IPL 9: Sunrisers elect to field against MI

April 18, 2016 19:36

Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Mumbai Indians will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 12th encounter of IPL 2016 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

Sunrisers skipper David Warner has won the toss and elected to field.

MI captain Rohit Sharma also said that he wanted to bowl first and post a 'good total'.

For Mumbai, Martin Guptill has replaced K Pollard, who is down with food poisoning. Lendl Simmons is also nursing an injury so Southee gets another game.

Defending champions Mumbai have lost two of their first three matches and will look for a turnaround.

The Sunrisers will also be looking to get their campaign back on track after back to back defeats.

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