IPL 2017: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 5 winning factors

#2 With the ball

Image result for bumrah mumbai sportskeeda — Jasprit Bumrah has been brilliant with the ball in the death overs

The bowling unit for the Mumbai Indians was boosted by the inclusion of Lasith Malinga in their previous encounter. The veteran pacer picked up two crucial wickets against the Lions early in the innings to dent the scoring rate and the Mumbai Indians would be looking at his expertise to breakthrough the star-studded batting line-up of the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Another player who will be riding high on confidence after the nail-biting finish against the Lions is Jasprit Bumrah. The youngster is known for his toe-crushing yorkers and proved to be a match winner for the home team in the Super Over. The duo will shoulder most of the responsibility for Mumbai.

Royal Challengers, meanwhile, will look to Yuzuvendra Chahal to provide the team with crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs. The leg-spinner has been one of the most reliable performers for Virat Kohli with the ball and he could be the trump card for the Bangalore team in this all-important clash.

Samuel Badree set the stage alight with his hat-trick against the Mumbai Indians at Bangalore earlier in the tournament and the management would be hoping for similar heroics from their foreign recruit. The West Indian has been brilliant with the ball in the powerplay in the past and has picked up crucial wickets in the initial stage of the innings to give his team an early advantage.

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Shweta Haranhalli is a cricket enthusiast who plays and writes about the sport. She was the captain of the Mumbai Under-19 team that clinched the All India Championship for the very first time.

She led the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team to Championship in the Azam Shah Cup, their first international tour to Tanzania. She was also at the helm for the Mumbai Senior Women's team in the domestic circuit.

Being associated with cricket for over a decade helps her in writing a detailed analysis of the sport. The journey in the field of writing began in January 2013 as a Sports Writer for Mid-Day, followed by a brief stint with Hotstar for the Indian Premier League.

Shweta has been working as a journalist covering various sporting events across the nation and learning the finer points in the art of writing.

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