IPL 2018, MI vs RR: 5 players battles to look forward to 

#2 Suryakumar Yadav v Jofra Archer

In the previous encounter between these two sides, both Suryakumar Yadav and Jofra Archer turned in stellar performances. While the MI opener made an excellent 72 (47 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixes), it was Archer who derailed the MI innings with figures of 3 for 22 in 4 overs. Tonight, the battle between these two players is going to be an eagerly anticipated one and Archer’s over in the Powerplay is going to be a testing one for MI’s in-form opening batsman.

The West Indian has picked up 11 wickets in 6 games so far and has recorded an economy rate of 8.58 so far. On the other hand, Yadav has consistently given MI excellent starts and he would like to continue in the same vein. That being said, their opening skirmish is going to set the tone for the MI batting effort and it is going to be a spectacle.