IPL 2017, Qualifier 2, KKR vs MI: 5 reasons why Mumbai Indians can beat Kolkata Knight Riders

#4 Better at handling pressure

In Lendl Simmons, Mumbai has a big match player

In pressure situations, most often the team which handles pressure better emerges victorious. The game on Friday is certainly going to be a tight contest and between the two teams, Mumbai Indians have a better ability of handling pressure.

Mumbai Indians have plenty of big match players in their team and hence this offers them a vital advantage over KKR. Lendl Simmons’ performance in the T20 World Cup semi-final against India is indicative of his nerveless batting approach while Parthiv and Rohit are known to stay calm in all conditions.

Pollard loves playing at the big stage and same can be said about Hardik Pandya. In the bowling department, Bumrah and Malinga can nail their yorkers to perfection. Therefore, if Friday’s match goes to the wire, it will be advantage Mumbai.