Mumbai Indians will be taking on Gujarat Lions at the Wankhede in the ninth match of IPL 9. Losing the first match against Rising Pune Supergiants at home, Mumbai would be focusing on winning the match against the Lions, who have won both the matches they have played.
The defending champions will have to carry on the same momentum as they did against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday, when they chased down 187 in 19.1 overs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL LIVE Streaming Details:
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Match Date: 16 April 2016, Saturday
Match Timing: 20:00 IST, 14:30 GMT
Match Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
Odds: Gujarat Lions are priced at 9/10 to win their third game of the season.
Where to watch today’s IPL Match LIVE?
TV Channel: Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD, Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony Max
Let us take a closer look at both the teams that feature in the match:
Mumbai Indians:
Mumbai Indians made a quick comeback with a six- wicket victory over against KKR. Skipper Rohit Sharma lead from the front, with an unbeaten 84 off 54 balls, after he fizzled out in the first match.
The middle order has to tighten up a bit more as it faced a collapse in the first match. Mumbai Indians should also get tough with the fielding as there were a couple of lapses in the previous match which could have cost them the game.
Lendl Simmons’ absence was covered by Rohit, and the form of the English wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will make the team more sturdy. With Simmons ruled out of the tournament due to injury, Martin Guptill, who was named as the replacement for the West Indian will be a crucial player for Mumbai and boost their chances to defend the title.
They would be looking forward to playing in batman-friendly conditions than the rather than the seam-friendly conditions they had during the match vs RPSG.
Gujarat Lions:
Gujarat Lions, in their formidable form, look attacking. Their top order has been the key strength, with Aaron Finch's aggressive innings having been vital for his side in both the matches they played.
Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, and Dwayne Bravo also look rigid, but the collapse in this top order might tumble the entire team.
The bowling also looks comfortable with a combination of Praveen Tambe, Dwayne Bravo - with his slower yorkers - and James Faulkner.
Weather Conditions:
With Mumbai facing a scorching summer, the weather is not likely to cause a problem. Hence, a full game can be expected.
Pitch report:
The first match saw a seam-friendly pitch. Expecting a high scoring match like the first game on April 9.
Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL 2016 Team:
Rohit Sharma (C), Corey Anderson, Jasprit Bumrah, Jos Buttler, Unmukt Chand, Marchant de Lange, Shreyas Gopal, Martin Guptill, Harbhajan Singh, Kishore Kamath, Siddhesh Lad, Mitchell McClenaghan, Lasith Malinga, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Parthiv Patel, Kieron Pollard, Deepak Punia, Nitish Rana, Ambati Rayudu, Jitesh Sharma, Nathu Singh, Tim Southee, Jagadeesha Suchith, Vinay Kumar, Akshay Wakhare.
Gujarat Lions (GL) IPL 2016 Team:
Suresh Raina (C), Sarabjit Ladda, Akshdeep Nath, Amit Mishra, Dwayne Bravo, Paras Dogra, Eklavya Dwivedi, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Shadab Jakati, Dinesh Karthik, Shivil Kaushik, Dhawal Kulkarni, Praveen Kumar, Brendon McCullum, Pradeep Sangwan, Jaydev Shah, Umang Sharma, Dwayne Smith, Dale Steyn, Pravin Tambe, Andrew Tye.
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