It will be the battle of west vs east when the Mumbai Indians take on Kolkata
Knightriders in the Indian Premier League this coming weekend. Both
these sides are on an impressive run of form and this match does indeed hold a
major influence on where the IPL table might shape up into in a couple of weeks
from now. With Sourav Ganguly and Sanath Jayasurya peaking at the right time,
this IPL clash does indeed hold a major masala factor indeed and expect fireworks
to flare up on the pitch for this clash.
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Mumbai Indians along with Rajasthan Royals are undoubtedly the inform
outfit of the Indian Premier League having won their last four matches after
being branded as no hopers after losing their first four IPL outings. A refreshing
approach has seen the likes of Dwayne Bravo and Shaun Pollock prosper
and things certainly are looking up for the most expensive franchise in the
league. Mumbai Indians come into the clash after doing their net run rate a
world of good with a killer performance against the Chennai Superkings last
time around. Shaun Pollock did the damage with the ball with an impressive spell
of four overs for just nine runs before Sanath Jayasurya set the ground ablaze
with a stunning century. The Sri Lankan blaster was due a big knock and he did
not leave his supporters disappointed with an innings to savour. While Sachin
Tendulkar back into the team, there is strength and depth aplenty in the Mumbai
Indians batting line up and they will be eager to prove their worth when they
come up against an inspired Kolkata Knightriders.
Kolkata Knightriders come into this clash on the back of one of the most emotional
and awe aspiring clash of the tournament. Defending a tiny total of 133, they
restricted Delhi to just 108 sparking wild scenes of celebration at the Eden
Gardens. The Knightriders were inspired by an inform Sohaib Akthar who rolled
back the years to produce one of the best spells of fiery pace bowling in the
tournament. The much maligned Pakistani speedster rocked the line up with a
spell of 4-11 and this will certainly give the Kolkata Knightriders of restricting
the Mumbai Indians this time around.
The previous clash between these two outfits ended in an easy victory for Mumbai
Indians. Will there be a sense of déjà vu this time around or
is there a twist in the tale. Find out here with our IPL scores coverage of
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