunrisers Hyderabad with 4 wins. Meanwhile, the Orange Army has managed only a single win over the five-time champions.

Who will win SRH vs MI?

Sunrisers Hyderabad looked disciplined with the ball for the most part against KKR but their bowling lost steam in front of Andre Russell’s assault. They will have to do better if they want to restrict a solid batting unit like Mumbai Indians. At the same time, all of their top-order batters got start but failed to convert those into a big knock. The batters will have to take more responsibility if Sunrisers Hyderabad want to open their account.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians played almost a perfect game for 35-odd overs against Gujarat Titans. First, they bowled nicely to restrict the Titans for a below-par total and then they were sitting comfortable in the chase after 15 overs of their innings. However, they faltered shockingly in the last five overs to gift-wrap the game to the opposition. Mumbai Indians will have to deliver the killer blows on every opportunity they get in order to secure the victory.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have more issues to address currently than Mumbai Indians. Furthermore, the latter have a psychological advantage over the home side given the recent history. Mumbai Indians are expected to win this contest.