Mumbai Indian’s coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rabindra-Ramanarayan-Singh-c83216, hopeful to play the IPL final after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore
Mumbai Indian’s coach, Robin Singh, has high hopes that his team will perform well in the Qualifier against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday at Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
The coach said that his team has done considerably well against Bangalore in their past few encounters, but for this game they will have to be at their level best as now Challenges is tougher and the goals are higher.
In the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, Mumbai took a brilliant start with two consecutive wins over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore, and have been at the top spot during most of the tournament.
However, the three consecutive defeats in the end of the League Round, forced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders lifted them up and saved them from being expelled from the tournament.
On the contrary, Bangalore has not been as good in the ongoing IPL season, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dirk-Peter-Nannes-c54221’ replacement in the mid stages changed their fate and helped them in reserving a berth in the play-offs.
Playing 10 IPL innings, Gayle became the highest scorer of the tournament, amassing 519 runs at an average of 74.14 with two centuries and two fifties.
Singh said that in-form Gayle was a great concern for them but Mumbai has been giving outstanding bowling performances and it will have to prepare against all batsmen.
“We have thought about how we want to go about things. We have our own plans ready for what we would like to do," Singh commented.
Like Bangalore, Mumbai is also blessed with legendary Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sachin-Ramesh-Tendulkar-c87800, who is the third highest scorer for his side, scoring 513 runs in 15 innings at an average of 42.75. The batting icon proved to be the most consistent performer for his side.
Bangalore lost the first Qualifying Final to Chennai Super Kings by six wickets at Wankhede Stadium, on May 24.
Following this loss, Bangalore is expected to come back with greater strength to avail the chance to play the final match of the IPL against Chennai. However, Mumbai and its coach, Singh, will also give their best to reach the final.
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