Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians: Match Preview
Kolkata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders are scheduled to play against Mumbai Indians in their last game before the play-offs of the Indian Premier League. The match will be played at Eden Gardens on Sunday, May 22, 2011.
Analysts suggest that today’s game between King XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers will have a say in tomorrow’s match. Kolkata, Mumbai and Punjab are ranked 3rd, 4th and 5th on the points table with 16 points each.
If Punjab win today’s game, Mumabi and Kolkata will have to battle it out. If Punjab loses, both the teams will automatically qualify for the play-offs.
Captains at a glance
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sachin-Ramesh-Tendulkar-c87800: The highest scorer in the world of cricket is leading Mumbai Indians. He is the Indian batting legend with an almost two-decade-old international career. He has been leading the IPL side since the very first edition and
took Mumbai to the final of the last season, ending it as the runner-ups.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447: The brash and talented Indian batsman is leading the KKR for the first time in this tournament. He has an excellent record in both domestic and international cricket. Gambhir also remained impressive in the World Cup and
has been a highly valued player lately.
Team Talk
KKR: Eoin Morgan’s departure has called for a change in their batting order. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c89559 will now have a chance to display his batting skills.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Kumar-Tiwary-c74248 has been their most consistent player while Yusuf Pathan is a reliable all-rounder.
The bowlers have been instrumental in most of their victories so far as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 is leading the pace attack perfectly.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iqbal-Abdulla-c1596, the spinner, takes wickets and stops runs at the same time.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Rohit-Sharma-c80557, the other batsmen lack confidence.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MM-Patel-c1987 are two speed stars who have been consistent throughout the tournament.
Watch-out for
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Separamadu-Lasith-Malinga-c89197: The Sri Lankan pacer is the top wicket taker of the tournament so far with 27 wickets. He poses to be the bowling spearhead of Mumbai. He has the skill and the pace to rattle any batting lineup.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yusuf-Khan-Pathan-c98357: The aggressive Indian all-rounder has played a significant role in KKR’s victories so far. Though he has not done so well with the bat but his bowling has been impressive. He is likely to thrive in tomorrow’s game to ensure
a victory for his side.
Pitch condition
Established in 1864, the Eden Gardens stadium has a capacity of 90,000 spectators. It is the home ground of KKR and was renovated for the World Cup. Now the grass in outfield is smooth and the pitch has less cracks compared with other wickets of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. The
temperature on tomorrow is to be within 27 - 37°.
Last Word
The match will become interesting provided Punjab win today. If Mumabi’s batsmen do not back their bowlers’ efforts, their success http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Willey-c81951 be difficult.
On the other hand, the KKR pose to have equal firepower in both the departments. The home ground and home crowd factor will benefit Kolkata Knight Riders.
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