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kevshat · 24-04-2008, 23:54

Another great game in this tournament earlier. Little bit gutted I didn't go with my hunch for Jaipur but it saved me a load of anxiety at least

. Having not had a bet for a couple of days, I'm betting on Friday's match.

10pts Mumbai to beat Kings XI Punjab 11/10 Blue Square

This match sees two sides who are yet to win in this IPL battle it out at Mohali. It also sees a likely battle of India's greatest star against one of India's latest stars as Sachin Tendulkar leads his Mumbai side against Yuvraj Singh's Mohali team. Mumbai were unlucky last time out as they came just short of chasing down 209. On Monday, Jaipur easily chased down Kings Punjab's 166.

Kings XI Punjab will be hoping their Sri Lankan duo can score some runs, particularly Jayawardene. They could actually bring Ramnaresh Sarwan into the side but I'd expect them to stick with the Sri Lankan duo. James Hopes will continue to open with Yuvraj coming in down the order. With the ball, all eyes will be on Brett Lee. Piyush Chawla, the young leggie is having a shocker of a series and if Mumbai bat 2nd the dew factor could negate his spin again. Sreesanth will doubtless blow up at sometime in this match, particularly if Habhajan is at the other end while Hopes has been pretty expensive so far in this tournament.

Mumbai hope to welcome Sachin Tendulkar back into their side and he's a racing certainty to replace Luke Ronchi at the top of the innings. He'll open alongside Sanath Jayasuriya with Robin Uthappa batting at 3. Dwayne Bravo, Ronchi and Shaun Pollock can all whack it down the order while there could be a promotion up for the order for Abhishek Nayar who was so nearly the hero in Chennai. Shaun Pollock is bound to be as tight as ever with the ball while Dwayne Bravo, Ashish Nehra and Harbhajan can all be hard to get away.

This Kings XI Punjab side have flattered to deceive a bit in this tournament so far and their bowling attack continues to go round the park. The dew will play a part here but while both batting sides are evenly matched, Mumbai have a clear edge in the bowling at the minute and I'll go with them to get their IPL up and running with their 1st win.

24-04-2008, 23:54	#38 (permalink)
kevshat God Punter Join Date: 06 Oct 2005 Location: Luton Age: 26 Posts: 7,280 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Cricket: Indian Premier League Another great game in this tournament earlier. Little bit gutted I didn't go with my hunch for Jaipur but it saved me a load of anxiety at least . Having not had a bet for a couple of days, I'm betting on Friday's match. 10pts Mumbai to beat Kings XI Punjab 11/10 Blue Square This match sees two sides who are yet to win in this IPL battle it out at Mohali. It also sees a likely battle of India's greatest star against one of India's latest stars as Sachin Tendulkar leads his Mumbai side against Yuvraj Singh's Mohali team. Mumbai were unlucky last time out as they came just short of chasing down 209. On Monday, Jaipur easily chased down Kings Punjab's 166. Kings XI Punjab will be hoping their Sri Lankan duo can score some runs, particularly Jayawardene. They could actually bring Ramnaresh Sarwan into the side but I'd expect them to stick with the Sri Lankan duo. James Hopes will continue to open with Yuvraj coming in down the order. With the ball, all eyes will be on Brett Lee. Piyush Chawla, the young leggie is having a shocker of a series and if Mumbai bat 2nd the dew factor could negate his spin again. Sreesanth will doubtless blow up at sometime in this match, particularly if Habhajan is at the other end while Hopes has been pretty expensive so far in this tournament. Mumbai hope to welcome Sachin Tendulkar back into their side and he's a racing certainty to replace Luke Ronchi at the top of the innings. He'll open alongside Sanath Jayasuriya with Robin Uthappa batting at 3. Dwayne Bravo, Ronchi and Shaun Pollock can all whack it down the order while there could be a promotion up for the order for Abhishek Nayar who was so nearly the hero in Chennai. Shaun Pollock is bound to be as tight as ever with the ball while Dwayne Bravo, Ashish Nehra and Harbhajan can all be hard to get away. This Kings XI Punjab side have flattered to deceive a bit in this tournament so far and their bowling attack continues to go round the park. The dew will play a part here but while both batting sides are evenly matched, Mumbai have a clear edge in the bowling at the minute and I'll go with them to get their IPL up and running with their 1st win.