PBKS vs MI Weather Report at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

The Punjab Kings will play the Mumbai Indians in their next game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 1. Punjab is coming off a crushing defeat in Qualifier 1, while Mumbai won the Eliminator against Gujarat to secure their place in Qualifier 2.

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Bengaluru sent Punjab to bat first, and it proved to be a masterstroke for them. Punjab, in an attempt to start aggressively, kept playing poor shots and kept losing wickets regularly. Bengaluru were left with just a target of 102, which, as expected, was a cakewalk for them. Salt led the assault on the Punjab bowling and easily crushed them by eight wickets.

Mumbai chose to bat, and the openers gave them a brilliant start with firings from both ends. Rohit Sharma played a fantastic knock of 81 to take the team to a total of 228. Gujarat had a record chase at hand, and it looked like they were in contention the whole time. However, Bumrah, as he so often does, turned things around. They eventually won the game by 20 runs at the end.

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is renowned for being batting-friendly. The pitch's proper bounce helps batters make strokes, while the comparatively short boundaries help score runs. However, as the game goes on, particularly in the second innings, spinners can get some traction. Additionally, chasing will probably be the favoured tactic because dew is predicted to settle in during the second innings.

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AccuWeather predicts that Ahmedabad's Stadium will be hot, approximately 38°C during the day and 28°C at night. Meanwhile, the wind will blow from the south-southwest at a range of 19 to 20 km/h with gusts of 40 to 44 km/h. With 50% humidity during the day, there are almost no predictions of precipitation and thunderstorms. As a result, as it is a day game, players will encounter very hot and humid conditions at the stadium.

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