IPL 2017: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) Match 48 prediction

It's going to be a run feast when Sunrisers Hyderabad hosts Mumbai Indians on Monday.

With the likes of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan in great form for SRH and the Caribbean big hitters in Kieron Pollard and Lendl Simmons in good touch for Mumbai Indians, the match is expected to be a cracker.

Here is how this match could go in Hyderabad.

If SRH bat first

Warner is in a great mood, starting his innings with three fours in the first over. Mumbai Indians bring on Harbhajan Singh, who sends the Australian to the dugout. It is a huge blow for SRH.

Shikhar does not look perturbed with Warner's dismissal. He is scoring runs at a swift pace, and Kane Williamson also hits some beauties through the covers. SRH score 51 from six overs. The duo rotates the strike well and also hits occasional boundaries to reach 100 in the 13^th over.

Then, Shikhar cuts loose. He is looking in his zone tonight, but a bad mix-up leads to the dismissal of the left-hander. Yuvraj Singh joins in and he drives the ball beautifully to get off the mark with a boundary. That is majestic Yuvraj for you.

Williamson shifts to top gear as both players hit some stylish shots. It is all about timing. Yuvraj is gone, but Williamson finishes off the innings with 183 runs on the board.

Simmons comes down the track and hits Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six straight down the ground. That is some statement from the West Indian, who is in brilliant form. He steers the team to 72 runs in six overs.

MI are going at more than the asking rate. Parthiv Patel, who has not received much strike, tries a big heave and gets castled. Simmons is carrying on in style, and Rohit Sharma is trying to give the strike to the opener, who is just dealing in boundaries. Mumbai have scored 125 runs in 13 overs.

Simmons is taking the game away from SRH single-handedly. Somehow, the home team manages to dismiss Simmons, and new man Nitish Rana is out in the same over as well.

Rohit and Pollard show their skills with the bat and MI skipper finishes off the game with two back to back sixes.

If MI bat first

Simmons is playing some wonderful shots. He is enjoying his time in the middle. Patel, on the other hand, is not able to pierce the gaps, and the left-hander is gone in the fourth over. Rohit walks into the middle, and the skipper is getting his eye in. MI score 49 in the first six overs.

Simmons tries to clear the fence right after the Powerplay, but he is caught on the boundary. Rohit and Rana need to build a strong partnership, but that also does not happen. Rana is out for just 10 runs, and hitman Rohit is also dismissed in the next couple of overs.

Pollard is under pressure. He takes his time, as Krunal Pandya assumes the aggressor's role, not for too long though. However, Pollard's big-hitting help MI score 168 runs in 20 overs.

For a change, it is Shikhar, who is overshadowing Warner at the batting crease. The Indian player has just creamed Harbhajan Singh for four glorious fours in one over, and Malinga is given a similar treatment the next over.

Warner gets into the act, and scores at a quick pace to help SRH score 60 runs from the first six overs. Both players are aware of the importance of keeping at the net run rate. The duo is not pulling any punches and is playing their shots. 

SRH reach 100 runs in the 11^th over, but Warner loses his wicket soon. Shikhar and Williamson help SRH cruise to victory with the left-hander staying unbeaten at 80.